Moody’s reviewing Media General for upgrade
How often does a major broadcast transaction result in a better leverage profile for the surviving corporation? Not often, we’d bet, but in the case of Young Broadcasting folding into Media General, Moody’s says that is precisely what is happening.
Pai passes along request for improving AM service
FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai has made no secret about his love for the AM band...
“iTunes Radio” unveiled at WWDC
Well, we all thought it would just be called iRadio, but close enough. At Apple’s...
Comcast plans millions of Xfinity WiFi hotspots
Comcast announced plans to create millions of WiFi access points for its customers through a neighborhood hotspot initiative. Comcast is beginning to give its Xfinity Internet customers an additional “xfinitywifi” signal (or SSID) in their home that is completely separate and distinct from the family’s private and secure home WiFi signal.
On-the-go consumers drive content, connectivity
The mobile consumer is an active player in the viewing ecosystem, taking advantage of mobile content on both smartphones and tablets. In the spectrum...
Rdio CEO to step down
Drew Larner is leading a search for a new CEO to expand efforts to sell combined music and video subscriptions to the streaming entertainment...
Saga expands deal with Marketron
Marketron has expanded its partnership with Saga Communications. Besides extending the existing partnership where Marketron provides solutions for 99 stations in Saga’s 23 markets,...
Nothing but net for ABC Sunday night
It was ABC 3.9, the other three big four networks 3.1 thanks to NBA playoff action. Add in Univision to the other three and...
Comcast spending $190M on 30 Rock
A $190 million modernization and facelift will bring "Comcast style" to 30 Rockefeller Plaza, the home of NBCU built in 1933 during The Depression....
New Trustee for excess Cumulus stations
N/A KKLF-AM Dallas-Fort Worth TX (Richardson TX); WELJ-FM New London CT (Montauk NY); WJXY-FM & WXJY-FM Myrtle Beach SC (Conway, Georgetown SC); WNFN-FM Millersville...
MMTC capital meeting on tap
One of the biggest hurdles entrepreneurs wishing to enter the broadcast field face is drumming up the necessary financial backing. In less than a...
Blair Garner gets mornings at WNSH-FM
Cumulus announced “America’s Morning Show” will debut on its NYC Country station NASH FM 94.7
PTC praises Wal-Mart for ad placement policy
Parents Television Council doesn’t only watch TV program content, it also keeps score of which advertisers are sponsoring which shows. PTC’s Tim Winter went to a Wal-Mart shareholders meeting and thanked promoting family content and avoiding content PTC finds not so family-friendly.
Walker picks up Lubbock FM
KRBL-FM is coming out of receivership and giving Walker Broadcasting & Communications a third station in the Lubbock TX market to go along with its old-fashioned AM-FM combo.
Local auto, financial spend on the increase
According to BIA/Kelsey's Media Ad View Plus forecast, auto and financial/insurance advertising in local media is growing steadily. BIA expects the total local spend...