Active Sinclair declared stable by Wall Street ref
Sinclair has already made two television group purchases, and 2013 is still young. What’s more, Moody’s Investors Service believes it isn’t done buying just...
Salem tender offer comes to a conclusion
Religious radio and multimedia group Salem Communications has brought a tender offering to a close, paying a little better than $1.1K per $1K worth...
Spotify launches first TV ad campaign
Music discovery service Spotify launched its first ad campaign 3/25 on U.S. television, spending more than $10 million on commercials that will debut during...
Doug Banks launches Doug Banks Media
The national, American Urban Radio Networks-syndicated Urban AC afternoon drive-time host is growing his media empire with the launch of Doug Banks Media. Howard...
Patent no longer pending for Jelli
Jelli, the service which links the power of radio with the power of social media, is now the proud possessor of U.S. Patent No....
Cyprus Schmeyprus – broadcast stocks swim against tide
Wall Street was said to be in the thrall of events in the tiny and troubled investor haven nation of Cypress on Monday, and...
Dissecting the Sinclair-Barrington TV group deal
On the face of it, Barrington Broadcasting is selling its television group to Sinclair Television Group for $370M. Sinclair will then install it into...
Forced move of FM costs move initiator
Radio Dalhart wanted to move its Class C1 KBEX-FM Dalhart TX from 96.3 MHz to 96.1 MHz, and to make it happen, an involuntary...
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....