CCME/Wichita lifts ban on abortion clinic ads
Clear Channel lifted its ban 8/27 on radio ads purchased by Wichita's first abortion clinic to open since 2009. CCME reversed course as supporters...
FCC offers an out to liable Class A stations
During the past two years, the FCC has opened a slew of cases against Class A stations
Al Jazeera America, Fox Sports 1 debut with tepid numbers
Despite hundreds of millions invested by the government of Qatar (we’ve all seen and heard the ads), Al Jazeera America drew only a tiny fraction of its total audience reach in the first few days of the 8/20 launch.
EMF buys Merlin’s Philly FM
$20.25M WWIQ-FM Philadelphia PA (Camden NJ) from Merlin Media License LLC (Benjamin L. Homel et al) to Educational Media Foundation (Mike Novak). $1,012,500 escrow,...
Sinclair spins to Cunningham, HSH
$12M WWCP-TV Johnstown PA from Peak Media of Pennsylvania Licensee LLC (Elliott B. Evers) to Johnstown (WWCP-TV) Licensee Inc., a subsidiary of Cunningham Broadcasting...
Consumer confidence steady as she goes
Economically speaking, this is not a time of rapid mood swings. According to the closely-watched Conference Board survey of consumer confidence, the small amount...
From one Backyard to another: Price revealed
The one-time radio group Backyard Broadcasting has agreed to sell its last outpost in Williamsport PA to a local buyer who is keeping the Backyard brand intact. The deal was made public 8/20/13, and now we know how much it’s worth.
Buzz about Cumulus/Townsquare encore deal
Cumulus Media and Townsquare Media Group have done
Stocks slammed by Syrian worries
Stocks were slammed Tuesday by unease over a possible U.S. military strike against Syria, with gold rising to a more-than three-month high and crude...
CMG fires two from The Bone
Cox Radio has fired two of its longtime personalities from hot talker WHPT-FM Tampa Bay (102.5 The Bone), including one host who “seemingly has...
CBS sweeps the week
CBS was first in viewers (for the ninth consecutive week), adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, registering its largest audience and its highest adults 18-49...
NCC Media adds Dish inventory
DISH and NCC Media have struck a partnership that expands upon the cable industry’s collaborative I+ initiative which links cable, satellite and telco companies’...
NBC: “AM Ninja Warrior” up 13%
NBC has finished #2 in adults 18-49 among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox for the primetime week of August 19-25, led by NBC Sports’...
ABC’s Mistresses up 29%
Monday: Spiking 29% over its lead-in at 10pm in Adults 18-49, ABC’s Mistresses returned after being pre-empted for 2 weeks to dominate NBC’s Siberia...
Schulte steps down at NAB
The career of Valerie Schulte with the National Association of Broadcasters, which has extended for more than three decades, is coming to an end....