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...
Lawsuit explains why TX FM went dark
Classic Country KBHT-FM Crockett-Bryan, TX has been off the air for over a year now. Rumors about why it
Asiana Airlines to sue KTVU-TV over fake pilot names (video)
Asiana Airlines in South Korea announced it is suing Cox Enterprises’ KTVU-TV (Fox)
ABC’s Shark Tank actively seeking minority participants
Businesses have a chance to find investment cash if they participate in ABC’s entrepreneurial-themed Shark Tank reality program. The program is working with minority...
WMSX-AM moving license to Dedham, MA
The former Brockton, MA station is in the midst of a format and location change. Langer Broadcasting Group will move its WMSX-AM antenna from...
Report: Greater Media to flip WMGC-FM Detroit
Detroit's FM radio dial may soon have some competition for the sports talk audience. Local rumor has it that Greater Media's AC "Magic 105"...
GE Capital takes a look at Q1 ad spend
According to GE Capital’s just-released Industry Research Update for Media, overall domestic ad spend growth rates contracted in Q1, although the aggregate growth rate for consumer spending on media & entertainment continue to demonstrate improvement. Indications have been that ad spend did improve late in the quarter. From the report:
FCC grants CBI’s reply comment extension
On 4/1, the Enforcement Bureau and Office of General Counsel released a Public Notice seeking comment on whether the full Commission should make changes...
Dow hits another record close
Stocks on Friday posted a third week of gains as investors weighed better-than-expected earnings from two major banks against a profit warning from United...
NBC: “Dateline” was #1 for the night
Friday Primetime Results: “Dateline NBC” (1.2/4 in 18-49, 5.9 million viewers overall from 9-11 p.m. ET) delivered the #1 rating of the night on...
Sirott returning to WGN Radio
Bob Sirott is coming back to Tribune’s WGN-AM Chicago, with wife, Marianne Murciano, full time to host a show with a still undetermined timeslot....