John Garabedian sells Radiocraft shows to USRN
United Stations Radio Networks has closed a deal to acquire the programs of John Garabedian’s Radiocraft effective immediately. USRN will now oversee the production,...
Aereo gets a review; a few glitches noted
In the wake of Aereo taking its service to 22 more markets, The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader/AP did a bit of a review of the...
Nevada FM on its way to Boise sold
$90K KPHD-FM Boise ID (Elko NV, CP to Melba ID) from KPHD Radio LLC (Lisa Kirkman) to JLD Media LLC (Kevin Terry). $9K down...
FCC schedules Hurricane Sandy field hearings
The FCC will be going on the road to discuss the resiliency of America’s communications infrastructure when challenged by a major natural catastrophe such...
Analyst sees signs of distress at Liberman
Moody’s Investors Service notes that financial maneuvers by Liberman Broadcasting at the end of 2012 amount to a limited default, and says that a...
Shaw reports positive financial results
Canadian media conglomerate Shaw Communications, which marches to its own fiscal year drummer, had positive news to report about its own first quarter, which...
Cumulus applies to reel in four stations from two trusts
Scott Knoblauch has been taking care of a pair of former Cumulus stations, as has Elliot Evers – but in one market, a deal...
Taco Bell buys Super Bowl spot
The spot via Deutsch, LA is its first, since the agency was recently added to Yum! Brands’ agency list. According to AdAge, the 60-second...
Stocks end lower as investors await earnings
Stocks ended lower on Tuesday as investors braced for Q4 earnings releases. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 55.44 points, or 0.4%, to 13,328.85.
The...
Aereo adding 22 more markets
Aereo has raised an additional $38 million and will be expanding into 22 cities. Barry Diller's IAC and other investors like Highland Capital
Sprint commits to FM on cell
FM radio will be available to Sprint customers on select Windows and Android smartphones for a period of three years under a new agreement...
The Tacher Company signs WHPY
Independent rep firm The Tacher Company has aligned with Kensington Digital Media’s WHPY FM Nashville. With this signings, Tacher further solidifies their presence as...
NBC wins week 15
NBC has won the season's 15th week in 18-49, total viewers and all
other key ratings categories, led by Saturday's NFL Wild Card playoff
game coverage,...
ABC delivers 7 of Top 20 in 18-49
Overall: During the week of 12/31/12, ABC delivered 7 of the Top 20 non-sports TV shows in Adults 18-49: New Year’s Rockin’ Eve ‘13...
CBS scores Top 10 scripted shows
CBS had the top 10 scripted programs in a week that saw several of its series hit ratings milestones, according to Nielsen live plus...