Third sale in less than three years for Sebring LPTV
The license for what is now WGPS-LP Sebring FL has gone from Trinity Christian Center of Santa Ana to Rehoboth Beach Communications to Bella...
Platinum Equity buying CBS Outdoor
It’s an irrevocable binding offer to acquire the assets of CBS Outdoor International for $225 million
Monterey-area FM dealt to Aware FM
$90K KZBV-FM Monterey-Salinas CA (Carmel Valley CA) from One Ministries Inc. (Keith Leitch) to Aware FM Inc. (Carl J. Auel et al). $34K deposit,...
“Big Brother” Up; “AGT” flat
NBC was the number one network Wednesday in adults 18-49 and total viewers. It’s America’s Got Talent matched last week's 2.8 adults 18-49 rating....
Rentrak signs Pivot
Multiscreen measurement service Rentrak announced a multi-year TV Essentials contract with Pivot, Participant Media's new network targeting Millennials (18-34 year-olds) and launching 8/1.
Pivot is...
Big push on to digitize old TV footage
At a Library of Congress facility in Culpeper, VA, an effort is underway to convert old videotapes into digital files, ensuring the long-term survival of a host of 1950s-through-1970s TV shows, including the “CBS Evening News” with Walter Cronkite and “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In,” says a Washington Post story.
Mt. Rushmore wants federal suit tossed
Mt. Rushmore Broadcasting owner Jan Charles Gray, owner of five stations in Casper, WY asked a judge to dismiss a federal lawsuit that claims...
Hubbard’s Sandusky buy: no impact on credit ratings
Moody's Investors Service said it views the planned 10-station buy as being credit positive given the transaction will add incremental revenues, or scale, as well as provide greater geographic diversity. Hubbard announced 7/16 it will acquire 10 radio stations from Sandusky Radio, adding five radio stations in Seattle and five in Phoenix, for $85.5 million.
Tom Joyner offers Rachel Jeantel a scholarship
The now-famous friend of Trayvon Martin’s education (or lack thereof) has made her the butt of many jokes since she took to the stand...
Interest in college degree eroding
And part of the reason may be the recent increase in the interest rate attached to student loans, according to a new survey from...
Univision launches Uforia Music app for iOS
The Uforia app offers U.S. Hispanic’s most popular live radio stations, a deep selection of Latin genres, exclusive digital channels, a custom radio offering...
Latin America, Asian Nations lead ad growth
Advertising spend continues to rebound globally, though increases slowed in the first quarter of 2013. According to Nielsen’s quarterly Global AdView Pulse report, global...
Stock indexes edge up on flexible Fed
Stocks posted tepid gains Wednesday with the S&P 500 up for a ninth session in ten after Fed Chair Ben Bernanke said the rate...
Dial Global re-ups with Wise Brother Media
Wise Brother Media is the largest independent radio show prep company in the world. Together, Dial Global and WBM will collaborate to continue providing...
Spectrum auction hearing leaving out LPTV
The House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), has scheduled the “Oversight of Incentive Auction Implementation” for 7/23. Invited...