WGN launching new traffic service
So long, CCME’s Total Traffic Network at Tribune’s WGN-AM Chicago: Beyond a number of high-profile lineup changes at the station under new GM Jimmy...
NJ Devils re-up with WFAN
The New Jersey Devils and WFAN Sports Radio 66 AM and 101.9 FM announced the extension of their multi-year partnership, in which the CBS...
CBS wins Thursday’s non-NFL contest
Every network and its brother had NFL preseason action, including CBS, but CBS also had Big Brother and that was enough for Nielsen 18-49...
New Aflac Duck ad launches
Aflac’s new television commercial, "Rehearsal" debuted during the college football game between the University of Georgia and Clemson. The game begins at 8:00 PM...
Rupert Murdoch takes a “pay cut”
The News Corp. Chief’s compensation for the latest fiscal year (ended 6/30) dropped 3.7% to $28.9 million. He had made $30.0 million in the...
Arbitron shares the wealth
There is still time to get on board with Arbitron and get a piece of the dividend distribution it has in the works on...
Digital increases viability of OTA TV reception
The switch from analog to digital broadcasting by America’s local broadcast television service was a game-changer in a number of ways – and one of the biggest changes is that it is now much easier for residents of large cities to receive local broadcast off air. And that has an impact all its own.
Townsquare grows in two of its regions
Cumulus Media is spinning dozens of stations to Townsquare Media as part of its plan to add Dial Global
Analysis: Cumulus buys Dial Global
Now that we know the details of how many stations Cumulus is selling to Townsquare
Buyers step forward for Texas FMs
$185K KYRT-FM Hunt TX from Munbilla Broadcasting Properties Ltd. (B. Shane Fox) to La Promesa Foundation (Leonard J. Oswald et al). $10K escrow, balance...
Gray area of Grand Junction TV deal
$12M KJCT-TV Grand Junction CO from Pikes Peak Television Inc., a subsidiary of News-Press & Gazette Company (David R. Bradley) to Excalibur Grand Junction...
Cumulus game-changer outlined
Details of the anticipated move forward in the radio content arena by Cumulus Media are coming out, keying on the acquisition of Dial Global, a move that will put Cumulus into the same competitive sphere as Clear Channel’s Premiere Networks. A big station deal with up-and-comer Townsquare will help finance the DG acquisition.
Stocks rise with economic growth
Stocks on Thursday climbed for a second day, denting weekly losses, after the government reported gross domestic product rose 2.5% on an annualized basis...
Snelson elected SBE President
Membership of the SBE has elected Joseph Snelson, CPBE, 8-VSB as its next president. Snelson, who is vice president of engineering at Meredith Corp.,...
WPRO-AM’s Dan Yorke launches TV show
Rhode Island talker Yorke, who holds down the noon to 3 p.m. slot at Cumulus’ WPRO-AM, is launching a new daily TV show. myRITV,...