Fired Fox News PR exec issues warning
Fox News Channel says it terminated its EVP Corporate Communications
Broadcasters donate $6.9 million in airtime
The NAB announced that “OK2TALK,” its newest PSA campaign designed to end the stigma around mental health, has received $6.9 million in donated broadcast...
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’...