Beasley’s WGAC-A/FM wins again
For the 12th consecutive year, Beasley’s News/Talk 580 WGAC-A/FM was named the Georgia Association of Broadcasters “Radio Station of the Year.” New this year...
Pacifica misses CPB deadlines; funding held up
CPB has withheld money from the Pacifica Foundation’s five FMs after it missed deadlines for fixing errors in its accounting and operations. The mistakes were found during a 2012 CPB audit that cited Pacifica for misreported revenues and failure to comply with CPB rules on open meetings and financial transparency.
TWC said to be not so concerned about consumers
To hear Time Warner Cable, you’d think a cable television subscription would be the most economical thing in the world if local broadcasters were...
More raves for acquisitive TV group Nexstar
Moody’s Investor Service notes that the debt Nexstar is taking on to fund acquisitions is going to jack up its leverage, but over half of the increase is expected to melt away over within a year.
FCC upholds approved station CPs
Two South Carolina stations being held by Last Bastion Trust on behalf of Cumulus had dual CPs approved by the FCC. On the same day, Georgia Eagle filed a proposed CP that would have been mutually exclusive to one of the LBT moves and petitioned to reconsider the LBT grant.
NBC edges Nielsen puck into the net
The NHL playoffs gave the night to NBC by the barest of margins over Fox, which spent the night cooking. Univision was alone in...
The Me Generation meets Generation Me
From their money to their media, Boomers and Millennials exhibit vastly different behaviors and habits. Yet, despite being born 30 years apart, these two...
Apple TV signs HBO GO, WatchESPN
Apple announced 6/19 it will be bringing video content from HBO and ESPN through their video apps to its Apple TV set-top box. They...
FM deals in Arkansas, Kentucky
$50K KHCV-FM Hot Springs AR (Caddo Valley AR) from Azalea Radio Corporation (Richard D. Dietrick) to Southwest Arkansas Media LLC (Michael E. Wilkins). $2.5K...
Can the FCC act on Redskins name change?
A group of prominent communications experts are calling on Washington DC’s non-voting member of the House to push the FCC for action regarding the...
NAB calls for restraint, bright lines from FCC on indecency
Children these days have access to multiple content-unrestricted entertainment platforms, says the
2Day FM tries to block investigation into royal prank
2Day FM in Sydney, Australia is attempting to block an investigation into its infamous royal prank telephone call. The broadcaster has filed a NSW...
Watchdog decries Wheeler ambiguity on indecency
Anti pornography activist group Morality in Media was hoping for a stronger statement from FCC Chairman nominee Tom Wheeler when he met with the...
Stocks sink after Fed speaks
Stocks fell sharply and Treasury yields surged as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank may scale back its monthly bond purchases...
Arbitron revises reporting policy for streaming
At the request of the radio advisory council, Arbitron re-evaluated its policies regarding total line