Kansas City PBS outlet gets a radio sister
KCPT brings PBS programming to the Kansas City DMA over Channel 19. Soon it will have another way to reach the area’s residents – via the audio-only capabilities of Alternative-formatted KTBG-FM, known as 90.9 The Bridge – which is being sold by the University of Central Missouri.
AM sold on shores of Lake Michigan
WIMS-AM Michigan City IN, located on the southern tip of Lake Michigan east of Chicago, is getting a sister to the northeast. WHFB-AM Benton Harbor-St. Joseph MI is across the lake from Chicago.
Sprint nixes DISH offer for new SoftBank bid
Sprint Nextel announced 6/10 it has ended conversations with Dish Network about a sale to the
Spanish language media pact for Affordable Care Act
President Barack Obama has commended California for leading the way on health care reform by recognizing a partnership between The California Endowment, Covered California, and Univision, Telemundo, and impreMedia. The partnership works collectively to educate Latinos about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and drive them to enroll in health insurance.
David DuBose files suit against Cox Media
The former Cox Media Group/Birmingham, AL Market Manager has filed suit against his
Stocks end with Dow loss, Nasdaq gain
Stocks finished a choppy trading session little changed on Monday after Standard & Poor's Ratings Services revised its U.S. credit-rating outlook to stable from...
TX Gov. Perry campaign wants NY business
Texas Governor Rick Perry plans to travel to New York and Connecticut and to spend $1 million on a TV campaign to lure businesses...
Social media’s influence on TV viewing
Consumers’ interaction with social media in relation to their television viewing is relatively modest compared to other forms of communication and lags behind other...
America Weekend Welcomes SuperTalk
Envision Radio Networks announced the ten-station SuperTalk Mississippi Radio Network as the latest affiliate of America Weekend, the new ratings-friendly programming alternative to ...
Witnesses named for STELA hearing
We knew that the House Communications Subcommittee was set to delve into satellite television legislation known as STELA – and now we know who’s...
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...