Nick Cannon ending “Cannon’s Countdown”
For two years up to 2/17/12, Nick Cannon hosted the morning show at CBS Radio’s 92.3 NOW (WXRK-FM) NYC. But after a health scare,...
Nielsen signs ABC to track mobile TV viewing
ABC will participate in Nielsen’s trial of new technology that will measure the mobile-TV viewing audience. It’s a foray that will to expand the Nielsen Online Campaign Ratings solution to mobile. Currently, Nielsen Online Campaign Ratings measures the audience of digital advertising. Incorporating mobile apps will significantly extend the solution’s coverage footprint, which currently includes computer and tablet browsers.
Stocks rally to break more records
Stocks on Tuesday rallied to another record-breaking close as Wall Street embraced the view of a still-improving economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose...
CBS takes it again
CBS was first in viewers for the 11th consecutive week, in adults 25-54 for the ninth consecutive week and in adults 18-49 for the...
John Curley returns to KIRO Radio
KIRO Radio 97.3 FM Seattle announced the return of John Curley to evenings, and a partnership with Andrew Walsh, to create a new program...
ABC was #2 for the Week in 18-49
Overall: ABC took second place in Adults 18-49, beating NBC and Fox, while finishing within 1-tenth of a rating point of tying CBS for...
McCain makes his case for a la carte
Senator John McCain returned to his old haunts in the Senate Commerce Committee hearing room to make the case for his Television Consumer Freedom...
NAB’s Smith promotes TV on Capitol Hill
NAB President/CEO Gordon Smith presented a strong case for broadcasters in the State of Video hearing before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and...
NBC up 6% vs. same week last year
NBC has matched its highest weeklong 18-49 rating in 17 weeks, since January 7-13, and delivered its biggest total-viewer result since that same week,...
Nokia turns on smartphone FM chips
The Nokia Lumia 925 smartphone is coming out, and among its features is a special smart camera – Nokia calls it a Smart Camera...
Limbaugh marketer in chief back in action
Just as radio icon Rush Limbaugh has become a central to the conversation on the unpleasant topic of falling advertising revenues
RAB unveils first F.C.T. report
The closer listeners get to purchasing or leasing a vehicle, the more important a part radio advertising plays—so says a new RAB study. Radio...
AURN, Doug Banks Media re-up
American Urban Radio Networks and Doug Banks Media signed a new two-year deal to continue syndicating the Doug Banks Radio
Thom Callahan new SCBA President
The Board of the Southern California Broadcasters Association has announced that industry veteran, Thom Callahan, has been named to its new President, beginning 6/3....
Now official: Barbara Walters retiring next year
After a rumor she quashed in late March, the iconic TV news journalist confirmed 5/13 that retirement from her television career is near, but...