NABET-CWA, ABC-TV strike four-year deal
The National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians-Communications Workers of America (NABET-CWA) and ABC have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract...
Live 105 sets BFD 2013 concert
CBS Radio’s KITS-FM (Live105) San Francisco is staying true to its Everything Alternative mantra with BFD 2013, back for it’s 19th year to the...
News Corp plans to sell part of TV stake in China
News Corp. plans to sell a 5.28% stake in China's Phoenix Satellite Television Holdings for about $92 million, as the media giant prepares to...
Mayors Against Illegal Guns launches $12 million campaign
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced a $12 million ad campaign will be launched by Mayors Against Illegal Guns. The TV effort...
Glenn Beck to launch “TheBlaze Radio News” on SiriusXM
TheBlaze, Glenn Beck's multi-platform news, information, and opinion network, will produce 24/7 hourly radio newscasts on SiriusXM Patriot, SiriusXM's conservative talk channel. It will...
Senate panel set to examine rural communications
The Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the
Internet has slated a session on the state of rural communications next month. The panel is part...
DIY FM sold in Mississippi, AM donated in Tennesssee
$4K WWQD-FM CP DeKalb MS from Catholic Radio Network Inc. (James E. O’Laughlin) to The Power Foundation (John R. McClure Jr. et al). Cash....
The Genachowski departure effect on Rupert Murdoch
The FCC administration of departing Chairman Julius Genachowski had signaled its willingness to open up cross-ownership possibilities between broadcast and print properties in large...
Univision/DirecTV deal gets great review
Hispanic media giant Univision has a new carriage deal with satcaster DirecTV, and at least one Wall Street umpire – Moody’s Investors Service –...
Related NC noncoms band together
Roanoke Valley Communications and Pathway Christian Academy have something in common – principal T.D. Worthington. The two groups have elected to become one via...
CBS buying 50% of TV Guide Network
CBS Corp. will buy the half stake from JPMorgan Chase’s One Equity Partners unit, according to a Bloomberg story. CBS will pay more than...
Broadcast TV ratings drop may mean weaker upfront
Broadcast TV ratings have dropped sharply this season. And that, combined with the weak economy and competition from other media, could mean a tough...
Stocks finish up for day, down for week
Stocks finished higher Friday, but logged slight losses for the week, boosted by investor optimism over the Cyprus crisis and positive earnings reports. The...
FCC Commissioners bid farewell to departing Chairman
All four of departing FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski’s colleagues at the Commission had kind words for him as he gets set to head out...
Obama leads Washington reaction to Genachowski exit
Whenever a changing of the guard is afoot at the FCC, a large number of interested Washington parties are sure to weigh in. Leading...