Global economy expected to pick up steam
The rate of growth in 2013 is not expected to be a straight line skyward, but after getting through a possibly sluggish summer, the...
PTC running click-and-send indecency campaign
Did you know that the FCC is paving the way for more sex, more f-bombs, more profanity and more nudity on America’s television airwaves? That’s what the Parents Television Council is telling people who go to its website.
Mid-West adds Mavericks to its Family
Gary Rozynek’s Maverick Media is heading off-stage with deals to sell the company’s final two radio clusters in Eau-Claire WI and
WEEI’s Pete Sheppard quits on air
WEEI Boston weekend host Pete Sheppard said he could no longer stand working for the company and quit on-air. Sheppard was fired by the...
Dish offers $25.5 billion for Sprint
Dish Network’s bid for Sprint Nextel is seen as an effort to derail the No. 3 U.S. wireless carrier's acquisition by Japan’s SoftBank. Sprint...
Stocks close slightly lower, rise on week
Stocks finished fractionally lower Friday to break a streak of record-setting-high days as they pared steep losses following weak retail sales and consumer confidence...
Benchmarking LPFM and FM translators
There are over 15,000 full power AM and FM radio stations licensed in the US right now – and that number doesn’t figure to...
Translator deal in Jacksonville
Nancy Epperson’s Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting is spending $200K to add a translator to its portfolio. The facility will join the company’s AM station in the...
Class As clamor for auction info
SpectrumEvolution.org President Greg Herman thanked the FCC for meeting with Class A television licensees at NAB in Las Vegas, but was forced to add...
Auction-related international spectrum talks in progress
In order to pull of the incentive auction program of television spectrum in 2014, the FCC must
Atlanta AM wannabe sold
WDGR-AM is licensed to the town of Dahlonega GA, an off-the-beaten-path locality in terms of Arbitron audience measurement. It is hoping to approach Atlanta under the auspices of a new owner is a CP for a new community of license can be extended.
Greater Media Charlotte signs with vCreative PPO
Greater Media’s WBT-AM/FM and WLNK-FM have adopted vCreative PPO as their new production/continuity system in addition to their existing traffic, music scheduling, and automation...
GM returns to FB with Chevrolet Sonic effort
In a report from The Wall Street Journal, GM’s marketing VP for its Chevrolet division, Chris Perry, was quoted as saying that the company...
Radio a good choice to target Millennials
Digital and social media play a big role in the pre-shop behaviors of Millennials, but so does a more traditional medium: radio. Millennials (born...
“Hannibal” matches NBC’s best 18-49 slot rating
Thursday Results -- "Hannibal" is currently at a 1.64 in 18-49, close to rounding up to a 1.7): At 10:01 p.m. ET, “Hannibal” (1.6/5...