United Stations former counsel sentenced
Former USRN counsel and part owner Marty Weisberg was been sentenced to two years in prison for his role in a securities fraud case. While it didn’t directly involve his role at the company, his ownership stake was brought up during sentencing.
Cumulus stock shift is rating-neutral
Moody’s Investors Service notes that there will be a positive effect of a Cumulus plan to offer a new stock series with the intention...
Democratic PAC using radio well ahead on 2014
It’s quarterly results reporting time, and company after company has noted a big decrease in the amount of political spending during this off year....
Bigger Bang tops 10M viewer mark
It only made it with 4K viewers to spare, but make it over the 10M threshold Big Bang Theory did in the 7/22-7/28 syndie...
Megyn Kelly bumps Hannity at Fox News
Megyn Kelly will be taking the 9 p.m. ET Fox News slot currently occupied by Sean Hannity, according to the Drudge Report. The announcement is reportedly set for later this month and would mean the network’s first major primetime change in a decade.
Clyburn considers intervention in CBS-TWC dispute
Following the FCC’s August open meeting, Acting FCC Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn indicated
CBS rides Big Brother and Big Bang to Thursday win
Big Brother was the top show of the night and a rerun of Big Bang was #2, making CBS an easy #1 in the...
Radio execs to tackle DAB “funding crisis” in UK
They are targeting a "coverage summit" within the next four months to solve the funding crisis that is threatening to paralyze the industry's moves towards digital switchover. Representatives of the BBC and commercial radio sector met the culture minister Ed Vaizey 8/6 to discuss the crucial issue of funding the digital audio broadcasting (DAB) transmitter network, reports The Guardian UK.
FCC hosting LPFM webinars
The filing window for new low power FMs will be upon us before we know it, and with that in mind, the FCC is...
IAB: NewFronts sparking streaming video spend
One in three buy-side attendees of the 2013 Digital Content NewFronts say the internet ad industry marketplace positively impacted their plans for digital video...
Bible Broadcasting invests in St. Louis AM
$2M KJSL-AM St. Louis MO from WMUZ Radio Inc. (Donald P. Crawford) to Bible Broadcasting Network Inc. (Lowell L. Davey). $300K earnest money, balance...
Bend OR television station sold
$2.35M KOHD-TV Bend OR form Three Sisters Broadcasting LLC (Scott Chambers) to Central Oregon Cable Advertising LLC (Donald E. Tykeson). Cash. Includes non-compete. LMA...
TV sale includes incentive auction provision
WMDT-TV Salisbury MD will be the only broadcast property of Patricia and Brian Lane and their Marquee Broadcasting when their acquisition of the station from Delmarva Broadcast Services makes it to the finish line. Delmarva may realize additional benefits down the road.
Sinclair assimilates Fisher
The stock deal adding the television and radio properties of Fisher Communications is official – with holders of Fisher stock realizing a 44% premium...
Sinclair reworks Syracuse situation
When Sinclair Broadcast Group acquired the Barrington group and its interest in two Syracuse