Dollars on the table in retrans battles
SNL Kagan has been studying retransmission fees, which at the same time are an important part of the broadcast income model and far less...
LRFA picks up support on Capitol Hill
The Local Radio Freedom Act, which members of Congress support to express their opposition to the imposition of a performance royalty on AM and...
CBS Sports Radio adds two new shows
The two new weekend shows complement the continuous national coverage already featured to over 250 affiliates. Beginning this 4/20, “Eye on Baseball” with host...
NBC: best “Parks” since 2/7
Thursday Results: At 8 p.m. ET, “Community” (1.3/4 in 18-49, 3.2 million viewers overall) is up week to week in 18-49 for a second...
The audience of subscription-based streaming services
There’s no denying that online video subscription services have made waves that have reverberated throughout the media industry. Viewers want entertainment options—from professional TV-like...
Twitter launches #Music app
After testing the app with music artists and influencers, Twitter #Music is now available at https://music.twitter.com and as
Atlanta AM wannabe headed for new owner
$100K WDGR-AM Dahlonega GA from Hye Cha Kim to Hanmi Media Group LLC (Kyung S. Park). $20K at closing, additional $80K upon FCC reinstatement...
FCC’s ungrounded May meeting
Broadcasters will get another month off when the FCC commissioners convene their May open meeting – in fact, all terrestrial communications applications will be...
Stations run afoul of children’s rules
A full power television station in Augusta GA and a Class A station in western North Carolina had compliance problems related to required reports...
Entravision harnessing radio to get out the LA vote
A run-off election for mayor in Los Angeles is on the calendar for 5/21/13, and multimedia Hispanic outfit Entravision is hoping its assets can...
CP seller not letting go until it gets back in
An upper Wisconsin Country station has a deal to pair up with an as-yet-to-be-built FM, but the deal in contingent on the seller getting...
SiriusXM launches MySXM
MySXM lets SiriusXM Internet Radio listeners personalize 50 existing SiriusXM music and comedy channels to create a more tailored listening experience
YouTube beats Viacom again in copyright suit
Viacom lost another legal round in seeking as much as $1 billion from Google/YouTube for allegedly
Stocks close lower for second day
Stocks fell for a second session Thursday as the busiest day yet for Q1 earnings yielded disappointments from eBay and UnitedHealth Group. The Dow...
NBA Playoffs on ESPN Radio
The NBA on ESPN Radio’s 18th season of exclusive, live, national play-by-play coverage of the NBA’s post-season will tip off with a pair of...