New ownership group for eclectic coastal California FM
The self-described “Voice of the Redwood Coast,” KTDE-FM Gualala CA serves the area north of Santa Rosa and south of Fort Bragg on the...
Cinema, Internet ad spend on the rise
Ad spending rose 3.3% YOY, from January to September 2012, according to Nielsen’s quarterly Global AdView Pulse report. Though advertisers continue to spend the...
Watchdog cries foul on ownership, coordinated retrans
CBS knows by now it made a bad move by forcing CNET's "Best of Show" award disqualification for
CBS wants to terminate existing retrans deal with Dish
This is what we’ve been talking about: If the networks want to stop Dish’s AutoHop (which unfairly only works on the broadcast networks’
S&P 500 posts longest win streak in 6 weeks
Stocks gained Tuesday, with the S&P 500 index posting its longest win streak in nearly six weeks, as Wall Street embraced quarterly results. The...
Cell service a casualty of inauguration crowd
A very large group of people were gathered in one place in Washington DC 1/21/13 for the inauguration of President Barack Obama. Many of...
Kucinich discusses relationship with Fox News Channel
Former Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) is now a private citizen and says he’s exploring his options. But he told Hollywood Reporter that he has...
Michigan upgrade application sets off chain reaction
Roy E. Henderson would like to add some power to his WCUZ-FM Bear Lake MI, improving the station’s coverage in the Traverse City area....
Fox: “The Following” ties for 2nd
Last night an original BONES and the series premiere of THE FOLLOWING gave FOX its highest-rated Monday night performance with scripted programming since 1/30/12...
Aflac debuts Spanish-language TV ad
Aflac’s latest Spanish language spot, “Press Conference,” begins with a commercial titled Press Conference, in which a "doctor" answers questions about an undisclosed accident...
ABC’s “The Taste” reveals sponsors
ABC’s new cooking competition series, “The Taste,” produced by Kinetic Content, has created multi-platform integration partnerships with several of the nation’s leading advertisers. Premiering...
Consumers more likely to buy new items from familiar brands
60% of global consumers with Internet access prefer to buy new products from a familiar brand rather than switch to a new brand, according...
WLW adding FM
The Cincinnati Enquirer’s John Kiesewetter notes that Jim Scott’s WLW-AM Cincinnati morning show was simulcast on 94.5 FM, which was previously carrying a HD...
Comedy Central Radio to launch on SiriusXM
The new channel will be an all-access pass to content from the top brand and leading name in stand-up comedy. For the first time,...
CBS wins Monday
CBS won every half-hour on Monday in viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54, with 2 BROKE GIRLS and MIKE & MOLLY outrating the highly...