Wednesday, August 5, 2026

TNN adds WBMM-TV

The Nashville Network welcomed its latest affiliate WBMM – Montgomery-Selma, AL (DMA 118). WBMM, owned and operated by Alabama Telecasters, Inc./Bahakel Communications, will begin...

Low impact deals in Texas, California

$75K KZWE-FM CP Wellington TX from Hispanic Family Christian Network Inc. (Maria C. Guel) to Radio Fortaleza Internacional (Eleuterio Cabrera). Unspecified down payment, note...
U.S. Congress

O’Rielly getting his day on the Hill

While many on the radio side of the broadcast community will be gathered in Orlando FL for the NAB/RAB Radio Show, Michael O’Rielly, President Barack Obama’s choice to fill the open Republican seat at the FCC, will be gathering with senators for a job interview.
FOX

New Jersey legislators keep the heat on Fox over WWOR

Both Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) do not believe Fox Television Stations
Nielsen

The importance of engaging TV shows to ad success

It’s been long understood that better ads yield better results, but two new studies by Nielsen prove that better programs have a significant impact...
Sean Hannity

Premiere Networks re-ups with Hannity

Sean Hannity may not be renewing on Cumulus Media stations, but his syndicator is all on board
Clear Channel

Clear Channel hits it out of the park with WMG deal

This is the one we’ve been waiting for. Clear Channel has been blazing a trail that funnels radio revenues
Pandora

Pandora names Brian McAndrews CEO

Pandora announced that the its board appointed Brian McAndrews, formerly of Madrona Venture Group

S&P extends longest win streak since July

Stocks tilted mostly higher on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 extending gains into a seventh consecutive session, as reduced worry about Syria countered Apple's...

Chase celebrates entrepreneurs with new campaign

Chase, one of the nation’s leading banks for American business, has launched “Mission Main Street,” a multimedia campaign that features success stories from a business owner’s perspective. Nominated by bankers for their unique and compelling stories, nine of more than four million businesses Chase serves are part of the campaign. Focused on local markets, the advertising includes digital media, radio, business and trade print publications to deliver the entrepreneurs’ stories directly to other businesses.
Ajit Pai

A look at the AM band

AM radio was more than the gold standard of broadcasting, for a long time it was the only game in town. But now it has fallen on hard times. NPR’s “The Takeaway” took a look.
Cable / Satellite

Eshoo touts positive reviews for Video CHOICE Act

It’s not at all shocking that all but one of the positive reviews cited by Anna Eshoo (D-CA) come from cable, satellite and telco entities. What other possibility is there for such a one-sided bill?

AdLarge launches the AdLarge ROI Network

AdLarge Media’s new RADAR-rated network has a heavy concentration in major markets, delivering a core 25-54 adult audience with an equal balance of male...

Mr Cee resigns from Hot 97

Emmis’ WQHT-FM NYC DJ Mr Cee resigned the station on 9/11 after being arrested for allegedly picking up male prostitutes. “He is married and...
NBC

NBC wins Obama-disrupted Tuesday

Analysts at TVByTheNumbers said the Presidential address on Syria made program comps with last week difficult using early numbers, but the numbers still point...