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,...
Michael Graham returning to New England airwaves
Former Greater Media WTKK-FM Boston talker Michael Graham left the station after seven years along with the rest of the staff late last year...
ABC scored 4 of the top 20
During the week of 1/28/13, with most of its Wednesday schedule in repeats and facing the Super Bowl on Sunday, ABC placed 4 of...
“Biggest Loser” tops 18-49 from last year
NBC has delivered a 1.2 rating, 3 share in adults 18-49 and 3.9 million viewers overall for the primetime ratings week of January 28-February...
Two deals for California FMs
$475K KHFR-FM Santa Maria CA from Family Stations Inc. (Thomas Evans et al) to California Lutheran University (Christopher Kimball, Karen Davis, Mary Olson et...
Reps already targeted for 2014
The Democrats want the House of Representative back in their column, and are dedicating 2013 to softening up 10 Republican members they would like...
Delaware low power TV sold
WLWP-LP serves a small section of Delaware in the general vicinity of the Ocean City MD-Rehoboth Beach DE resort area – in fact, it’s...
Beasley inks pact with Big Machine
The deal follows the parameters of the Big Machine deals that have come before it – Beasley will
FTC to take longer review of Nielsen-Arbitron merger
Not long after an Arbitron investor launched a putative class action suit aimed at stopping the $1.26 billion buyout of the radio ratings company...
Sirius XM profit, revenue up in Q4
Net income rose to $156.2 million, or 2 cents per share, in Q4 2012, compared with $71.3 million, or 1 cent per share, a...
Bonnie Hammer put in control NBCU cable channels
NBCUniversal boss Steve Burke is handing sole oversight of the company’s stable of cable entertainment channels to Bonnie Hammer, The NY Post has learned.
The...