Thursday, May 21, 2026

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...
NBC

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...
Cumulus

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
Chart

Survey says shutdown fueling pessimism

The Washington brouhaha over the fiscal cliff that hung over the nation like a black cloud at the end of
Canada Flag

Canada goes for cable a la carte

Content watchdogs and John McCain (R-AZ) have been clamoring for a la carte MVPD program
Towers

Shutdown benefits noncoms pondering LPFM

The window to apply for LPFM licenses was supposed to open 10/15/13, but that has been prevented by the government shutdown. This is actually working to the advantage of a few organizations channeling Hamlet by saying “to apply or not to apply, that is the question.”
USA Today

USA Today names new Sports Media Group president

Dave Morgan has been named president of USA Today Sports Media Group.  He replaces former Westwood One CEO Tom Beusse, who was tapped for...
Nielsen

First half global ad spend up 2.8%

Marketers continue to gradually increase their global ad spending, as expenditures grew 3.5 percent in the second quarter of 2013 and 2.8 percent on...
Michael Savage

Savage to host call about new time slot

Cumulus Media Networks says the national call with Michael Savage of The Savage Nation will be held to discuss the show’s new 3p-6p ET...
Netflix

Netflix exploring cable options, signs Sony deal

Netflix, in discussions to expand its footprint with MSOs, has entered into its first series production deal with
Nielsen

What we learned from Nielsen’s pilot of digital ratings

Like a lot of kids, growing up, I was convinced that much of what I was taught in school would prove to be of...
Wheel of Fortune

Syndie shake-up as Big Bang slips

During the last full week of September, Big Bang fell from its usual spot at the top of the chart all the way to...

Stocks close higher on hope for fiscal deal

Stocks climbed on Monday, with the Dow and the S&P 500 index extending gains into a fourth session, as lawmakers appeared to be inching...
CBS

CBS topped premiere week in Live+7

CBS posted the largest premiere week live plus 7-day DVR playback lifts of any network in viewers and key demographics, as the Network's series...
ESPN Radio

ESPN 1580 realigns management

Pilgrim Communications’ KREL-AM Colorado Springs is gearing up for a winning season in sports radio with new management at the ESPN 1580 AM sports...