Roanoke-Lynchburg cluster files to add an FM
$1.025M WLNI-FM Roanoke-Lynchburg VA (Lynchburg VA) from Centennial Licensing LLC (Allen Shaw et al) to Mel Wheeler Inc. (Leonard E. Wheeler et al). $25K...
Fours LPTVs in three markets sold
$3.5M WUVF-LP & WLZE-LD Fort Myers-Naples FL (Naples, Fort Myers FL); KUKC-LP Kansas City MO; and WUMN-LP Minneapolis-St. Paul MN (Minneapolis MN) from SP...
Warehouse clubs seen as prime retail growth sector
Grocery, mass merchandise and online outlets are key selling points for consumer goods manufacturers, but the area in which they expect to see the...
News-Press adds pieces to Palm Springs media group
The media cluster operated by News-Press & Gazette in the California desert east of Los Angeles and San Diego already includes a full power...
MB Revolution adds in Uvalde TX
Roberto Gonzalez has been snapping up radio stations in the Rio Grande area, and now he has a deal for another one. The acquisition...
Capitals, Wizards launch digital network; cable next
Monumental Sports and Entertainment chairman Ted Leonsis will launch an online network this week in what is the first step toward setting up his...
Dish to shutter 300 Blockbuster stores
Dish will reduce its number of Blockbuster stores nationwide to about 500, closing about 300 stores in the coming weeks. Some 3,000 employees will...
“Nash-FM” branding to evolve nationwide
Cumulus just launched the Country format in NYC as “94.7 NASH-FM America’s Country Station.” But the name itself is apparently indicative
Dish slaps CBS in Hopper ad
Dish is using the recent controversy over CNet’s CES “Best In Show” award its new Hopper with Sling DVR won but was then disqualified...
KAZZ-FM adding “KBeach” HD3
Students from Cal State Long Beach will soon be on air after the hard launch of K-Beach 88.1 FM HD-3 on 2/13. Under the...
Coin merchant settles with FTC
A manufacturer of commemorative coins used television ads to sell them, but misrepresented the nature of the product and committed other infractions. It has...
Another music group gets a boost from radio
Two media are helping Camper Van Beethoven get the word out about their latest release – music magazines and a pair of influential radio...
No right to face time with commissioners
The FCC intercedes in many cases over the course of time, and of course when two parties are in
CBS Sports Radio adds new markets
Here are some new affiliation deals for Cumulus Media Networks programming. CBS Sports Radio launched 1/2 and offers around-the-clock national sports coverage and programming,...
NBC: “The Biggest Loser” grows 50%
From 7-9 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of "The Biggest Loser"
(0.7/2 in 18-49, 2.2 million viewers overall) grew from its first
half-hour to its fourth...