Now Comcast won’t air ads for firearms
We recently reported the nationwide gun debate is moving to local gun shop advertising as well: Last month Time Warner Cable placed more
Gray hits record Q4, FY numbers
Gray Television’s Q4 revenue was $126.6 million, topping the previous Q4 record of $114.6 million set in 2010. Needless to say, political
Clear Channel profits in Q4, 2012
Revenues were up at Clear Channel for the Q4 based on a $50M increase over the same quarter the year prior, helping to put...
Streamline Acquires RBR-TVBR
B. Eric Rhoads, Chairman of Streamline Publishing, Inc. has announced that the company has closed on the purchase of Radio Business Report
Why I’ve Doubled Down On My Commitment to Radio
When Radio Ink turned 20 last year, I made a conscious decision to re-commit myself to radio. Though my head may be grayer, my goal has never really changed:
Stocks end up; S&P 500 at five-year high
Stocks ended higher on Tuesday, pushing the S&P 500 index to a five-year high, buoyed by a rise in deal activity and an improvement...
Emmis launches FM Sports Talker in Indy
Indianapolis' first FM sports station, 107.5 The Fan, has launched as a partial simulcast of Emmis’ ESPN
WEEI names new afternoon drive co-host
Entercom’s WEEI 93.7 FM says Mike Salk will join Michael Holley in afternoon drive, weekdays from 2-6 p.m., beginning in mid-March. Salk joins WEEI...
FCC eases EAS fine
North County Broadcasting is not getting off the hook for failing EAS equipment used for its KFSD-AM Escondido CA, but it did get a...
Done deal in Beckley WV
The Raese family’s West Virginia Radio was present in most of the state’s radio markets, but not Beckley – until now. Its acquisition of...
Sinclair and DirecTV closing in on carriage deadline
There is no path forward in place at the moment when the retransmission consent agreement between Sinclair Broadcast Group and satellite MVPD DirecTV expires...
The Bobby Bones Show names launch affiliates
Premiere Networks announced that 35 Country stations will carry The Bobby Bones Show, which will launch nationwide on Monday. As the affiliate count continues...
Golden Mike Award goes to David Barrett
The Broadcasters Foundation of America will present its 2013 Golden Mike Award to David J. Barrett, chairman and CEO, Hearst
Jampro details upcoming NAB exhibit
Jampro Antennas will be showing a full complement of customizable systems at NAB 2013 in booth C2607 for DTV, DVB-T, FM and HD Radio....
Fox: “The Following” up 17%
For the fifth consecutive Monday (and every night it has aired), THE FOLLOWING was the highest rated drama of the night among Adults 18-49.
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