Jack Diamond, Julie Guy join WLYF
Jack Diamond has been named morning driver at Lincoln Financial Media’s heritage AC WLYF (101.5 Lite FM) Miami. Diamond recently exited Cumulus’ Hot AC...
NBC wins with NFL, CBS Fox also benefit
The undivided attention of fans afforded NBC by its Sunday Night Football put the evening solidly in the win column. CBS won the overrun...
Consumer Reports Index takes bad turn
People on the lower end of the income spectrum experienced a sharp increase in financial woes, and the overall consumer sentiment index as measured by Consumer Reports slipped into negative territory during the month of August.
Telemundo buys its south Texas affiliate
Larry Patrick has found a buyer for Telemundo 40 KLTM-TV, which serves the Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen TX – and it’s none other than the network to which the station is affiliated.
House leaders to FCC on UHF discount
With the FCC set to consider the elimination of the 50% UHF discount when calculating TV group
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%.