Ordway explains his exit from WEEI
Longtime Boston sports talker Glenn Ordway has been let go, the victim of a ratings drop. Entercom's WEEI announced it has decided to part...
JAKKS Pacific, Univision pact for “El Chavo”
US toymaker JAKKS Pacific has been appointed as the North American Master Toy Licensee by Univision to manufacture, distribute and market a line of...
Ontario OR AM-FM combo splits up
$350K KSRV-AM Ontario OR from FM Idaho LLC (Wendell M. Starke) to Armstrong Radio Group Inc. (David Armstrong, Patricia Armstrong, Cortni Armstrong). $10K earnest...
Two LPTVs sold for total of $11
$10 KUVU-LP Eureka-Arcata CA (Eureka CA) from Sainte Partners II LP (Rob Castro) to Better Life Television Inc. (Ron Davis). Exercise of purchase option,...
FCC February meeting will be snoozable as advertised
We’re sure the agenda that will be considered by the five FCC commissioners on 2/20/13 will not be a snorefest for everybody – but...
CBS/Showtime cuts deal with Amazon
Classic and hit programming from CBS Television and Showtime is already available on Amazon’s Prime Instant Video on-demand service – and a new agreement...
Cox-Connoisseur deal price revealed
We knew that Connoisseur Media was picking up three Cox radio stations in Connecticut and the rights to an LMA for a fourth –...
Cox-SummitMedia deal price revealed
We knew that brand new radio group SummitMedia was buying 23 stations from Cox in five markets – and now we know how much...
Andrea Tantaros is Fox’s new “It” Girl
The New York Observer has trumpeted Angela Tantaros, star of Fox's "The Five," and recently added to TRN's lineup in the 9A-Noon slot is...
DirecTV gets strong Q4; subscriber additions
DirecTV reported Q4 increases in revenue of 8% to $8.05 billion, topping analysts’ estimates of $8.02 billion, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. In the...
Nasdaq, S&P up; Dow closes lower, below 14K
Stocks closed mostly higher Wednesday, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped and closed below the 14,000 level. The Dow fell 36.10 points, or...
Fox Tuesday affected by State of Union address
NOTE: The State of the Union address aired Live from 8pm to approximately 10:15pm. Fast Nationals for all network programming is approximate. Final Nationals...
ABC greenlights “Dancing Fools,” “The Vineyard”
Production on both reality series will begin this spring: “Dancing Fools” is a half-hour unscripted comedy hosted by Melissa Peterman, who also stars in...
Nash FM 94-7 signs with vCreative PPO
Cumulus’ new Country station in NYC, Nash FM 94-7, has signed with vCreative to use the cloud-based PPO (Paperless Production Order) system to manage...
Tribune ups Larry Wert to President/Local Broadcasting
Tribune announced TV and radio exec Larry Wert as President of its local broadcasting businesses. Wert, who has more than 30 years of broadcasting...