Fox News shuffles the prime time deck
Megyn Kelly’s move from daytime to prime time has been anything but a secret, and now it’s official. The only element of schedule that is not changing is Bill O’Reilly’s hold on the 8PM time slot.
Cumulus pursues comprehensive audio approach
CEO Lew Dickey said that broadcast radio is in the Cumulus DNA and is will be remain the core of the
Hollow victory for Fox Monday night
That's as in Sleepy Hollow, which had a big premiere and helped Fox past #2 ABC. CBS was along in 3rd, while NBC and...
Broadcast trumps new media on ad trustworthiness
According to Nielsen, you just can’t beat word of mouth when it comes to believable information about goods and services. But you can certainly beat most forms of online and mobile advertising, as TV, radio and newspaper do with room to spare.
Texas combo from Senior to Junior
$200K KCTX AM-FM Childress TX from James G. Boles to James G. Boles Jr. Cash. Duopoly with pending acquisition of KCHT-FM Childress TX.
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Deloitte: Index down but reason for optimism
Two key indicators of future consumer spending were down during the month of August, but two
Nexstar makes notable financial move
A new senior note offering is being put forth by Nexstar Broadcasting that will do two things – move some of its existing maturities ahead by three years and finance its latest acquisition. The acquisition, by the way, earned a round of applause from Wells Fargo.
Sinclair/Allbritton deal draws opposition
Free Press and Put People First! PA have collaborated on a petition to deny the transactions
Fargo Limbaugh limbo ends swiftly
No sooner had conservative talk icon Rush Limbaugh lost his radio platform to reach the citizens of the Fargo ND-Moorhead MN market than he found another. His new home is on locally-owned WZFG-AM Dilworth MN.
NextRadio launch initiated, enhancement sought
TagStation is proud to announce that NextRadio has reached escape velocity and is up and running
Stocks mostly rise after exit by Summers
Stocks mostly rose on Monday, with the S&P 500 Index gaining for a ninth session in 10, as Wall Street celebrated Larry Summers taking...
Omaha has a ghost radio station?
The Omaha World-Herald seems to think so, and from what their investigation found, it may be hard to argue: “The ghost station of Omaha...
NBC’s Sunday Night Football dominated primetime
Sunday Results: Regarding this morning's Nielsens, remember that the fast-affiliate ratings that came in at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT are not time zone-adjusted...
MMG picks up The Travel Show
The MMG Radio Network says the popular Travel Show with Arthur and Pauline Frommer will join its lineup beginning 10/6. The weekly radio program...
McDonald’s topped TV’s Spot Ten last week
In Media Monitors’ TV Spot Ten for the week of September 9-15, McDonald’s maintained the top spot with 24,704 ads. Univision stayed at #2...