Saturday, May 9, 2026

Hardware, Hamburgers and Radio

Last week in the Media Monitors Radio Spot Ten the #1 advertiser, again was The Home Depot

FCC to Tackle Foreign Ownership

The FCC plans to discuss foreign ownership, EAS at its meeting later this month.

How Soft Film Impacts Viacom Earnings

Viacom told Wall Street its earnings for the current fiscal quarter will be lower than expected.

Why Re-Combining CBS-Viacom Makes Sense

MoffettNathanson says it would be good for the companies and shareholders for CBS & Viacom to re-combine.

Stocks Slide; Posting Weekly Losses

U.S. stocks fell Friday to end the week with a loss. Traders were focused overseas this week. Radio and Television both posted losses for...
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New FCC Comment System Debuts

The FCC plans to debut its new Electronic Comment Filing System this morning.
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Redstone Moves to Overhaul Viacom Board

National Amusements moves to fire 5 directors from Viacom board.

Stocks Rebound After Five Day Decline

U.S. stocks rose Thursday, after five straight days of declines, thanks to gains in telecommunications and utility shares. Radio and Television didn’t follow the...

Mason Joins iHeartMedia

Former CBS Radio exec Dan Mason is joining iHeartMedia.
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What Orlando Teaches Us

We asked radio networks what worked, and what didn't, for them this week in Orlando.

How Did Latest EAS Test Go?

Television, cable and radio in nine states took part in the latest regional EAS test.
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Mobile Ad Spend Could Top $29B in 2020

The U.S. mobile ad spend was $9.8 billion in 2015.

BLU Makes NextRadio App Native FM Tuner

BLU products has updated software for two phones to activate the NextRadio FM app.

Stocks Fall for Fifth Day

U.S. stocks fell again on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates the same. Radio and Television both posted small gains. The...

Dan Mason is New BFA Chair

Dan Mason is the new chairperson of the Broadcasters Foundation of America.