Fox passes the competition Sunday
This night will soon belong to NBC, when the NFL regular season begins, but last night it was Fox with the football, and the...
MAGNA GLOBAL partners with Adap.tv
As part of its stated commitment to deliver 50% automation to its buying process by 2016, MAGNA GLOBAL, the investment unit of IPG Mediabrands,...
Al Jazeera America not getting many ad buys
Al Jazeera America, debuting 8/20, will compete with CNN, Fox News and MSNBC for news eyes, but it won't launch with many advertisers, says a NY Post story. The network is having a tough time persuading Madison Avenue to buy airtime on a channel perceived as anti-American.
Cumulus flips Portland FM to EMF
$6.8M KXPC-FM Portland OR (Aloha OR) from Cumulus Broadcasting LLC (Lewis Dickey) to Educational Media Foundation (Mike Novak). $340K escrow, $5.46M cash at closing,...
CP translates to growth for Curtis FM buy
The 33 Watts allocated to W267AM Mocksville NC puts its footprint well to the southwest of Winston-Salem, but a CP for a new city of license and a 7.5x power increase will change all that. And a deal will change the owner to Curtis Media.
CFOs say economy is looking up
According to a new survey, America’s corporate financial gurus are optimistic about the immediate
Fox on the prowl for stations in NFL territory
The bond between Fox Television Network and the NFL is strong, particularly on the NFC side, with
Vandals knock Modesto AM off air
Vandals targeted Pappas Radio’s Oldies KMPH-AM Modesto, CA last week, disrupting transmission and causing hundreds of dollars in damage. David Jackson, PD KMPH Radio,...
Price revealed for Omaha AM deal
We knew that Ted Tucker’s Cochise Broadcasting is selling KOMJ-AM Omaha to Victor Michael’s Kona Coast Radio. And now we know the price.
The station...
New ownership for Austin pair
A team of investors have formed a company called Genuine Austin Radio LP and have struck a deal with Richard Oppenheimer’s Reo Radio Group to acquire KLGO-AM and KOKE-FM, which serve the Austin TX area.
MRC approves PPM in eight new markets
Arbitron announced that the Media Rating Council (MRC) has accredited the radio AQH monthly
Stocks edge lower Friday, also down for the week
Stocks declined on Friday, with investors on uncertain footing as longer-term Treasury yields rose to two-year highs. The S&P 500 lost 5.49 points, while...
Big Bang segues into August on top of syndie heap
During the week beginning 7/29, syndicated episodes of The Big Bank Theory won both the total viewers and household ratings battles. Wheel was #2...
UNM regents agree to underwriting decree
Underwriting announcements that ran on a quintet of FM stations licensed to the Regents of the University of New Mexico may or may not...
Michael moves into Omaha
KOMJ-AM, a Class C AM station serving the Nebraska capital, is headed to a new owner, according to brokerage house Kalil and Co. The station brings standards to the residents of the city.