R&S says Aloha to Clear Channel FL spin-off
Jeanette Tully, trustee for Clear Channel overstock group Aloha Station Trust, has found a buyer for WPHR-FM Gifford FL in the Fort Pierce-Stuart-Vero Beach FL market. It will be joining an existing cluster serving the Florida east Coast market.
Nebraska combo flows to Flood
$810K KNCY-AM Nebraska City NE & KNCY-FM Auburn NE from Riverfront Broadcasting LLC (Carolyn Becker) to Flood Broadcasting Inc. (Michael J. Flood, Dennis W....
Absolut launches “Transform Today”
Following its tradition of working with cutting-edge artists, Absolut announced four creative collaborations with French multiartist and musician Woodkid, American digital media artist Aaron...
Comcast, HBO, others hit with mobile app patent suit
Comcast, Home Box Office, Dropbox and eight others were hit with patent infringement suits 9/15 in Texas federal court by MacroSolve Inc., which claims...
Cumulus signs with Rdio
Cumulus Media, which operates 525 radio stations, is announcing a deal with Rdio, a subscription music service from the founders of Skype
Stocks gain with Fed meeting in view
Stocks rose on Friday, with the Dow industrials posting their best week since January, as worries about Syria ebbed and as investors looked to...
Shield bill clears Senate Judiciary
The Free Flow of Information Act, essentially the long sought federal shield which protects the right of journalists to protect their sources has made...
FCC almost ready to consider TV sports blackouts
Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote a letter to Acting FCC Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn questioning the Sports Blackout Rule. Noting the...
AM band: Move rules from 1966 to 2013 and beyond
The senior broadcast service – AM radio – has been getting a lot of attention lately, and one owner
NPR offering buyouts; names acting CEO
National Public Radio says it's offering across-the-board buyouts in hopes of cutting its staff by 10%.
ESPN Deportes 760 launches in West Palm Beach
Good Karma Broadcasting’s ESPN West Palm says ESPN Deportes 760 AM (WEFL-AM Tequesta, FL) is the market’s first Spanish language sports radio station. Fans...
SiriusXM, Bleacher Report launching new daily talker
They’ve teamed up to create an all-new daily sports talk program launching 9/16. “Bleacher Report Radio,” hosted by SiriusXM’s Steve Covino and Rich Davis,...
KOGO names new lineup
Clear Channel’s Newsradio 600 KOGO, San Diego's leading news and talk station, announced a new weekday programming lineup effective 9/16. The new lineup features...
Gorilla Glue launches TV campaign
In its first major national TV as blitz, Ohio-based Gorilla Glue is airing spots on HGTV, DIY, The History Channel, Animal Planet, Fox News...
Fox takes Thursday with X Factor
Despite a strong showing during the first two hours of the night, CBS came in 2nd to Fox when all was said and done...