AWM names interim CEO
The Alliance for Women in Media (AWM) welcomed Sylvia Strobel, JD, MBA, as Interim CEO. A long-time supporter and past Chair of the organization,...
NBCU leads TV Everywhere rollout
So says a new report from the TV Intelligence Service at HIS. NBCU provides TV Everywhere services for 15 of its 18 channels, which is 83% of the company’s cable and broadcast networks, to MVPD subscribers willing to authenticate on second-screen devices.
DC stations refuse anti-Redskin ads
CBS Radio’s Sports Talk WJFK-FM and Churban WPGC-FM DC have decided not to air ads from
Stocks end with weekly gain; S&P at record
Stocks rose Friday, with the S&P 500 index closing at a record for a second session and posting its best weekly gain since mid-July,...
CBS orders up full season for three comedies
CBS has given full season "back nine" orders to television's top three freshman comedies — The Crazy Ones, The Millers and Mom. The Crazy...
ABC’s Friday was up across-the-board
ABC Friday Prime (8-11pm – 5.4 million and 1.4/5 in AD18-49): With week-to-week increases for each of its shows on the night, ABC ran...
NBC: Dateline wins 10-11 p.m. in 18-49
“Dateline NBC” (1.3/4 in 18-49, 5.6 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET) grew week to week by 8% in adults 18-49 (to a...
SBS 8-K to affect affiliations?
When Spanish Broadcasting System Series B Preferred Stock shareholders demanded a buyback 10/15 of $126.9 million worth of
Armada spins five north central stations
A radio station cluster that straddles the border of Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is being sold by small-market radio specialist Armada Media. According to brokerage Kalil and Co., the buyer is Radio Plus Bay Cities.
Stockholders trigger SBS board expansion
Holders of Spanish Broadcasting Series B Preferred Stock demanded that the company repurchase a large number of shares – a feat it did not come close to pulling off. The upshot is that the stockholders now have the right to add two individuals to the SBS board.
Max Media hanging around for windfall after sale
Eugene Loving’s Max Media may be giving its Montana television station group a fond farewell kiss, but it
Marshall plan: Sell WLTH
A Gary IN station serving northwest Indiana and the southside of Chicago is changing hands. Radio veteran Pluria Marshall is selling WLTH-AM to Michillianna Broadcasting LLC.
Photos from Atlanta’s “NASH Bash”
Here are photos from The NASH Bash 10/16 at Atlanta's Terminal West, which featured performances by Country music stars Kellie Pickler, Laura Bell Bundy,...
WBEN Buffalo adds David Bellavia weeknights
Entercom’s NewsRadio 930 WBEN, “The Voice of Buffalo”, is expanding its local talk lineup with the addition of “The David Bellavia Show” weeknights 10pm...
Big Bang trumps baseball
CBS was able to overcome a MLB playoff game on Fox after kicking off Thursday with a strong Big Bang Theory episode, and ABC...