Apple to offer ad-skipping technology with a twist
According to Wall Street Journal tech writer Jessica Lessin, Apple has been meeting with television execs
Obamacare fight to churn $500M in TV ads
Local TV stations around the country are likely to see $500 million in politically themed advertising this
GE Capital takes a look at Q1 deal climate
According to GE Capital's just-released Industry Research Update for Media, following a resurgence of deal activity in 2011, with $3 billion of total deal volume (most notably Cumulus Media’s $2.3 billion purchase of Citadel Broadcasting), deal activity returned to a more modest pace in 2012, closer to $1 billion and was quite limited in 1Q. From the report:
“Follow the Money” host gets 20 years
Patrick Kiley was sentenced 7/15 to 20 years in federal prison for his role in a $194 million Ponzi scheme
Fire destroys Salem/Seattle transmitter building
The site, on North Madison Avenue in Bainbridge, WA, was destroyed in a fire early 7/15. The fire was discovered by Bainbridge Police Officer...
Service seeks to combine power of radio and WOM
DMR Interactive believes that a great way to increase the effectiveness of local radio is to harness it to the power of word-of-mouth advertising,...
New Massachusetts bill filed to target pirates
The bill would give the Massachusetts Attorney General the power to bring action upon a
NBC Sports Radio details ACC Golf coverage
NBC Sports Radio will air live from this week’s 24th Annual American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament. The event, owned and produced by NBC...
Dow climbs to record, again
Stocks posted modest gains on Monday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow climbing to record closing highs, after banking giant Citigroup reported better-than-expected...
“The Real” talker gets test run on Fox stations
"The Real" is produced by Telepictures Productions in association with and distributed by Warner Bros. TV. Singer Tamar Braxton, ’90s icon Tamera Mowry-Housley, comedian...
Jorge Sedano leaving WQAM
Beasley Sports Radio 560 WQAM-AM PD and afternoon driver Jorge Sedano will leave the station for ESPN, per the South Florida Sport blog. Sedano...
State Insurance Exchanges launching TV ads (video)
The first TV ads from state-run health insurance exchanges created under The Affordable Health Care Act have launched in Oregon, Kentucky, Colorado and Connecticut....
Larry Wilson’s L&L gets six from YMF
Larry Wilson, Chairman of Alpha Broadcasting and L&L Broadcasting Portland, Oregon announced a
EMF buys Columbia MO FM
$515K KMFC-FM Columbia MO (Centralia MO) from The Clair Group (Lisa Clair) to Educational Media Foundation (Mike Novak). $25,750 escrow, balance in cash at...
CBS was on top Sunday
FOX was number one among adults 18-49 while CBS was on top with total viewers. On CBS, coverage of the John Deere Golf Classic...