Cumulus and Arbitron to sign a new deal
The news of Cumulus being critical of Arbitron in recent years and selling without Arbitron ratings in numerous markets is old—along with the RFP...
Stocks mildly lower for second day of losses
Stocks finished slightly lower on Tuesday, as Wall Street adopted a wait-and-see approach to political wrangling over averting steep tax hikes and spending cuts...
CBS wins the week again
CBS swept all key ratings categories for the second time in three weeks, with season highs for 2 BROKE GIRLS, MIKE & MOLLY, HAWAII...
WAAF Rises Up Against Hunger
Entercom’s 97.7/107.3 WAAF is hosting a fundraising event, “WAAF’s Rise Up Against Hunger,” from 12/4-12/6. WAAF on-air personalities LB and Spaz will ‘Rise Up’...
Clyburn says new ownership regs on hold until 2013
The Senate Commerce Committee considered the renomination of FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, and during the course of questioning, Clyburn confirmed that the FCC’s ownership...
Nexstar closes on Newport deal, Texas spin-off
The acquisition by Nexstar of 10 Newport television stations in seven markets is a done deal. Nexstar exec Perry Sook said it was exactly...
Pandora fiscal 2013 Q3 good; Q4 estimate sends shares down
For the third quarter of fiscal 2013, total revenue was $120.0 million, a 60% YOY increase. Ad revenue was $106.3 million, a 61% YOY...
Fox was #1 among teens
Last week, FOX ranked No. 2 for the week among Adults 18-34 (1.8/6) and No. 1(tie) among Teens (1.2/5). FOX’s Tuesday comedies RAISING HOPE,...
ABC ranked #2 overall
During the week of 11/26/12, ABC qualified as the 2nd-most-watched network to CBS, outdrawing an NFL-fueled NBC. And excluding sports, ABC beat out NBC...
NBC ties for #1 18-49
NBC has tied for #1 in adult 18-49 rating for the primetime week of November 26-December 2, marking the ninth time in 10 weeks...
“Real Science Friday” sued by NPR show
Denver radio host (Crawford Broadcasting’s KLTT-AM) and pastor Bob Enyart is being sued in New York state and federal courts by producers of NPR's...
Simpson cashes out of combo in St. Marys PA
$766,047 WKBI AM-FM St.Marys PA from Cary H. Simpson d/b/a Cameron Broadcasting Company to Laurel Media Inc. (Dennis D. Heindl, Rose Heindl). $39.5K escrow,...
FCC opens up window for diversity comments
The release in November of initial stats drawn from FCC Form 323 on the ownership of broadcast licenses has inspired the desire to put...
NAB defends JSAs
The FCC may make television stations participating in a JSA attributable to the lead operating company as part of the upcoming ownership rulemaking tied...
EMF snags Amaturo’s 92.7 LA-area trio
The three Class A FMs plying the airwaves of greater Los Angeles at 92.7 MHz are going from the Amaturo Group to Educational Media...