Nexstar challenge to Fort Wayne JSA has legs in court
Between their two stations, Granite Broadcasting and Malara Broadcasting control five of six
NPR expanding “TED Radio Hour”
TED Radio Hour, a journey through the world of extraordinary ideas, is getting more space to ponder. Co-producers NPR and TED are expanding it...
Peruvian is world’s oldest radio host
Specifically, 97-year-old Maruja Venegas from Lima, Peru is the globe's longest-running radio personality, according to Guinness World Records. She started out her broadcasting career...
The AMEX Channel interactive TV campaign launches
American Express and BrightLine announced the rollout of the “largest Interactive TV campaign ever executed,” enabling cardmembers and prospects to have an interactive on-demand...
NBC: “30 Rock” hits season high
Thursday Results (Fox carried NFL football in New Orleans and the CW carried the game in Atlanta): At 8 p.m. ET, "30 Rock" (1.3/4...
ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy tripled lead-in
Returning strong after the prior week’s Thanksgiving preemption, ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy tripled its lead-in among Adults 18-49 9pm (+200% over Last Resort) to win...
Big Bang leads CBS to Thurs win
Led by THE BIG BANG THEORY, TWO AND A HALF MEN, PERSON OF INTEREST and ELEMENTARY, CBS handily won Thursday night in viewers and...
NFL Network putting a dent into broadcast prime
The NFL’s NFL Network is using its new rights to 13 Thursday night games to power its $1.1 billion
Study: Online Radio not a competitor for terrestrial
Despite the rapid growth of Pandora, a recent online survey of 1,017 adult Americans conducted by Vision Critical indicates that Pandora’s gains are not...
Reps, Commissioners weigh in on LPFM, FM translators
Two US representatives and all five FCC commissioners spoke up on the FCC’s Open Meeting consideration of LPFM and FM translators as directed by...
Salem picks up Columbus FM from Radio One
$4M WJKR-FM Columbus OH (Upper Arlington OH) from Blue Chip Broadcasting Licensee Ltd., a subsidiary of Radio One Inc. (Alfred C. Liggins) to Salem...
Time Warner Cable fires back in KC
Time Warner Cable has launched (11/29) 14 Wi-Fi hot spots in the Kansas City area, only two weeks after Google launched its highly-revered local...
Nexstar moves into Burlington VT
$16.5M WFFF-TV Burlington VT-Plattsburgh NY (Burlington VT) from Smith Media LLC (Ian Guthrie) to Nexstar Broadcasting Inc. (Perry Sook). $825K escrow, balance in cash...
Post-Sandy car sales pick up
The automobile industry lost business due to the gaping hole in results in the northeast in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. And while the...
Wells Fargo’s final tally of TV political spending
As usual, the current crop of political candidates spent money like even drunker sailors than the last crop