NBC hits 5-month highs
NBC has delivered five-month highs in both adults 18-49 and total viewers, averaging a 1.9 rating, 6 share in 18-49 and 6.7 million viewers...
Fox scored 8 of Top 20
FOX highlights last week included strong deliveries by MASTERCHEF and HELL’S KITCHEN, as well as night-winning encore performances by the network’s ANIMATION DOMINATION favorites....
NBC skates to a Monday night win
The final game of the NHL playoffs proved to be a winner for NBC. CBS grabbed 2nd with its premiere of Under the Dome,...
Sam Huff retires from Redskins radio
Red Zebra Radio’s WTEM-AM DC, the flagship station for the Washington Redskins radio broadcast, announced that Sam Huff will retire after 38 years in...
KC noncom FM going from college to TV station
$1.65M KTBG-FM Kansas City MO (Warrensburg MO) from University of Central Missouri (Charles M. Ambrose) to Public Television 19 Inc. (Kliff Kuehl). $50K escrow,...
Massachusetts Senate special attracting national cash
When John Kerry (D-MA) left the Senate to become the Secretary of State, it opened up the seat for a special election, and as...
PTC takes on Fox’s indecency stance
Fox Broadcasting has argued that the direction of society and technology dictate that the FCC get
Pandora continues to build dashboard presence
According to internet audio leader Pandora, it now has a presence in more than 100 car models, and it
Social Media can influence repeat viewing
Social media shows influence on regular viewers of television shows but has little impact on drawing new or infrequent viewers to a show, according...
US ad spend was flat in Q1
Total ad spend in Q1 declined 0.1% from a year ago and finished the period at $30.2 billion, according Kantar Media. Local Radio was down 1.0%; National Spot Radio was up 5.7% and Network Radio was down -15.2%. Television turned in mixed performances. Cable TV spend rose 5.2%, aided by an increase in the volume of ad time and by stronger demand from restaurants and auto manufacturers. Spanish Language TV spending increased 13.5%, its seventh consecutive quarter of double digit growth – a strong result although lower than 15% annual growth rate seen in 2012. The Spanish Language segment continues to be driven by gains among national broadcast networks.
Stocks end lower; Dow off 140 points
Stocks ended sharply lower on Monday, following a 5.3% tumble in the Shanghai stock market overnight spurred by worries over China's economy and banking...
Fox was #1 in male demos
FOX ranked #1 Sunday night among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34, Teens and all key male demos. The FAMILY GUY encore was the night’s highest...
The Bachelorette in Atlantic City: A Pageant Within a Pageant
I’m a bit surprised by last week’s Bachelorette episode in Atlantic City for a number of reasons:
(1) Was it not clear to everyone in...
CBS Sports Radio signs 300th affiliate
CBS Sports Radio just partnered with its 300th affiliate. Launched on 9/4/12, the network has more than tripled its reach with programming available in...
WIOU-AM to become ESPN Radio affiliate
Hoosier AM/FM LLC’s News-Talk WIOU-AM is planning a 7/1 move to an ESPN Radio format. Station manager Ernie Caldemone told the Kokomo Tribune the...