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...
Former GM sues WKLC
Reggie Jordan is suing L.M. Communications/WKLC Inc. Charleston, WV for allegedly breaching its contract with him and failing to pay his final wages in...
Court denies FilmOn X bid to lift injunction
Another bad day for FilmOn X: Federal Judge Rosemary Collyer has refused to reconsider her order prohibiting Alki David’s startup from streaming TV shows. FilmOn X, an Aereo copycat that also uses arrays of tiny antennas to stream local over-the-air broadcast television over the Internet, had another let-down in court--and that's not good for Aereo either.
Cesar Conde leaves Univision for NBCU
Univision Communications announced a reorganization of the Univision Networks team, under
KCJJ-AM denied court access while TV allowed
River City Radio’s KCJJ-AM in Cedar Rapids, Iowa has vowed to take legal action after a judge barred
Backyard takes over Williamsport radio cluster
$5.5M WILQ-FM/WLMY-FM/WWPA-AM, WZXR-FM, WBZD-FM & WCXR-FM Williamsport PA (Williamsport, South Williamsport, Muncy, Lewisburg PA) from Backyard Broadcasting Williamsport Licensee LLC (Barry Drake) to Backyard...
DTV American invests in low power CPs
$68K KNKC-LD CP Lubbock TX; and WNCB-LD Fayetteville NC from Paul G. Donner to DTV America Corporation (John Kyle). Cash. Includes an additional 15...
Disney set to reel in shares
The Walt Disney Company says business is going very well and is poised to continue on that track, advertising sales are in line with...