Elmira TV gets an AM little sister
$150K WHCO-AM Sparta IL. 60% of Hirsch Communications Company from Donald Welge, Robert Gunther, Michael Welge and Robert Welge to Southern Illinois Radio Group...
Lautenberg gets oversight of FCC budget
The Senate Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, part of the Appropriations Committee, is going under the gavel of Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ). It...
CBS also forbids CNET to review Aereo
Seems the recent decision to disqualify Dish’s AutoHop with Sling DVR from winning “Best of CES” award is now company policy for
Anchorage CBS affiliate sold
Denali Media and another license company affiliated with GCI Communications are breaking into the TV business with the acquisition of a KTVA-TV Anchorage AK,...
Northern New York radio duo sold
Think the northernmost radio market in upstate New York – Watertown – and then think a little farther to the northeast below the St....
Radio One clears NASDAQ hurdle
Urban radio specialist Radio One has brought its stock back into compliance with the minimum
LDR reports 1.7 million song votes so far on 97X
Listener reaction to Cox Media Group’s recent decision to flip its Alternative WSUN-FM Tampa 97X to complete listener song picks has
Australian royal prank show pulled off air permanently
The Southern Cross Austereo radio show whose prank targeting Prince William's pregnant wife went awry has been taken off the air for good over...
Stocks rise on earnings; S&P 500 above 1,500
Stocks rose Friday, lifting the S&P 500 index to its first finish above 1,500 since late 2007. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 70.65...
WMVY reaches fundraising goals
The popular independent AAA station, “MVYRadio,” has been on the air in Martha’s Vineyard, MA for nearly three decades. Aritaur sold the 92.7 mHz...
The Bachelor: Three+ minutes in heaven, Kacie B blows it and Tierra tumbles
This past week’s episode of The Bachelor was action packed and I'm excited to break down some of the key components:
First off, how much...
Idol boosts Glee 35%
With a one-hour AMERICAN IDOL and the return of GLEE, FOX won the night in all key demos and outperformed the next highest-rated network...
ABC: “Scandal” posts best-ever repeat numbers
With a mix of original and repeat programming, ABC ranked #2 on Thursday in Adults 18-49 to an Idol-led Fox, outperforming NBC’s all-original lineup...
Lance Armstrong, publisher sued for false advertising
Individuals who purchased memoirs from disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong are suing for false advertising. They say Armstrong and publishers Penguin and Random House incorrectly...
Warner Music wants airplay for Sheryl Crow
Singer Sheryl Crow is releasing her first new album in two years and first country album ever. Warner Music Nashville is celebrating her performance...