Dr. Ronald Hoffman signs with MMG
Veteran WOR Radio New York and nationally syndicated radio personality Dr. Ronald Hoffman has joined the client roster at Media Management Group. In addition...
Digital NewFronts kick off this week
InternetThis year the digital “NewFronts” are facing higher expectations, as more companies are spending more money for the second annual “official” event in NYC. Last year, Google, Hulu, Yahoo and others made glitzy presentations to advertisers. There will be plenty of the same this week as 18 digital content providers take on TV's upfront.
Radio deals in Montana, New Jersey
$288K KDXT-FM Missoula MT (Lolo MT) from Sheila Callahan & Friends Inc. (M. Sheila Callahan Murphy) to Western Rockies Radio Inc. (Kent Phillips, Chad...
Eight-pack of Viacom Class As sold
$3M KGBS-CA Austin TX; KGMM-CA San Antonio TX; KMMA-CD San Luis Obispo CA; KMMC-LD San Francisco CA; KMMD-CD Salinas CA; KMMW-LD Stockton CA; KMUM-CA...
Most women want to stick with the bricks
Savvy shoppers are well aware that there are many opportunities to buy online, and to find deals as well. But a survey says that three out of four women surveyed still prefer to go to an actual brick and mortar venue when shopping for clothing and shoes.
Sinclair scores a Q1 touchdown
The Super Bowl was one of the reasons rapidly-expanding Sinclair Television Group was able to post better than 7% gains in same-station local revenue...
Richmond AM goes to GM
Preston Brown acquired WHAP-AM Hopewell VA back in 2007 from Mainquad Communications, but now he’s giving it away. The beneficiary: The station’s GM.
HuffPost Live content coming to cable
The Huffington Post has found a home on cable TV for its eight-month-old Internet channel, HuffPost Live. Mark Cuban's cable channel
Stocks end mostly lower but Dow gains
Stocks ended mostly lower on Friday after a report showed the economy expanded at a slower pace in the first quarter than expected and...
File violation leads to consent decree
It isn’t every day that a company regulated by the FCC has a public file that is in perfect order but nonetheless manages to...
“FCC Seeks To Weaken Indecency Enforcement”
That’s the title of an email sent to RBR-TVBR by the content watchdogs at Morality in Media. The email was
Nexstar positive review seconded
Wells Fargo has already indicated it approves of Nexstar Broadcasting Group’s acquisition of Communications Corporation of America. Now the motion has been seconded by...
NAB forcefully argues for injection of certainty into auctions
The National Association of Broadcasters is already on record as being unconvinced that proposed changes in midstream by the FCC’s Office of Engineering and...
Fine appeal: If at first you don’t succeed
Fail, fail again. Mt. Rushmore Broadcast was unable to get fines against some of its radio stations overturned, failed to get satisfaction from a...
Beasley writes Q1 revenue story in black ink
Radio group Beasley Broadcast Group registered nice gains in revenue and operating income, enough to offset an increase in expenses, and started 2013 off...