Clyburn kicks on NPRM on AM upgrade
Acting FCC Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn is planning a six-plank NPRM to help revitalize the AM band, including among other things an opportunity to fill...
Mixed judicial decision on Dish’s AutoHop
Walt Disney/ABC failed to get a ruling that would shut down Dish’s AutoHop ad-skipping feature while it pursues judicial remedies against the service. At the same time, an attempt by Dish to dismiss claims made against it by CBS also failed.
Angela Hill joins WWL Radio
Entercom’s News-Talker WWL-A/FM New Orleans announced iconic news anchor Angela Hill will join the WWL radio lineup effective 9/30. Hill will take over the...
AURN hosts 11th Annual Urban Knight Awards
It was held 9/18 at the NAB/RAB 2013 Radio Show in Orlando. NAB CEO Gordon Smith and RAB CEO Erica Farber were both in...
CBS Survives reality battle
Do we call in Unscripted Wednesday? Survivor, X Factor, America’s Got Talent and more were on the schedule. CBS prevailed, followed by Fox, NBC,...
KISW to unveil “Worker’s No. 9 Vodka”
Entercom Rocker KISW-FM Seattle, in partnership with Mischief Distillery, are presenting Worker’s No. 9 Vodka, “made for the workingman.” With a portion of the...
Radio and the connected car
At the NAB/RAB Radio Show in Orlando sponsored by Arbitron and Radionomy, Roger Lanctot, associate director, Global
Gamma sells Keys cluster
$500K WAVK-FM, WCNK-FM & WWUS-FM Florida Keys FL (Marathon, Key West, Big Pine Key FL) from Gamma Broadcasting LLC (Bruce G. Danziger) to Florida...
Kansas low power TV sold
$30K KPJO-LP Pittsburg KS from Pittsburg/Joplin TV LLC (Dean M. Mosely) to DTV America Corporation (John Kyle II). $3K escrow, balance in cash at...
MMTC reiterates case for cross-ownership
The Minority Media and Telecommunications Council noted its long-standing support for the cross-ownership rules as a means to provide diversity of viewpoint in the nation’s news media. But it said it is necessary to take into account changing technology, and restated that it’s time to look at letting the rules go.
NAB corrects the retrans record on Capitol Hill
Responding to Time Warner Cable claim that testimony from Gerry Waldron to the importance of digital rights in the CBS/TWC negotiations was incorrect, NAB’s Kelly Cole was able to cite contradictory evidence from none other than the TWC leader.
Cole said the fact that digital rights were a big part of the negotiation was “extensively documented” in the media.
MVPDs are the Goliath in most retrans disputes
One of the notable aspects of the recent CBS/TWC retransmission consent battle was the fact that
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If you can’t figure out what this headline refers to, you may want to consult with Vanna White, or perhaps buy a vowel or two. For those without the time or inclination, we’ll just spell it out – Sajak Broadcasting is selling WTTR-AM Westminster MD.
Pandora is a risky business
Internet radio leader Pandora is selling 13M common shares, and one of its stockholders is putting 5.2M more shares on the market
“Hybrid Radio” coming to a phone near you?
At the NAB/RAB Radio Show in Orlando this week, RBR-TVBR had a chance to speak with Traug Keller