CBS Radio, WestwoodOne launch “Fierro”
It’s a 24/7 Regional Mexican format available to radio stations nationwide beginning immediately. With content originating from CBS Radio Dallas-Fort Worth’s KMVK-FM (“La Grande...
Stocks fall on Fed talk, debt-ceiling worries
Stocks fell on Monday after notching three weeks of gains, as investors heard from Federal Reserve officials and considered another standoff in Washington. The...
BMI revenues up 5%
A NY Times story notes that BMI had $944 million in revenue for the year that ended in June—5% more than it collected the...
Netflix streaming to double by 2018
According to a new report from TDG Research, “The Maturation of Netflix - US Streaming Subscriptions & Viewing thru 2022,” Netflix will continue its...
Mickey-D’s advertised most on TV last week
Last week the Media Monitors’ TV SPOT TEN was topped by McDonald’s once again with 22,978 spots. NBC TV Network moves from #4 to...
iTunes Radio chooses Nissan as launch partner
Nissan will be the exclusive automotive partner for the launch of Apple's iTunes Radio, taking advantage of new creative formats, including audio and video,...
Natalie Swed Stone: The art and science of media buying
As OMD’s US Director, National Audio Investment, Natalie has 30 clients to stay on top of-including
WUFC rebrands with Yahoo! Sports Radio
Yahoo SportsGow Broadcasting, operator of Yahoo! Sports Radio in partnership with Yahoo! Sports, announced an expanded relationship with WUFC-AM Boston, which was rebranded to “Yahoo! Sports Radio 1510” last week from “NBC Sports Radio AM 1510 Boston.”
Emmys rise from last year
NBC was #1 among adults 18-49, but CBS won with total viewers. On NBC Sunday Night Football (Bears V. Steelers) earned a preliminary 6.9,...
Call is out to unretired Bill Cosby
Harris Interactive has found that of all the stars who have ever graced the television screen, Bill Cosby is the one America wants back...
Bangor’s Fox Sports outlet struggling
Blueberry Broadcasting has taken WAEI-AM 910 off the air while it determines the station’s future, according to the Bangor, Maine Daily News. The all-sports...
Contest winners may have rigged the system
Three workers at a Canadian phone company thought they could beat the system as they hatched a way to ensure they were guaranteed to...
NAMB elects new officers
The National Association of Media Brokers (NAMB) elected a new slate of officers at its semi-annual meeting during the NAB/RAB Radio Show in Orlando....
HBO, AMC take top Emmys home
While Netflix burst into the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards Sunday night, it was cable nets with the
Calhoun addresses approval of Arbitron buy
David Calhoun, Nielsen CEO, held a conference call to discuss Friday’s announcement (9/20) approval by