Young merges into Media General
The 12 network affiliates of Young Broadcasting are joining the 18 owned and operated by Media
Markey unleashes pre-election radio barrage
A pair of prominent Boston radio outlets carried questions posed by the campaign of Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA) concerning his rival Rep. Gabriel Gomez...
One-time Inner City Bay-area combo sold
Magic Johnson’s radio investment group YMF Media is spinning off two of the stations it acquired from Inner City Broadcasting’s Urban Radio susbisiary in a 2012 bankruptcy deal. Included is an AM serving San Francisco and another serving San Jose.
2013 Radio Mercury Awards winners named
Winners for the 2013 Radio Mercury Awards were announced 6/5 at the 22nd annual awards reception in
Stocks tumble with jobs report in view
Stock indexes tumbled on Wednesday, with the Dow industrials slammed the most since 4/15, as Wall Street fixated on the nonfarm-payrolls report coming in...
NBC: “Talent,” “Voice” topped 18-49
NBC is #1 Tuesday night among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in adults 18-49 and total viewers and all other key measures with the...
Pandora adds the TV set
Pandora launched a version of its online radio service optimized for music in the living room. Housed under tv.pandora.com, Pandora calls the service its "next generation experience for the TV," a move that will allow it to deliver radio content to listeners in their living rooms.
Ianniello earns COO stripes at CBS
Joseph Ianniello is trading in an F for an O as he moves up from CFO to COO for CBS Corporation. According to President/CEO...
Entravision signs JSA with Seal Rock Broadcasters
Under the terms of the deal, Entravision will use its sales force within the market to provide marketing and sales services to Seal Rock...
Premiere launches “Evolution with Pete Tong”
Available to CHR and Rhythmic radio stations nationwide, the Electronic Dance Music (EDM) program will further expand Clear Channel’s Evolution brand, which includes the...
Tacher signs Ad Astra per Aspera
The Tacher Company has aligned itself with Ad Astra per Aspera Broadcasting as the station group’s national rep. The group operates the top rated...
Legislators ask for CALM Act update
As implementation of the CALM Act heads for the half-year mark, sponsors Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) have asked FCC...
PwC: TV poised for growth, radio less so
Projections through 2017 in the media and entertainment sector by PwC show lots of growth, but also
Dingell requests auction info from FCC
Long-standing House Energy and Commerce Committee leader John Dingell (D-MI) represents a state that shares a border with Canada, and is particularly concerned about...
NBC rides reality for Tuesday win
A three-hour block of talent programming, one from The Voice and two from America's Got Talent, allowed NBC to turn in almost twice the...