Dial Global now WestwoodOne
As we reported on 8/26, Dial Global has officially changed its name to WestwoodOne. The company also has a new logo and is soon...
Stocks finish with limited gains
Stocks rose modestly on Tuesday after upbeat U.S. data followed positive global reports on manufacturing and as the White House lobbied Congress to approve...
Moody’s likes the numbers on Townsquare deal
Townsquare Media’s plans to bulk up with stations from Cumulus and Peak will increase its footprint in its regions, and according to Moody’s, it...
FTC stops car dealers from making deceptive claims
Ads for vehicles on sale by a car dealer in Maryland and another in Ohio were found by the FTC to have deceptive pricing...
CBS/TWC settlement seen as CBS victory
According to Marci Ryvicker of Wells Fargo, it appears that CBS fared best as the hostilities between it and
Driving on the wane
The Associated Press, citing Federal Highway Administration figures, says that the total miles driven by Americans during the first half
“Idol” names third judge
It’s official: the judges have been named for the next season of Fox’s American Idol. Jennifer Lopez returns to American Idol XIII as a...
American Restaurant Concepts partners with Jaguars
American Restaurant Concepts, operator and franchisor of Dick's Wings & Grill restaurants, has entered into a partnership with the Jacksonville Jaguars to serve as...
Kim Carrigan joins The Financial Exchange
The Financial Exchange with Barry Armstrong, Boston’s only daily business news show on Entercom’s WRKO-AM Boston, announced Kim Carrigan, one of Boston’s most popular...
Under the Dome puts CBS over the top
New material from CBS and NBC put the two networks #1 and #2 on a rerun-laden Monday night. Univision just beat out ABC to...
Toyota takes the top Spot Ten for TV
With their Clearance Event ads going full-blast, Toyota jumped from #6 to #1 with 22,677 spots. ABC TV Network slipped back into #2 with...
Dickey delivers the details
At Cumulus’ 9/3 investor call, CEO Lew Dickey mapped out additional details of the sale of 12 mid- and small-market stations to
Two unrelated deals, same price
$75K WKLB-AM Lexington KY (Manchester KY) from Barker Broadcasting WKLB AM (Lynda Barker) to Sonshine Broadcasting Company Ltd. (Robert W. Rodgers, Curt Davis). Includes...
Advertising effectiveness touted in PSA campaign
The Ad Council says a year-long advertising campaign to bring parents on board with the effort to improve children’s oral health habits has had...
Sinclair sees NewsChannel 8 as a seed
When all of its dealing is done, Sinclair Broadcast Group will be pushing the national TV household reach cap of 39%, giving it a...