Lisa Sirotka-Sonnenklar let go at McGavren Guild
The McGavren Guild CEO was let go 10/21 due to “performance and personnel turnover,” according to
Pai backs noncom third-party fund-raising
In an address to National Religious Broadcasters, FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai said the organization’s members should not need to seek FCC permission every time they want to collect donations for a local soup kitchen or shelter for battered women.
As Dish hits Media General, NAB hits Dish
Satellite MVPD’s latest retransmission consent impasse involves television group Media
FCC opens the LPFM window wider
Prospective LPFM applicants only lost a couple of days of filing window time due to the government shutdown, and the FCC is being more than accommodating when it comes to making up for lost time.
Rick & Bubba Show delivers World Vision Broadcast-a-Thon
Syndicated Solutions, Inc. - (SSI) announced that its national morning show successfully conducted a two-day Broadcast-A-Thon with the humanitarian charity organization World Vision. This...
Nissan, Chevrolet break into TV Spot Ten
Last week in the Media Monitors SPOT TEN, ABC TV Network regained #1 with 19,535 spots promoting their brand. Univision slipped into #2 with...
Football dominates Sunday prime
NBC got plenty of bang for its NFL buck, outscoring CBS, ABC, Fox and Univision combined in the ratings department Sunday night. And CBS...
Details on Massachusetts cash/stock deal
N/A WBEC AM-FM, WUPE-AM Pittsfield MA, WSBS-AM Great Barrington & WNAW-AM /WUPE-FM North Adams MA from Gamma Broadcasting LLC (Bruce G. Danziger) to Reed...
Holiday shoppers on the prowl for bargains
If our memory is correct, and we’re sure it is, retailers have felt pressure to offer deals during each and every holiday gift-giving season...
Prather resurfaces in upstate New York
Long time Gray Television executive Bob Prather exited the company without explanation during the summer, but now his name has come up as the principal executive of Heartland Media, proposed buyer of WKTV-TV Utica NY.
Gannett grows core broadcast revenue
It is almost impossible for a television group to exceed even-year income during an odd year, and Gannett certainly failed to do so, but when political and Olympic income is taken out of the equation, Gannett’s television division had a very successful Q3 2013.
AM deal is much ado about nothing
The transfer of WELE-AM to Bethune-Cookman University for no consideration looks cut and dried, but the back story is anything but. And the deal also has an LPFM angle.
CCME taps Tim Spengler for multiplatform role
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment has named the former Magna Global CEO to the newly created position of President of Content Marketing and Revenue...
iHeartRadio adds ReachMD Radio
Medical broadcasts from ReachMD radio are now available on iHeartRadio, expanding the distribution of 24/7 programming designed for healthcare pros through clinical expert interviews,...
Toys”R”Us unveils Christmas campaign
Toys"R"Us has unwrapped its 2013 holiday marketing plans, including a new radio and TV campaign that will allow parents and gift-givers to experience the magic of Toys"R"Us through children's eyes. The company provided RBR-TVBR details on the buy: