Jerry Doyle files FOIA requests on Libya killings
Talk Radio Network Enterprises’ talker Jerry Doyle has teamed up with Judicial Watch to file a Freedom of Information Act Request with the Department...
New Hampshire Class A TV on the bubble for downgrade
There are advantages to being a Class A television rather than a straight LPTV, but along with the advantages come heightened responsibilities. Another Class...
FM going to Texarkana AM pair
Freed AM Corporation is making room for an FM in its portfolio, getting a Hooks TX allocation from Family Life Broadcasting. It is a...
ACA asks for fee parity between cable and satellite MVPDs
The American Cable Association wonders why all cable companies have to pay $0.95 per subscriber to the FCC so that the FCC can regulate...
Mid-October YTD TV political spend approaches $2B
The latest report on broadcast’s take in the 2012 political advertising bonanza from Wells Fargo Securities’ Marci Ryvicker shows local television with well over...
Adam Carolla joining Fox News Channel
Adam Carolla has joined the Fox News Channel as a contributor--primarily on The O’Reilly Factor. Carolla, who has competed in reality TV shows like...
Radio listening holds steady in NYC
Adults in the Big Apple spend an average of 2.5 hours a day listening to radio, according to the just-released summer survey from The...
Staples launches “8 Was Easy” campaign
“8 Was Easy” celebrates the arrival of Windows 8 with a humorous look at the real-life situations people face with technology, and how Staples...
Round Two of Michael/Silberberg swapfest
N/A KPAD-FM Rawlins WY and KRQU-FM Medicine Bow WY from Brahmin Broadcasting Corporation (Steven A. Silberberg) to Michael Radio Group (Victor A. Michael Jr.)....
Sinclair spins out of Lansing
$14.35M WLAJ-TV Lansing MI from WLAJ Licensee LLC, a subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group (David Smith) to WLAJ-TV LLC, a subsidiary of Shield Media...
Moody’s issues outlook/commentary on Sirius XM
Commenting on CEO Mel Karmazin’s upcoming departure in February, Moody's Investors Service said that Sirius XM should have no immediate impact on its ratings...
NextMedia spins billboards to Lamar
The radio and interactive holdings of NextMedia aren’t going anywhere, but its collection of billboards will be headed into the portfolio of Lamar Outdoor....
Connecticut legislator seeks FCC intervention in Tribune dispute
Cablevision and Tribune have been unable to reach a retransmission agreement, leaving 50K citizens of Connecticut without a Fox affiliate and causing them to...
Beasley Q3 gains happened in Vegas
Bringing KOAS-FM Las Vegas into the fold helped Beasley Broadcast Group realize gains in net revenue and operating income. However, a loss related to...
Entercom flies high in Q3
The combination of maturing format flips and a tighter belt allowed radio group Entercom to ride a relatively modest increase in revenue to an...