Broadcast rises with the Wall Street tide
There were a number of possible explanations put forward for starting off the third quarter of 2013 on an upbeat, so take your pick...
Vegas AM picks up Fox Sports Radio
Kemp Broadcasting has already been bringing a sports format to citizens and visitors in Las Vegas NV, and now it will be doing so...
More low-hanging group TV fruit seen
The announcement of yet another blockbuster television group sale is no reason to believe there won’t still be some more action – and Marci Ryvicker of Wells Fargo believes both Sinclair and Nexstar are still hungry for more acquisitions.
New NPR/WBUR collaboration builds in local element
The ending of “Talk of the Nation” on NPR has led to the expansion of WBUR Boston’s “Here &Now” – which is adding NPR itself as a partner, expanding to two hours in length and bringing in 15 geographically-diverse contributor stations.
Low impact win for CBS on Sunday
We don't know what Americans were doing last night, but we do know that not many of them were watching broadcast TV. It only...
Kingwood combo for a half-million
$500K WFSP-AM/WFPS-FM Kingwood WV from WFSP Inc. (Arthur W. George) to WFSP Radio LLC (David L. Wills). $25K deposit, $75K cash at closing, $400K...
Idaho television stations to the Wolff
$1M KPVI-DT Idaho Falls-Pocatello ID (Pocatello ID); and KXTF-TV Twin Falls ID from Oregon Trail Broadcsating Company/Falls Broadcasting Company, subsidiaries of Intermountain West Communications...
FCC announces July open meeting agenda
Once again, the FCC will host an open meeting with minimal broadcast material on the agenda. Broadcasters figure in the FCC’s latest report on...
Home improvement projects still in the offing
Springtime is usually thought to be the heavy duty home improvement season, a high-volume time of the year for hardware and home improvement retailers. Spring is gone, but a study suggests that it’s too early to give up on the category – a lot of people have projects in the works over the summer.
A looked at the merged Tribune/Local
The station portfolio of the new Tribune television group will be nothing short of awesome
Tribune scores latest TV acquisition blockbuster
If there was any doubt about Tribune’s strategic plan to emphasize its broadcast business
Montana radio group expands
The Montana Radio Company has filed to buy a pair of stations in the state it’s named for, but neither deal is of the earth-shaking variety, and the dent in the MRC bank account will be minimal.
NYMRAD seconds Smulyan’s optimistic report
Emmis Communications’ Jeff Smulyan had a very positive radio revenue story to share at his
Emmis bucks the trend on Wall Street
Friday 6/28/13 trading was labeled mixed by those who cared to label it, with major indicators down a fraction of a percent, but somebody...
Judge Judy moves up
It was judgement for the Judge in the syndie ratings for the week of 6/10/13 – although Big Bang had the most viewers as...