A look at the new Gannett TV group
The $2.2B addition of Belo stations to the Gannett collection is primarily a territorial expansion rather than
Hiring plans on the rise
The latest report from Manpower Group shows the most positive outlook on increasing employment since before 2009, just after the financial implosion. More than three times as many companies are looking to increase rather than trim staff – with the majority in a holding pattern.
Gannett moves up by buying Belo TVs
The television portfolio of Gannett will be vastly enriched when it pulls the television properties of Belo
New link for Hot Springs daisy chain
The local radio cluster owned and operated by Southwest Arkansas Media will be adding a station – KHCV-FM Caddo Valley will take if from four to five stations in the Hot Springs AR market.
Stocks tank; Dow’s longest loss streak this year
Stocks fell sharply on Wednesday, with the Dow down three days in a row for the first time this year. The Dow industrials fell...
FCC issues reminder of capital event
Entrepreneurs looking for “angel investors” to put together the wherewithal to enter the communications business can go to the FCC for information and introductions....
Steve Harvey sold to 2016
NBCUniversal Domestic TV Distribution has sold the daytime show “Steve Harvey” through 2016 to station groups across the country, including the NBC Owned Television...
More Class As at risk for file failures
A pair of Class A television stations failed to include issues/program lists in their public files and compounded the problem by failure to download...
957 KISS FM gets new middayer
Clear Channel’s 95.7 KISS FM (KSSX), The Rhythm of San Diego, announced Shelley Wade has been named its new midday host, broadcasting weekdays from...
Session takes on future of radio content
It is the belief of radio deep thinker Mark Ramsey that quality content is the key to radio’s survival in the new millennium, and...
In-car radio is AAA-approved
The rapid increase in media available to vehicle drivers carries with it a big risk – a rapid increase in the amount of distracted driving. In an essay on the topic, the American Automobile Association said that listening to the radio posed “minimal risk.”
Greek state media closure causes strikes
Greece's two largest labor unions have called a 24-hour general strike 6/12 to protest the government's move to close state-run TV and radio as...
KCRW’s “Music Mine” now on iPhone
Indie/Eclectic KCRW-FM Los Angeles and KCRW.com announced the launch of its music discovery app, Music Mine for iPhone. Already available on iPad and Spotify,...
TWC Media launches “That’s How”
Time Warner Cable Media’s new client solicitation campaign and corporate philosophy “That’s How,” has transformed TWC Media’s positioning by providing the greatest value through...
Radio now reaches 242.5 Million weekly
Arbitron announced today highlights from its June 2013 RADAR 117 National Radio Listening Report. The report shows radio’s audience increased YOY, adding more than...