Digital era may be chipping away at Valentine’s Day
Expressions of love in the middle of February give retail outlets a reason to return to the airwaves in hopes of attracting a little...
Double deal with moving parts in Chico-Redding DMA
Fasten your seatbelts for this one folks, it’s a humdinger. GOCOM Broadcasting Corporation, a television operator heretofore with assets only in Illinois, is buying...
New York market station being shopped
The sale of an AM station with a signal centered on the area just north of New York City isn’t the only option being...
Texas uses radio to lure California businesses (audio)
A new radio ad featuring Texas Governor Rick Perry aims to convince California companies to move to Texas over the new round of taxes,...
NPR launches multimedia pilot campaign
NPR launched an integrated advertising campaign in four markets this month to drive visibility and grow the number of listeners who tune in to...
Liberty Global to buy Virgin Media
John Malone's cable group, Liberty Global, has agreed to buy the UK's Virgin Media in a cash and stock deal worth $23.3 billion. Virgin...
MRC gives PPM accreditation in 18 markets
The Media Rating Council (MRC) accredited (2/5) Arbitron's AQH monthly PPM ratings data in four
Stocks rebound on tech, Dell buyout
Stocks ended broadly higher Tuesday, recouping most of the prior session's losses, as Dell's planned leveraged buyout, at a steep premium, engendered talk of...
Lautenberg applauds broadcast efforts during Hurricane Sandy
At the FCC’s field hearing on Hurricane Sandy’s effects on local communications systems, Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) hailed broadcasters’ heroic efforts to keep citizens...
Baker, Adelstein surface on board of cable network
Former FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein (pictured) and former NBCU President Bridget Baker are joining the board of directors of InterMedia Outdoor Holdings Inc., the company that...
Fourth quarter rocks for Beasley
A presence in three politically-significant markets went a long way toward providing radio group Beasley Broadcast Group with a liberal dose of black ink...
CBS: Super Bowl Sunday delivers 108.5 million viewers
CBS's SUPER BOWL SUNDAY delivered 108.5 million viewers in primetime (7:00-11:00 PM) making it the most watched night of television since the advent of...
“Radio Buy” button in iPad iOS 6.1 may signal radio service
We’ve all heard that Apple plans to launch its own streaming music discovery/radio service, but it has been delayed by royalty negotiations breaking down....
Fox scores highest 18-49 in a year
FOX’s week was highlighted by strong performances from THE FOLLOWING, BONES RAISING HOPE, NEW GIRL, THE MINDY PROJECT and AMERICAN IDOL. BONES and THE...
Opus Broadcast Systems signs Local Focus
Opus Broadcast Systems’ Medford, OR stations have signed Local Focus as their National Sales Representative. The stations include The Drive 102.7, The Rogue 96.9,...