Tuesday, June 23, 2026

People watching TV

TV shows on the endangered species list

TV by the Numbers keeps track of the health of all entries on the television prime time schedule, and at this point, most have...
John Rockefeller

Rockefeller ropes TV content into Sandy Hook comments

Access to guns and mental health care have been large topics in the aftermath of the tragedy in Newtown CT, and that is where...
Sold

EMF goes nuclear with New Mexico buy

Alamogordo NM is the site of the world’s first nuclear explosion, and it is also the site of the latest acquisition by frequent station-buyer...

New Texarkana radio owners strike again

$150K KTTY-FM Texarkana AR-TX (New Boston TX) from Towers Investment Trust Inc. (William H. Brothers) to Texarkana Radio Center LLC (E. Roy Paschal, Jason...
Arbitron and Nielsen

Nielsen spends about $1.26B to buy Arbitron

Two ratings giants are becoming one, and for most American broadcasters, it will mean

Blue-chip stocks gain for first session in four

Equities climbed Monday, with blue-chip stocks scoring their first gain in four sessions, buoyed by signs of government progress toward averting the fiscal cliff...

NYMRAD holds rooftop holiday party

Once again, New York Market Radio (NYMRAD) ignites the holiday season with its 29th annual holiday celebration, last Friday December 14th. Radio folks filled...
U.S. Congress

Replacement for Sen. Jim DeMint named

Upon word of the resignation from the Senate of Jim DeMint (R-SC), freshman US Rep. Jim Scott said, “Looking forward, Governor Haley will now...
Tablets

The intersection between TV and tablets

A study done in the UK has found that the vast majority of mobile device users, whether it’s a smartphone, tablet or laptop, use...
Broadcast Tower

New lease on life for Houston African-American AM

Iconic Urban outlet KCOH-AM in Houston is being sold out of the format to an Hispanic non-profit, but the station will move down the...
NBC

NBC: “Sunday Night Football” up 35% vs. year-ago game

Sunday Results: Currently available fast-affiliate ratings are not time zone-adjusted and typically understate live NFL telecasts. *           In time zone-adjusted metered-market results, NBC's 49ers-Patriots game was #1...
FOX

Fox Sunday down vs. sports competition

NOTE: Due to the nature of live sports, Fast Nationals for FOX (from 7-7:30pm), CBS and NBC are approximate.  Network prime was interrupted in...
Belo

Me-TV signs with Belo/Norfolk

The Me-TV Network announced an affiliate agreement with WVEC, Norfolk, VA (DMA # 44) which introduces the Belo Television Group to the classic TV...

AXE to be 2013 Super Bowl advertiser

For the first time since its U.S. launch in 2002, AXE, the No. 1 men’s grooming brand in the U.S., will air a :30-second...
Nielsen

Nielsen Tops of 2012: Advertising

With strong creative, a bump in spending and innovative brand integrations, 2012 marked another positive year for the advertising industry, according to a Nielsen...