DCCC keying 2014 attack on Paul Ryan
The 2014 election cycle is already in progress. Wisconsin Rep. and recent VP candidate Paul Ryan (R-WI) has seen his budget pass the House...
Walgreens chooses OMD after review
Walgreens has selected Omnicom Group’s OMD as its new media planning and buying AOR after a creative review last year that made OMD's sibling...
CNN Latino rides local broadcast into four big DMAs
Hispanics in four markets will have greater choice in programming and will not need an MVPD subscription to get it. The network has deals...
Spectrum grab: Spain may nix nine OTA channels
Broadcasters are worried Spain, looking to make room for faster mobile phone networks, could force the closure of nine channels. The government said 3/29...
“All-Star Celebrity Apprentice” was #1 for NBC
Sunday Results: From 10-11 p.m. ET, "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice" (1.4/4 in 18-49, 4.6 million viewers overall) ranked #1 in the time period among ABC,...
AM 870 The Answer adjusts morning show
Salem Communications’ News Talker in LA, AM 870 The Answer (KRLA), has added Elisha Krauss to the morning team replacing Heidi Harris. Krauss will...
American Forces Network adds Bob & Sheri
Greater Media announced that “Joe Radio” on the American Forces Network will launch The Bob & Sheri Show on 4/8 as the new morning...
Ryvicker: Aereo is not over yet
Marci Ryvicker, Wells Fargo Senior Analyst, writes that while Aereo has won the injunction appeal, the war is not over yet. On Monday morning,...
Apple to launch “iRadio” in months
The UK Sun reports Apple is readying to take on Pandora, Spotify and Slacker when it launches its internet radio service - dubbed
“Buckwild” star found dead
The star of MTV’s reality show “Buckwild,” has reportedly been found dead, along with two others in Sissonville, WV. Kanawha County Commissioner Kent Carper...
CCME, Big Machine launch The Band Perry’s new album
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment announced a partnership with Big Machine Label Group to launch The Band Perry's sophomore album, “Pioneer.” The sibling trio's...
Aereo wins a big round in battle with TV networks
Aereo, Barry Diller’s streaming service that allows subscribers to receive and record programs over
New owner coming to Georgia AM
$13,750 WWYZ-AM Jasper GA from Enlightenment LLC (Bart Caso) to KRMA Media Group LLC (Ava Stephen Rogers, Matthew Ervin Youngblood). $500 earnest money, balance...
The politics of picking the next FCC chair
It will be virtually impossible for President Barack Obama to pick a new chairman for the Federal Communications Commission that will please everybody with...
Lockwood strikes again with NC buy
James L. Lockwood just closed on an acquisition in the Knoxville TN DMA, and now has a pending