The American Spectator: “The Death of AM Radio”
The American Spectator magazine has used the suicide of Phoenix radio legend Bill Heywood as metaphor for the death of AM Radio in a...
L&L lands in Jackson
$9.4M WJMI-FM/WJQS-AM/WOAD-AM, WJNT-AM, WKXI-FM & WRKS-FM Jackson MS (Jackson, Peal, Magee, Pickens MS) from YMF Media LLC (Charles Warfield et al) to L&L Broadcasting...
Brady buys Yuma TV outlet
$900K KSWT-TV Yuma AZ from Pappas Arizona License LLC (Lee W/ Shubert, Trustee, Liquidating Trust) to Blackhawk Broadcasting LLC (Brian W. Brady). $45K escrow,...
What’s up with Watt nomination?
According to Politico, there is increasing worry that the nomination of Rep. Mel Watt (D-NC) to take the reins at the Federal Housing Finance...
Nexstar’s expanded group produces expanded revenues
Television group Nexstar has added 18 stations since it last reported second quarter financials, and the
Sinclair soars on new acquisitions
Rapidly expanding Sinclair Broadcast Group realized big gains in key financial categories and
Amazing way to pay for WAYE
This Birmingham AL deal is one for the books. It involves a swap of AM stations plus cash consideration, the formation of an AM duopoly, two time brokerage agreements and one of the most unusual other consideration clauses we’ve seen in quite some time.
Stocks down for second day
Stocks extended losses into a second day Tuesday as Federal Reserve official Charles Evans said the economy should be able to shoulder reduced Fed...
Salem Q2 revenue up 4.4%
For the quarter, total revenue increased 4.4% to $60.1 million from $57.6 million. Total operating expenses decreased 5.4% to $50.8 million from $53.8 million....
Disney grows but has to overcome broadcast to do so
Walt Disney Company had a lot of good things to say about its fiscal Q3 2013, but the performance of its
Telemundo Station Group in education initiative
As part of Telemundo’s signature multiplatform education initiative, “El Poder de Saber” (The Power of Knowing), Telemundo Station Group is participating in a series...
FCC grants extra time to compile Form 323
The new FCC ownership reporting requirements which entail filling out FCC Form 323 every two years involve a great deal more information than in...
NBC wins the week in 18-49
NBC has finished #1 in adults 18-49 for the primetime week of July 29-August 4, posting a 1.6 rating, the highest weeklong 18-49 average...
Hurricane Sandy ad contract under scrutiny
The "Stronger Than The Storm" TV commercials starring New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and his family are providing a near $5 million windfall of...
Fisher shareholders weigh in on Sinclair merger
To merge or not to merge, that was the question, and by an overwhelming margin, shareholders of Fisher Communications stock approved the proposal to...