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...
A closer look at the Nexstar/CCA deal
There are a lot of moving parts in the deal that at its core is sending 19 stations in 10 markets from Communications Corporation...
Saga posts gimpy Q1
Most financial figures for Saga Communications came in on the wrong side of flat during the first quarter of 2013. However, it did manage...
Telemundo announces integrations for “La Voz Kids”
Telemundo Media announced a deal securing exclusive category sponsorships with AT&T, Ford and State Farm for the new singing competition
Nielsen National TV Household Universe up 1.2%
The universe of U.S. television homes is growing—and so is the TV audience. According to Nielsen’s 2014 Advance National TV Household Universe Estimate (UE),...
The Chop Shop celebrates 10 years
Envision Radio Networks’ The Chop Shop celebrates its 10th Season as the only radio show focused on the guitar. The Chop Shop, part of...
Fox ranked #1 in teens, 18-49, 18-34
As the networks head into the final May stretch of the 2012-13 broadcast season, FOX delivered another strong week at the top led by...
NBC jumps 13% vs. last year
NBC has matched its highest weeklong 18-49 rating in 16 weeks, since January 7-13, and delivered its biggest total-viewer result since that same week,...
ABC came in second
Overall: For the 3rd consecutive week (w/o 4/29/13), ABC was the 2nd-most-watched TV network to CBS, outdrawing Fox by 12% and NBC by 20%....
CBS wins the week
CBS was first in viewers for the 10th consecutive week, first in adults 25-54 for the eighth consecutive week and first in adults 18-49...
Cumulus Q1 revenues down, but future is bright
Net revenues for the quarter decreased $3.1 million, or 1.3%, to $232.9 million, compared to $236.0 million in Q1 2012. This decrease
Mid-West adds Mavericks to its portfolio
$15.5M WAYY-AM/WAXX-FM/WIAL-FM, WEAQ-AM, WDRK-FM & WECL-FM Eau Claire WI (Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls, Cornell, Elk Mound WI); and WNTA-AM, WXRX-FM, WRTB-FM & WRTB-FM Rockford...
Obama on changing of the guard at the FCC
One of the hallmarks of the Genachowski era at the FCC has been the opportunity for broadcasters to sit in the back of the communications agenda bus. And based on the remarks of President Barack Obama, that situation will continue during the Wheeler era, should he be confirmed by the Senate.