CCME points two forks at political pie
Radio can be a powerful weapon in the political campaign arsenal but is often underutilized. Clear Channel
Slacker adds six Univision Radio stations
Five of the stations will be live streams of terrestrial Univision stations, including some of the biggest radio brands in the nation. A sixth...
DISH, Gray TV sign retransmission deal
As Dish has just asked the FCC to intervene with the Media General blackout that started 10/1, the
Aereo loses on Les Moonves deposition, again
A NY-based federal judge has denied Aereo’s second attempt at winning permission to depose CBS Corp. CEO Les Moonves. The Barry Diller-backed broadcast TV...
Northwest Public Radio plans bilingual news programs
Northwest Public Radio (NWPR) plans to establish a bilingual team to report on local news in the Yakima Valley, WA by early next year....
NYSBA names 2013 Hall of Fame
The New York State Broadcasters Association has added five inductees into the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take...
Luken debuts “The Heartland Network”
Chattanooga-based Luken Communications presents the latest addition to its multicast network portfolio, “The Heartland Network.” It features a broader spectrum of true country music,...
Stocks climb; S&P 500 hits record high
Stocks ended mostly higher on Thursday, lifting the S&P 500 to a record finish, as Wall Street turned from the latest fiscal drama on...
AccuWeather, SBGI to offer Spanish weather reports
Sun Broadcast Group Inc. has entered into a sales and syndication agreement with AccuWeather to provide a branded weather reporting service to Spanish language...
“South Park” misses deadline
Perhaps battery backup or a generator might be a good idea: The long-running Comedy Central icon missed its first air date ever 10/16. On...
FCC open for business, guidance to come
But its October Open Meeting is out of business – after a forced two weeks-plus vacation, FCC staffers aren’t going to be able to get the session together. It was originally scheduled for 10/22/13. And guidance is forthcoming if you missed a filing deadline due to the shutdown.
Texas FM moves in estate sale
$75K KNNK-FM Dimmitt TX from Alva Lee Peeler, Executrix to High Plains Radio Network Inc. (Monty L. Spearman, Gentry Todd Spearman). Sold on behalf...
Cruz blocks attempt to confirm FCC nominees
After approving the continuing resolution and the raising of the debt ceiling, the Senate confirmed
TV linked to heart problems
Hey, maybe somebody should do a study of the adverse health repercussions of the excessive study of the effect of TV on the human organism! There sits the intrepid researcher, sedentarily watching the sedentary subject for hours on end. Has to take a toll, right?
Stephens files 2nd half of two-part Tulsa transaction
Stephens Family LP sold some fringe FM stations to the south and east of Tulsa back in April, and now we know why – the deal coincided with an LMA-to-buy a pair of strong Tulsa-area FMs from Shamrock Communications.