All-star lineup for video hearing
The Senate Communications Subcommittee, under the gavel of Mark Pryor (D-AR), is scheduled to take a look at the state of the video marketplace...
Woof Boom Radio coming to Indiana
A broadcaster with deep Indiana roots is forming a new group via the acquisition of a six-station collection of Indiana radio outlets in a...
Nexstar’s increasing mass shows in results
Rapidly growing television group Nexstar took its net revenue from $83.6M in Q1 2012 all the way to the triple-digit million threshold and
AR-MO border-straddling FMs sold
$550K KHOM-FM Salem AR & KBMV-FM Birch Tree MO from Diamond Media LLC (Fred White, Barbara White) to E-Communications LLC (Robert C. Eckman, Rebecca...
Consumer sentiment takes a leap forward
Another sounding of consumer attitudes has confirmed the upward trend. The Consumer Reports Index measured a significant April surge, reaching its highest level since 2008. The positive move was accompanied by a slight lessening of household financial challenges.
TRN pulling The Phil Hendrie Show
Talk Radio Network-FM will be ending its relationship with Phil Hendrie, and its syndication of The Phil Hendrie Show, as of June 25th. After...
June Cleaver still top TV mom
It’s been five years since Harris Interactive checked on the popularity of famous TV moms, and for June Cleaver, nothing has changed. She was...
For sale: The ultimate radio intangible
The call letters WYSP are loaded with history in the Philadelphia market, but they are now lying almost dormant in an unrated portion of northern Pennsylvania. But if you would like them – used -- they can be yours for a price.
Emmis moves forward in its fiscal Q4
Like a lot of broadcast groups of late that have been adjusting their portfolio, the numbers that count for Emmis Communications are the pro...
How our media appetite varies by market
Media viewing preferences are much like our individual penchants for food—they vary by region. Some of us love a good Philly Cheesesteak, while others...
Disney’s fiscal Q2 beats expectations
Disney just keeps on trucking: Revenue in the fiscal Q2 grew to $10.55 billion from $9.63 billion
Arbitron earns positive Q1
For the quarter, the company reported revenue of $111.8 million, an increase of 5.1% compared to revenue of $106.4 million during Q1 2012. Costs...
Dow closes for the first time above 15,000
Stocks rose Tuesday, with the Dow industrials finishing above 15,000 for the first time, after Australia cut its refinancing rate and DirecTV and watch...
The Tacher Company signs Port Broadcasting
Independent rep firm The Tacher Company’s Boston office will serve as Port Broadcasting’s exclusive national rep. The group operates WNBP-AM, WNBP-FM, and WWSF-AM and...
Rep suggests why indecency rules are “changing”
Randy Forbes (R-VA) is one of 19 US reps who sent a letter to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski requesting that broadcast indecency standards remain...