Group owner grabs stake in OBX TV station
OBX is the local abbreviation for North Carolina’s Outer Banks communities, anchoring the southern extremity of the Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News VA DMA. It is being sold to a group of investors including group-owning triumvirate James Lockwood, David Hanna and Pamela Lawson.
Radio helps build Paramore in advance of tour
Fueled by Ramen musical act Paramore is getting set to hit the arena circuit this fall, and radio is
TWC offers up Aereo in CBS battle
Like we reported, CBS means business in its fight with Time Warner Cable over a new
Aereo names launch date across Utah
Aereo says its online streaming and DVR service that features local broadcasters will launch
Kentucky Broadcasters launches talent institute
The National Radio Talent System launched the Kentucky Broadcasters Association Western Kentucky University Radio Talent Institute at WKU on 7/22.
The Kentucky Broadcasters Association is...
S&P 500 gains; Dow, Nasdaq end lower
The S&P 500 index ended slightly higher on Friday, while losses for technology stocks weighed on the Dow and Nasdaq. The S&P 500 eked...
Patent Office rules for DigiMedia
…on at least some of the claims that say radio stations are violating the company’s patents
Dateline wins Friday for 4th week
Friday Primetime Results: “Dateline NBC” (1.1/4 in 18-49, 5.1 million viewers overall from 9-11 p.m. ET) ranked the #1 in the time period on...
ABC’s Wipeout grew 8%
At 8pm Thursday, ABC’s Wipeout grew week to week by 8% in Total Viewers and by 10% in Adults 18-49 to deliver its best...
Letter from House Agriculture Members to FCC
Here’s a letter sent to FCC Commissioner and Acting FCC Chairman Mignon Clyburn
Classical WWED, WWEM to shutter
Educational Media Corporation’s Classical music stations WWED–FM (89.5) Fredericksburg, VA and WWEM-FM (91.7) Lynchburg, VA will go off the air by 8/1.
The nonprofit stations...
Low-price deals in Tennessee, North Carolina
$75K WNTT-AM Tazewell TN. 99% of WNTT Inc. from Aileen Craft to Philip Mabe. Cash.
$10 WHDX-FM/WHDZ-FM Buxton NC from David Wilson to Radio...
FCC fines WFWO-FM for unlicensed operations
Acting on a complaint, the FCC fined the owner of WFWO/Totally Gospel FM $8K for moving a transmitter without proper authorization--twice. The Class A...
Smartphone/tablet users and TV-content apps
New research from Parks Associates shows consumers are developing preferences for TV-content apps as more smartphone and tablet users are using TV-channel apps from networks like MTV, Nickelodeon, and USA Network and apps for shows like "Glee" and "The Walking Dead." The firm finds 14% of smartphone/tablet users surveyed in Q1 have recently used a TV-content app and nearly 75% of these users are satisfied with this app experience.
Moody’s: How TWC could avoid leveraged takeover
Time Warner Cable has several options if it wishes to preserve its investment-grade rating in the face of a potential leveraged takeover by Charter...