Further senatorial objections to any ownership dereg
Nine members of the United States Senate have collaborated on a letter to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski objecting to easing cross-ownership restrictions, particularly given...
Dividend compendium
Apparently, ‘tis the season to divide and prosper – the litany of broadcast and other related communications companies offering dividends to their shareholders continues...
Sinclair closes on Newport deal, adds another in Rochester
Sinclair, Cox and Nexstar bought up the bulk of the Newport Television group earlier this year, and Sinclair said it has now closed on...
FTC lambastes credit repair service
A company that used radio and the internet to offer credit repair services was ordered to cease and desist by the FTC. It didn’t,...
Salem launches “Conservative Talk 94.5 FM”
Salem Communications has added another NewsTalk radio station to its stable of talk stations. “Conservative Talk 94.5 FM” in the Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina market...
Radio listening remains steady
Arbitron announced highlights from its December 2012 RADAR 115 National Radio Listening Report. The report shows radio’s audience holding steady year over year, reaching...
Genesis brings Savage back to 3 Florida markets
Michael Savage and the Savage Nation return to Tampa, Orlando and Melbourne with Genesis owned WMGG AM 1470, WAMT AM 1190 and WIXC AM...
ESPN NY, Jets extend rights deal
The New York Jets and ESPN New York have agreed to a multi-year extension. ESPN New York 98.7 FM will continue to provide complete...
ABC’s Sunday fall finales finish out strong
Opposite another big Sunday Night Football game (Philadelphia Eagles-Dallas Cowboys) and a huge NFL primetime overrun on CBS, ABC grew its Sunday numbers week...
MTV to debut “Buckwild” in Jersey Shore slot
In just a few weeks, MTV is saying goodbye to Jersey Shore for good. The network is going in a different, yet similar direction...
Second Circuit Court of Appeals critical of Aereo
Finally, some common sense and clarity: The Second Circuit Court of Appeals is skeptical of some of
La Promesa acquiring Houston AM
$2.766M KCOH-AM Houston TX from KCOH Inc. (Thomas F. Petrizzo, Executor, Estate of Michael Petrizzo, deceased) to La Promesa Foundation (Leonard J. Oswald et...
Los Angeles LPTV sold
$800K KIOO-LP Los Angeles CA from Jeff Chang to Bagrat Sargsyan. $100K escrow, balance in cash at closing. LPTV. FCC file date 11/13/12]
Online spending up on Black Friday
Not everybody was headed for the brick and mortar locations on Black Friday – in fact, many consumers let their mouse do the walking...
Filling in the blanks of Fisher Eugene dealings
The FCC has posted paperwork on the deal for KMTR-TV Eugene, initiated by Fisher Broadcasting, which will send the station to Roberts Media. It...