Stocks end sharply higher on Election Day
Stocks rallied on Election Day, as Wall Street embraced the notion Tuesday that the uncertainty that came with the presidential campaign soon would be...
News Corporation posts mixed results
The cable and broadcast elements of News Corporation, which prominently include Fox News
Del Monte launches “Bursting with Life”
Via Toronto-based Juniper Park, a division of BBDO Canada, Del Monte Foods says it’s the largest master brand campaign in 10 years to “reestablish...
WFMU-FM struggling to recover from Sandy
WFMU, New Jersey’s/metro NYC’s much-loved freeform station @ 91.1 FM, has been off the air since Hurricane Sandy and just came back up on...
FCC expected to address media ownership in November
The next FCC open meeting is on the books for 11/30/12, and it’s looking like it will finally take a vote on the latest...
Another Class A TV tripped up by children’s rules
Among the full power television responsibilities that come with an LPTV’s upgrade to Class A status is the requirement to report to the FCC...
UCC wants local requirement for LPFM
The United Church of Christ has told the FCC that it didn’t fight to expand the LPFM service to see it filled with licensees...
Saga cites unique slate of September slowdown culprits
A common thread has emerged during round of Q3 quarterly conference calls: The sudden slowdown in broadcast business
Dial Global details 2012 Carrier Classic coverage
Dial Global will air exclusive coverage of the Second Annual Carrier Classic—featuring a doubleheader--on Friday, 11/9. Last year’s game was played between North Carolina...
WAY-FM launches in Birmingham, AL
WAYMedia Founder/President Bob Augsburg, has announced the long anticipated launch: “This has been a long time coming” says Augsburg, “For nine years WAY-FM has...
NBC wins in 18-49
NBC has won the primetime week of October 29-November 4 in adults 18-49 with a 3.1 rating, its highest average for an in-season week...
ABC #1 in non-sports 18-49
Overall: During the week of 10/29/12, ABC ranked #1 for the 3rd week in a row in the Adult 18-49 non-sports averages (tied w/CBS),...
CBS wins the week in total, 25-54
CBS placed first in viewers and adults 25-54 (tie) for the fifth time in six weeks, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings...
Pandora sues ASCAP for lower songwriter fees
Pandora, which is also lobbying Congress for lower royalties on recordings, asked a federal court (11/5) in New York to set “reasonable” license fees...
Saga rides TV gains into the Q3 black
Net revenue for the radio holdings of Saga Communications were down (although operating income was up), but its television holdings improved by more than...