Stocks up, radio rides the wave

According to reports, members of the Fed have been whispering sweet and soothing words after initially scaring the living daylights out of stock traders,...
Political Advertising

FCC wants commentary on online political file

The new rules requiring stations to post documents on political advertising in a national public file database housed by the FCC have had one...
Sold

EMF moves into Columbia MO market

The insatiable noncommercial Christian radio group Educational Media Foundation has found yet another station to buy, this time serving the Columbia MO market. EMF...
Nielsen

Yelp users are four-star consumers

According to a study conducted by Nielsen, a whopping 85 percent of consumers find local business information online, where reviews, store hours, deals and...
Slacker Radio

Slacker teams with The Weather Channel

Slacker has launched customizable forecasts and updates from The Weather Channel. The new station from The Weather Channel can be set by location and...
Media General

Media General-Dish negotiations down to the wire

Media General broadcast affiliates in 16 markets could cut off Dish Network customers at midnight on
OWN / Oprah Winfrey Network

OWN to air AMC, OLTL

Oprah Winfrey Network is hosting a summer fling for soap fans as the network has acquired the first 40 episodes of The OnLine Network's...
FOX

Fox whips up a Wednesday win

MasterChef on Fox dueled CBS’s Big Brother to a first-hour tie, but claimed the second hour against different programs for itself by a wide...

Acura to launch “Made for Mankind”

Acura says its biggest advertising campaign ever will support the launch of its all-new 2014 MDX SUV. “The Extremely New MDX — Made for...
Entercom

Entercom, WEEI, Red Sox donate 1,000 tickets

Entercom/Boston and Sports talker WEEI, in partnership with the Boston Red Sox and Major League Baseball, will donate 1,000 Boston Red Sox tickets for...
Jessica Rosenworcel

FCC says auctions on track, nothing set in stone

The various FCC staffers working on the broadcast incentive auctions are working hard to balance the needs

Radio deals in Texas, North Carolina

$135K KRVA-FM Campbell TX from LKCM Radio Licenses LP (Michael Bornitz) to Hill Wireless LLC (Ivan L. Hill). $15K escrow, $85K cash at closing,...
Kelley Blue Book

Kelley Blue Book sees green for auto industry

According to the automotive sales gurus at Kelley Blue Book, you have to go all the way back to the
LPTV

LPTV fan Landover 5 strikes again

Lawrence S. Zimmerman recently made a huge investment in the low power television universe, acquiring stations in multiple large markets from a consortium formed to sell them. And before the dust has cleared, he’s back – but this deal is much smaller.
Digital Downloads

musicFIRST orchestrates letter-writing campaign

Musician and label rights organization musicFIRST is encouraging musicians to write to their representatives in Congress and ask them to prevent the Internet Radio Fairness Act from making it into law. And as frequently the case with national organizations, it has helpfully provided a sample letter.