State-straddling FMs headed to new owner
A pair of over-lapping FMs, one in Missouri, the other in Arkansas, are going to an owner who already has an AM combo in the area which also has one foot in each state. The stations are in unrated territory.
It’s official: Wheeler gets FCC chair nomination
As expected, President Barack Obama put forth the name of Core Capital Partners managing director
John Ryder named Red Sox host at WEEI
Entercom’s WEEI-FM Boston announced Ryder has been named host of the station’s pre- and post-game coverage of Red Sox Baseball. Ryder has been with...
Classic Rock Live offers free concert special
Envision Radio Networks’ Classic Rock Live is kicking off the summer with a free two-hour Summer Tour Spotlight that puts this season’s biggest classic...
Latino populations growing fastest “Where we aren’t looking”
The Latino population in the U.S. is growing—and in places many people might not be looking. While historically Hispanic-designated market areas (DMAs) like Miami...
New SiriusXM CEO to expand offering
Jim Meyer thinks satellite radio is a good business, but future opportunities may lie with in-car
ABS snags FM trio east of Tulsa
$500K KTFR-FM, KEMX-FM & KCXR-FM Tulsa OK (Chelsea, Locust Grove, Taft OK) from KXOI Inc., a subsidiary of Stephens Family LP (Michael P. Stephens,...
Sinclair/Cunningham get El Paso TV
$21M KDBC-TV El Paso TX. 100% of TTBG/KDBC License Sub LLC from TTBG LLC (David Pulido) to El Paso (KDBC-TV) Inc,, a subsidiary of...
Consumer confidence surges on expectations
There was a slight April uptick in consumers’ assessment of their present economic situation, but a big increase in optimism for near future conditions caused...
Comcast/NBCU off to a good 2013 start
Revenue was up a bit and profits were up more at multimedia giant Comcast Corporation during Q1 2013. NBCU in particular
KILT-AM manager fired for controversial blog
CBS Sports Radio 610 in Houston tells KOTV-TV Tulsa that a Digital Content Manager has been fired following a blog post about an Oklahoma...
Time Warner Q1 earnings up, revenues flat
Time Warner, which recently announced it will would spin off its magazine unit Time Inc., had a
Viacom Q2 earnings down; ad revenue up
Viacom reported lower earnings 5/1 for its fiscal Q2, but the company's cable networks unit returned
Pittman, four others joining NAB Radio Board
Clear Channel CEO Bob Pittman is joining the NAB Radio Board as an appointment of its chair, Don Benson. A fifth individual was
Stock indexes end with April gains
Stocks on Tuesday chalked up tepid gains, with the S&P 500 index advancing for a sixth month, its longest such stretch since September 2009....