Georgia AM trio sold
Two AMs in the two coastal markets of Georgia, and one more a little ways inland, are going to a new owner in a...
Clear Channel bought time, getting to work
Recent financial moves have cleared Clear Channel obligations in 2014 and started clearing a path in 2016, giving the company a chance to put...
Charlie Ergen speaks on DirecTV merger possibility
The Dish Chairman isn't ruling out a merger with DirecTV and supporting a new, national wireless broadband network. Ergen was asked about it in...
Pandora’s October audience numbers rises sharply
Listener hours for October were 1.25 billion, an increase of 65% from 754 million during the same period last year. Share of total U.S....
Emmis to launch NextRadio app for smartphones in 2013
Emmis is building upon its TagStation product by introducing “NextRadio,” a new receiver app for FM and HD Radio-enabled smartphones. Remember, Emmis recently completed...
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...