MSNBC set to hire Ronan Farrow
Ronan Farrow, son of Mia Farrow and Woody Allen, is closing a deal with MSNBC to become a news correspondent and a future Anderson...
Internet ad revenues hit historic high
Internet ad revenues surged to a landmark $20.1 billion, according to a just-released IAB Internet Advertising Revenue Report prepared by the New Media Group...
Thunder picks up Nashville AM
$100K WQSV-AM Nashville TN (Ashland City TN) from Sycamore Valley Broadcasting Inc. (Richard Albright) to Thunder Broadcasting LLC (Jo Petersen, Neil Petersen). Buyer will...
CEO confidence slips
The Conference Board’s quarterly measurement of confidence among corporate chieftans showed a decline, although the severity of the dip varied from one global location to another. The decline in the US was said to be mild.
Media General schedules vote on Young acquisition
A merger between television groups Media General and Young Broadcasting was announced at the end of July, and now MG is preparing to present the deal to its shareholders for their approval. A vote is scheduled for next month.
Consumer Watchdog objects to Cumulus/Westwood deal
The true beneficiaries of the sale of WestwoodOne (formerly Dial Global) to radio group Cumulus will be
Stocks finish near lows as shutdown drags on
Stocks closed lower Tuesday near fresh session lows, as the partial government shutdown entered its eighth day with no clear end in sight. The...
Casey Kasem’s daughter files for conservatorship
Less than a week after alleging that their stepmother, Jean Kasem, won't allow them access to their ailing father, the radio icon's daughter Julie,...
SCOTUS could open another campaign cash spigot
The Supreme Court heard arguments in a challenge of campaign finance rules that cap individual donations to candidates and PACs to $123,200. If the limits ratified by this same Court back in 1976 are swept aside, the limit will be a whole lot higher.
“SportsRadio 1310 the Ticket” adding 96.7 FM
Cumulus is pulling the simulcast of Talker WBAP-A/FM Dallas 10/21 and giving the frequency to a simulcast of sister Sports KTCK-AM “SportsRadio 1310 the...
iTunes Radio to expand before Pandora
Apple plans to expand iTunes Radio to English-speaking countries outside the U.S. by early 2014, beating Pandora to the U.K. and Canada, says a Bloomberg story. iTunes Radio is also set to start early next year in Australia and New Zealand, where Pandora already operates.
No NFL blackouts yet but Bills on the bubble
So far so good is the word on NFL attendance thus far in 2013 in terms of home game blackouts due to
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...