MMTC’s Honig weighs in on minority ownership
The FCC’s newly released figures on minority ownership only confirmed what was already known, according to Minority Media and Telecommunications Council leader David Honig....
Nexstar announces provisional 2013 dividend
Shareholders of Class A and B common stock in the Nexstar television group may find a little extra cash in their bank accounts –...
CBS: Three score season highs
2 BROKE GIRLS, MIKE & MOLLY and HAWAII FIVE-0 surged to season-high deliveries in viewers and key demographics, leading CBS to its highest-rated Monday...
ABC’s Modern Family is TV’s biggest gainer
Live + 7 Day Ratings for the week of 11/5/12 (Week #7): Based on Nielsen’s TV playback data for the week, ABC’s Modern Family...
Angus T. Jones bashes “Two and a Half Men” (video)
In a recently released video, Jones, who stars as Jon Cryer's son Jake on the CBS sitcom, calls the show "filth" and urges fans...
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...