Rick Dees moves to Compass Media
Compass Media Networks & Marketing has struck an agreement with Dees Entertainment for affiliate and ad sales for all of the Rick Dees programming...
Stocks, oil pare weekly losses
Riskier assets like stocks and commodities were dragged down a bit on Friday by a slowdown in South Korea, rising unemployment in Spain, concerns...
NBC: “30 Rock” up vs. last week
At 8 p.m. ET, Thursday "30 Rock" is currently delivering a 1.3/4 in 18-49 and 3/6 million viewers overall, pending updates, and is currently...
ABC’s Last Resort up strong in 18-49
Based on Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings: In the 8 o’clock hour opposite the 2012 World Series and CBS’ top-rated comedies (The...
WTOP mobilizes for “Frankenstorm”
Hubbard Broadcasting’s WTOP-FM DC is implementing their 24-hour storm desk and gearing-up for whatever Hurricane Sandy may bring to the Washington area. The station...
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...