Colbert Senate hopes quickly dashed
When Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) announced his exit from the US Senate, late night television host Stephen Colbert saw his chance to follow in...
Connoisseur misses attempt to shoot down Clear Channel’s WOR deal
Jeff Warshaw’s Connoisseur Media complains that Clear Channel is stockpiling stations that should be divested in the Aloha Station Trust, and because of that,...
Spotify tops 1 million paid US subscribers
Spotify now has 5 million paid subscribers around the world, including 1 million U.S. customers, the company said 12/7 at a press event in...
Fox came in second among 18-49
FOX ranked #2 last night among Adults 18-49 and won the night in Adults 18-34, Teens and Women 18-34. GLEE was the highest rated...
CBS wins Thursday
TWO AND A HALF MEN, PERSON OF INTEREST and ELEMENTARY posted week-to-week growth in viewers and key demos, leading CBS to a Thursday ratings...
ABC scores strong Thursday
Gaining week to week in viewers (+4%) and young adults (+5%), ABC marked its strongest Thursday since mid-October with regular programming on the night...
Key Republican subcommittee members named
If your station is in the district served by one of the members serving on the House Communications Subcommittee with Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR),...
Raleigh-Durham AM reeled back in
$900K WDUR-AM Raleigh-Durham NC (Durham NC) from Prieto Broadcasting Inc. (Filiberto Prieto) to Triangle Sports Broadcasters LLC (Katherine Zarzous, Robert Zarzous). Debt forgiveness tied...
Gray looking for waiver for Lincoln acquisition
$1.25M KSNB-TV Lincoln NE from Colins Broadcasting Corporation (Thomas F. Mitts) to Gray Television License LLC (Hilton H. Howell Jr., Robert S. Prather et...
Lots of holiday spending remains undone
According to Consumer Reports, despite record spending over Thanksgiving weekend and on
FCC should have taken NAB offer on TV political ad filing
When the FCC required posting political advertising information by television stations, NAB protested
WV radio deal suggests normal trading environment
The Raese family’s West Virginia Radio group is set to raise its radio profile in its favorite state, and the deal – for WJLS...
Hispanic watchdog praises FCC LPFM action
The National Hispanic Media Coalition believes that an increase in low power FM stations could increase the Latino/Hispanic presence on the airwaves. For that...
Hospital nurse found dead after Duchess of Cambridge prank
The nurse at King Edward VII Hospital in London that was duped by a prank call from 2Day FM DJs in Sydney, Australia over...
Report: TV’s currency will change, but not to C7
Brian Wieser, Pivotal Research Group analyst, says in a new report that broadcast networks have become increasingly vocal in recent weeks about their intention...