FOX: X Factor up 27%
FOX ranked #1 last night among Adults 18-49, and Adults 18-34 and Teens and out-rated the #2 network of the night (ABC) by +18%...
ABC #1 on Wednesday in Adults 18-49
With A Charlie Brown Christmas, Modern Family, Suburgatory and Nashville, ABC finished #1 on Wednesday night in Adults 18-49, taking the top position for...
Microsoft launches Google-bashing campaign for Bing
Bing is calling out Google in a message geared toward holiday shoppers. The campaign is called “Don't Get Scroogled,” complete with a video and...
House Republicans finalize Commerce leadership
Former Communications Subcommittee Chair Fred Upton (R-MI) (pictured) remains chair of the full House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Greg Walden (R-OR) is still...
Disney ups dividend
Walt Disney Company Chairman/CEO Robert Iger says his company had a great year in 2012, and one way to celebrate is to share the...
FCC set to take next step on low wattage FM
The Friday 11/30/12 FCC Open Meeting is nearing its opening kickoff, and it will address one topic and one topic only: short range FM...
Hurricane Sandy boosts ratings for NYC’s all-news radio
As most predicted, all-news radio in the New York City market showed big ratings spikes in November, the latest Arbitron ratings show. Just-released figures...
Eugene Comedy Radio buys an AM
$225K KLZS-AM Eugene OR from Arlie & Company (Suzanne Arlie, Teresa Bishow) to Eugene Comedy Radio (Max G. Williams, Michael A. Williams, Christopher S....
Jeff Zucker gets nod to run CNN Worldwide
Zucker, the former NBCUniversal CEO, will succeed Jim Walton as president of CNN Worldwide. Walton announced in July he would leave at the end...
Q94 holding 36 Hours For Kids Radiothon
Clear Channel’s WRVQ-FM Richmond (Q94) is bringing its 36 Hours for Kids Radiothon to listeners at local shopping mecca Short Pump Town Center December...
Stocks end sharply higher on hopes for budget deal
Stocks rose sharply Wednesday, lifting the S&P 500 back into the green for the week, after comments by President Barack Obama and House Speaker...
IRFA hearing testimony summarized
Six witnesses expressed their views of the Internet Radio Fairness Act before the House Judiciary Subcomittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet, with...
Arizona FM DIY deal gets to the finish line
According to brokerage Kalil and Co., JJS Media has closed on its acquisition of KCKO-FM CP in Rio Rico AZ. When built, the station...
ABC Family pilot begins production
Production began 11/28 on the “Terminales,” starring Italia Ricci (“Unnatural History”), Mary Page Keller (“NYPD Blue”), Vondie Curtis-Hall (“ER”), Aisha Dee (“I Hate My...
Chaffetz royalty bill kicking off an extended process
The chances of enacting the Internet Radio Fairness Act proposed by Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) by year’s end are minimal at best. Incoming House Judiciary...