Quass remains after NRG stake flip
Waitt Company and McCarthy Capital are on their way out and Cyrus Capital Partners is on the way in at radio group NRG Media LLC. Current management led by Mary Quass will remain on duty after transition.
CRE: Ratings falling out of 10% benchmark range
Local broadcast and cable ratings increasingly are falling outside the traditional 10% benchmark error range that has served as the mainstay used in media...
NBC is dominant on Monday night
The Voice came through for the Peacock Network once again, giving it almost double the 18-49 Nielsen numbers of #2 Fox. After that, it...
Indianapolis FM going to Catholic group
$2.25M WSPM-FM Indianapolis IN (Cloverdale IN) from Hoosier Broadcasting Corporation (William S. Poorman) to Inter Mirifica Inc. d/b/a Catholic Radio of Indianapolis (Robert Teipen...
Halloween costumes add up to big retail payday
Americans are expected to invest a cool billion dollars on children’s costumes for Halloween this year,
TV shows already in trouble
Some shows haven’t even had their 2013-2014 premiere yet and already TV By the Numbers is has a list of programs in the intensive care ward. Here’s a look at programs that appear headed for the discard pile and others that are on the bubble.
Political pro extols the value of radio
A Democratic politico trying to re-elect a governor in a state trending Republican and abandoned by the
CCME taps Nancy Abramson as Director/Digital Affiliates
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment says radio vet Nancy Abramson has joined the company in the newly-created role of Director, Digital Affiliates for National...
Twitter valuation estimated at $20 billion, post-IPO
Twitter's IPO documents suggest a valuation of $12.8 billion for the social media service, underscoring the seven-year rise of the still-unprofitable company that has...
KUTV, KSTU sue Aereo; want injunction
Add more broadcasters to the list of entities suing Internet-TV streamer Aereo: Sinclair’s KUTV-TV (CBS)
Aereo must submit to depositions
Broadcasters will get two hours to question antenna-based broadcast streaming provider Aereo on the patents it holds, despite the company’s objections, New York magistrate...
Stocks drop as debt-ceiling deadline looms
Stocks declined on Monday, with the S&P 500 index closing at a four-week low, as a stalemate on Capitol Hill over preventing a government...
540 ESPN Milwaukee’s Steve Haywood back on-air
Steve Haywood, a 46-year-old Milwaukee native and is back on Good Karma Broadcasting’s ESPN Milwaukee radio. He hasn’t been on the radio in nearly...
Federal agency website shutdowns questioned
The FCC and FTC may be closed for business, but there are existing documents that are still of great interest to many that regularly conduct business with either or both. Some are suggesting the website withdrawals has been done to maximize the pain of the overall government shutdown and are otherwise unnecessary.
Palm Springs TV pair sold
Journal Broadcast Corporation is pruning its television portfolio, and the beneficiary will be OTA Broadcasting, which will be buying a pair of stations in the Palm Springs CA DMA. Kalil represented the seller and Media Venture Partners represented the buyer.