Shreveport combo, Lake City FL FM sold
$260K KASO-AM & KBEF-FM Shreveport LA (Minden, Gibsland LA) from Robert J. and Mary J. E. Whitaker to Minden Broadcasting LLC (Richard M. Chreene,...
California senators call for end to CBS-TWC sparring
Diane Feinstein (D-CA) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) believe that subscribers are the big losers in the ongoing retransmission consent impasse between CBS and Time...
Spin cities: Sinclair’s Allbritton side deals
The $985M acquisition of Allbritton Communications by Sinclair Broadcast Group has spawned three side deals with their own packages of JSAs and SSAs. Two of the deals involve Deerfield Media, the other is with Howard Stirk Holdings.
Price revealed for Merlin-EMF Philly deal
Randy Michaels and his Merlin Media are making a pile of cash appear and a station listed
Gary Burns to ARB, FCC, DOJ: “Total Line” policy unfair
The owner of 3 Daughters Media stations in the Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA penned a letter to the FCC, FTC
Eddie “Piolin” Sotelo to SiriusXM
Now we know why rumor had it that Piolin was building new studios—they were for a new SiriusXM channel with his branding on it:...
Mountaineer Sports Network adds 13 more affiliates
IMG College announced the addition of 13 new affiliates for West Virginia University sports radio broadcasts. The new stations bring the total affiliate network...
Stocks end with Dow loss, Nasdaq gain
Stocks closed a low volume, light-news session with slight losses, though the tech-dominated Nasdaq managed a gain Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended...
WHMT joins CBS Sports Radio Network
The Woods Group's WHMT radio (740 AM, 105.1 FM) became the area’s first 24-hour sports talk radio station when it joined the CBS Sports...
Nine to be inducted into WV Broadcasters Hall of Fame
Longtime West Virginia Public Broadcasting announcer Frank Stowers is among nine people named to the West Virginia Broadcasters Hall of Fame. The other inductees...
Black History and Culture Showcase 2014 date set
Darryl "Doc" Trent tells RBR-TVBR the event is booked for February 14-16, 2014 at The Georgia World Congress Center and Philly Convention Center, Easter...
Greater Media unveils “Detroit Sports 105.1”
We knew it was coming: Greater Media unveiled the brand new Detroit Sports 105.1 in the Motor City 8/12, blowing up AC Magic 105.1.
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Four+ out at CCME/Phoenix
At least four staffers were let go/resigned at CCME/Phoenix on 8/9. Two were there over 15 years and one had just got out of...
Public agrees the press should act as watchdog
A study from the Pew Research Center found that a healthy majority of Americans believe that journalists act as a check on the government,...
Commissioners discuss incentive auctions
Acting Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn believes getting the incentive auction done plan right is as important as simply getting it done – and in that...