Thursday, June 18, 2026

Sold

Injecting cash into an LPFM deal

According to the rules and regulations, low power FMs must be noncommercial, and they cannot be bought and sold in the same way as...

Stock indexes have worst session since 2/4

Stocks fell sharply on Wednesday, retreating from multiyear highs, after minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting illustrated differing views over continued stimulus. The...

BLU 102.9 adjusts daily lineup

Beginning 3/1, Hutton Broadcasting’s BLU 102.9 – The Beat of Santa Fe -- will feature a new schedule of air talent and shows. Says...
FOX

Fox was #1 with 18-49, 18-34, Teens

FOX’s week was propelled by strong performances from THE FOLLOWING, BONES, AMERICAN IDOL, NASCAR SPRINT UNLIMITED and the Sunday animated lineup which led the...
FTC / Federal Trade Commission

FTC settles with malternative beverage marketer

Phusion Projects LLC will no longer be able to make certain claims about malt beverage Four Loko, a deal that will require two different...
Sold

Done deals in Columbus, Tampa-St. Pete

Salem Communications is now the proud owner of an FM station in Columbus OH, and the Radio Training Network has picked one up in...

RealNetworks taps Pellegrini to lead mobile entertainment

Pellegrini has been named President of the company’s Mobile Entertainment division, which delivers ring-back tone and other mobile entertainment services to carriers and device...
Arbitron and Nielsen

Nielsen gets a nod – and a downgrade – from Moody’s

Moody’s Investors Service believes that Nielsen’s acquisition of Arbitron makes all kinds of strategic sense
CNN

Soledad O’Brien leaving CNN?

Morning anchor Soledad O’Brien is on her way out as Jeff Zucker moves Erin Burnett into her morning slot, The NY Post has learned....
Barack Obama

Obama uses local TV to make sequester case

It’s not so much that the White House is by-passing the White House press corps or the representatives from national media that cover Washington....
RAB / Radio Advertising Bureau

Nielsen/RAB: Super Bowl ad recall was low

Despite the usual hype around television ads that ran during this year’s Big Game, many viewers said they didn’t watch them – and even...
CBS

CBS wins week in viewers and Adults 25-54

CBS placed first in viewers for the sixth consecutive week, was first in adults 25-54 for the third consecutive week, and was a solid...
ABC

ABC scored five of Top 20 programs

Overall: During the week of 2/11/13, ABC claimed 5 of the Top 20 TV programs in Adults 18-49 with Modern Family, Grey’s Anatomy, The...
CBS Radio

CBS Radio creates Director/Music Initiatives role

Looks like CBS may be heading down the Clear Channel path in making deals with labels:

Texas AM headed to new owner

$305K KXIT-AM Dalhart TX from Radio Dalhart (George Chambers) to ROGCO Family I LLC (Richard D. Rodgers et al). $25K escrow, balance in cash...