Broadcasters volunteer for Sandy hearings
The FCC is planning field hearings to assess the impact Hurricane Sandy had on communications systems with an eye toward
Auctions, receivers on Subcommittee agenda
Communications Subcommittee Chair Greg Walden has put hearings on the calendar to discuss the upcoming incentive auctions of spectrum in the television space and...
Judge orders tobacco ads on television
But the tobacco companies aren’t going to like it. They have been ordered to publicly admit to lying about their products and advertise corrective...
Lotus expanding with California AM DIY project
The geographical footprint of Lotus Communications is expanding, and if all goes according to plan, the CP it is acquiring will expand from its...
Barnes & Noble unveils holiday effort for NOOK HD (video)
Via Mullen NY, NOOK Media, a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, introduced “Dear Santa” – a new spot in the holiday campaign designed to...
Angus T. Jones is sorry for “Two and a Half Men” rant
Two and a Half Men star Angus T. Jones has issued an apology statement over his recent
Jeff Zucker may be running CNN soon
Former NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Zucker is in advanced negotiations to become head of CNN, according to numerous reports. Zucker would succeed Jim Walton, who...
KXRS-FM gets zoning approval for move-in
Lazer Broadcasting’s Regional Mexican KXRS-FM Hemet, CA has scored approval 11/27 to move into the full Riverside-San Bernardino market. The FCC granted the CP...
Univision Radio launches “Mami 92.7” in NYC
The new WQBU FM, Mami 92.7 FM features the greatest tropical hits of all time, competing with SBS’s WSKQ-FM in that market. Mami 92.7...
Laura Ingraham leaves TRN
After nine years at Talk Radio Network, Laura Ingraham has left her syndicator. From her website on 11/27: “After more than 9 years with...
FM pioneer Bill Dalton passes
Bill Dalton, recognized as one of the key figures in the development of the FM band and the Adult Contemporary format, has died. He...
Fisher doubles by proxy in Eugene OR
Multimedia Fisher Broadcasting, which owns CBS KVAL in Eugene, is picking up one of the last remaining Newport Television stations, NBC KMTR in the...
Stocks end lower on fiscal-cliff jitters
Stocks finished lower on Tuesday after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said little progress has been made in talks aimed at averting the so-called...
Time Warner Cable, AT&T AdWorks enhance partnership
Time Warner Cable Media (TWCM), the ad sales division of Time Warner Cable, announced the enhancement of its AT&T AdWorks agreement effective for the...
Mignon Clyburn up for reupping
Democratic FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn has been nominated to a second term on the Commission, and her Senate confirmation hearing has now been put...