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.
AdLarge’s ROI Network makes waves
AdLarge’s ROI Network has shaken up the network ranking from Nielsen Audio’s RADAR 118 in a recently released external special tab. A newcomer to...
NBC football down but dominant
The NFL San Francisco-Houston matchup on NBC wasn't as hot as previous pairings but was still good enough to give the night to the...
ABC tune-in spots top the week again
On the Media Monitors TV SPOT TEN for last week, ABC TV Network took #1 again with 22,051 spots. Univision was steady at #2...
UK may shutter analog radio by 2018
Analog radio across the pond may be history by the first half of 2018, the head of Britain’s commercial radio trade body said, as she called on the Government to set out a clear timetable for the industry’s digital switchover. Digital radio listening must reach 50% of all listening, if the government can proceed with the switchover process.
Details on L&L-YMF SC deal
$13M WARQ-FM/WOIC-AM, WJXT-FM, WMFX-FM & WWDM-FM Columbia SC (Columbia, Orangeburg, St. Andrews, Sumter SC) from YMF Media LLC (Charles Warfield et al) to L&L...
DOJ asks for more info on Sinclair/Allbritton
The Department of Justice has been reviewing Sinclair’s proposed acquisition of the Allbritton television group, and according to Sinclair, it has asked for more information related to the deal.










