Steep odds for Watt royalty bill
There may have been a lot of noise about the Free Market Royalty Act, introduced 9/30/13 by Mel Watt (D-NC), but it will take a lot more than noise for the bill to become a law.
WMMS’ “Rover” pleads not guilty
Shane French, host of “Rover's Morning Glory” at the heritage Cleveland rocker pleaded not guilty 10/16 to more than a dozen felony and misdemeanor...
Stocks drop on diminished hope for debt deal
Stocks declined, halting a four-session winning run by the Dow and the S&P 500, as hopes for averting a government default diminished. The Dow...
Limbaugh, Hannity back to WPHT
CBS Radio’s Philly talker 1210 WPHT announced the return of Rush Limbaugh to its weekday talk line-up. Effective 10/28, The Rush Limbaugh Show will...
The Tacher Company signs WOLF Radio/Foxfur
Independent rep firm The Tacher Company has aligned itself with WOLF Radio Inc. and Foxfur Communications LLC as the station groups’ exclusive national rep....
Democrats say spectrum auction getting off track
Henry Waxman (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Commerce and Energy Committee and the Democratic members of the committee wrote a letter to Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) telling him that important government work, including prepping for the incentive spectrum auction program, needs to get back on track.
Fox up 14% in 18-49
Driven by ratings gains on key nights, FOX was the only network to show growth (+14%) last week versus the same week last year...
Gray earns an upgrade
New Q3 guidance and a senior note offering have been issued by Gray Television and Moody’s Investors Service believes the offering,
CBS Radio partners with Columbia to boost song
Proving once again that radio exposure is one of the strongest ways available to turn a recording
CBS scores third straight win
CBS placed first in viewers for the third consecutive week of the new season, in a week in which the Network had the top...
NBC #1 in 18-49
NBC is #1 for week 3 of the 2013-14 season in adults 18-49 and has won the opening three weeks of the season for...
ABC tops in non-sports
During the week of 10/7/03, ABC finished in a 3-way tie for #1 in the non-sports Adult 18-49 averages with CBS and Fox, while...
LA radio sees September spike
The Southern California Broadcasters Association is reporting a September total market revenue surge of 7.2%, based on Miller Kaplan numbers. While projected revenue from...
Monday night goes to NBC
The Voice and The Blacklist gave Monday to NBC in a walk, taking 18-49, 18-34 and total viewer honors. Fox, ABC and CBS were...
Bob & Tom moving to Cumulus
The Bob & Tom Show, based out of Indianapolis, is moving from Premiere Networks to Cumulus Media Networks at the beginning