Galveston locals asking Cumulus for KSTB license
Galveston Community Radio is seeking to revive Cumulus’ silent KSTB-FM, which has been off air since Hurricane Ike hit in 2008, destroying its transmission...
Music licensing hearing witness list announced
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet hearing on music licensing will feature a six-witness panel that includes representation from...
CPs sold in Utah, New York
$66K FM CP Salina UT from Matrix Media LLC (Michael Barton) to Sanpete County Broadcasting Company (Douglas Barton). Promissory note for full amount. Duopoly...
Court to reconsider noncom political ads
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last year that noncommercial broadcast outlets should accept and run political advertising. However
Soggy spectrum crunch
The incentive auction of television spectrum is moving forward to make sure Americans are able to get more and more use out of their...
Internet fairness group adds members
Eight organizations have joined the Internet Radio Fairness Coalition in advance of the first congressional hearing on the Internet Radio Fairness Act. IRFC’s membership...
Reaching Gen Xers with TV advertising
Although a smaller population than Boomers and Millennials, Gen X’s tendency toward affluence, technological savvy and brand loyalty make them unique characters in the...
WMVY-FM Martha’s Vineyard to be sold to WBUR
The popular independent AAA station, “MVYRadio,” has been on the air on the Vineyard for nearly three decades. Aritaur Communications plans to sell the...
Stocks end mostly lower
Stocks ended mostly lower on Monday, with the S&P 500 index dropping 2.86 points, or 0.2%, to 1,406.29 and ending a five-session winning streak....
Cable, telco companies to boost customer loyalty with video bills
According to a recent PwC report, the top three aspects that create loyalty among cable and telecommunication customers are service, pricing and performance. In...
“Fiscal Cliff’ campaigns launching with unions, associations
Perhaps political spend has not dried up for media after all, post-elections: Groups on both sides of the looming "fiscal cliff" negotiations are priming...
Curtis picks up two translators in NC
North Carolina group Curtis Media is picking up a pair of sticks in its home state, one east of Greensboro and the other north...
Fox and Dodgers talking billions for rights package
Numerous reports note that News Corporation is seeking the Los Angeles Dodgers to be a cornerstone franchise on their area regional sports network, with...
Texarkana station group sold
A three FM-two AM cluster on the Texas-Arkansas border market of Texarkana is headed to a new license partnership. One of the buyers has...
Recording exec on promo: “It starts with radio…”
Promoted Republic Record exec David Nathan’s title makes a statement: He’s the new Senior Vice President Radio/Video Promotion