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...
NASH FM 94.7 celebrates “America’s Morning Show” launch
On 7/18, Cumulus Media’s NASH FM (WNSH-FM NYC) celebrated the launch of "America's Morning Show," with host Blair Garner and co-hosts Terri Clark, Chuck...
Sheryl Underwood debuting on The Juice
"Sheryl Underwood in The Afternoon" gives listeners entertaining and enlightening conversations about news stories and issues of the day. Sheryl and the crew, broadcasting...
“Big Brother” hits season high
Univision was number 1 in adults 18-49, but CBS won with Total Viewers. Big Brother earned a season high 2.3, up two tenths from...
Arbitron Public Radio Study released
The "Public Radio Today - 2013" report examines the make-up of the 32 million Americans who listen to public radio each week. During the...
Employment continues slow expansion
According to CareerBuilder, using commissioned stats from Harris Interactive, there will be a modest increase in employment. Unfortunately, the biggest gains will be in...