What if you held a spectrum auction and nobody came?
That’s the question posed by one television operator who believes that the broadcast television business is vibrant and poised for continued success. Sure there...
Nasdaq scores best November since 2009
Stocks ended little changed on Friday, with the Nasdaq recording its first positive November since 2009 as lawmakers wrangled over a budget deal. Up...
NABOB stalwart Bennie Turner passes
Bennie Turner, former President of the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters, has passed. He was also a legislator in his home state of...
Watchdog wants diversity considered under quadrennial review
A number of public interest groups are concerned that the FCC’s report plan to loosen cross-ownership restrictions will also weaken minority broadcast ownership levels....
Senator demands public FCC vote on media ownership
Maria Cantwell (D-WA) does not believe the five FCC commissioners should be allowed to hide out on the FCC’s 8th Floor when they vote...
Weighing in on LPFM
Prometheus Radio Project took a victory lap, Free Press applauded and NAB supported the FCC action to promote low power FM and clear the...
Larry Wilson buys Triad Broadcasting
Radio veteran Larry Wilson has been operating stations in Portland OR for the past few years. Now he’s adding an intact five-market group under...
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