Internet ad spend grows more than other media in first half
Advertising is on the rise around the globe and across nearly all media types, according to Nielsen’s Global AdView Pulse report. Gains in areas...
65.6 million tuned to 2nd presidential debate
An estimated 65.6 million people tuned in to watch the second debate between incumbent President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney on Tuesday,...
Stocks barely budge as earnings roll in
Stocks closed little changed Wednesday, as investors took in new housing data and another batch of corporate earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was...
New York’s Dick Shepard passes
Dick Shepard, an unforgettable classy New York broadcast personality from years ago, is gone. He was 90. Strongly associated with WNEW, he also had...
Donny Osmond adds stations in the US and Canada
TeshMedia Group air talent and iconic US entertainer Donny Osmond will be providing entertainment during a variety of dayparts for radio stations in a...
Copps asks NAB to counter vote suppression efforts
Former FCC Commissioner and current Common Cause member Michael Copps fired off a letter to NAB’s Gordon Smith, asking him to marshal the might...
Small TV producers threatened by closed captioning rules
A report from Crain's Chicago Business notes that there are a lot of niche and religious producers running shoestring television operations that lack the...
Station survives license renewal challenge
A former employee of WLPR-FM Lowell IN submitted an informal objection to the renewal of the station’s license, citing a number of infractions. However,...
Political dollars continue to flow
Total television political spending has made it to $1.33B as of 9/30/12, according to figures released by Marci Ryvicker of Wells Fargo
The Weather Channel cuts 80
That’s about 7% of its work force. Since the acquisition by its new owners (Bain Capital, NBCUniversal and the Blackstone Group), TWC has lost...
Planned Parenthood spending $800k on anti-Romney radio ads
Planned Parenthood’s political division announced plans for an additional $828,000 in anti-Romney radio advertising in the swing states of Virginia and Colorado in the...
Salem announces “Battleground States Talkers’ Tour”
The 6-state, 9-city tour with leading Salem Radio Network talent partnering with acclaimed actor Jon Voight means nine events to be held over a...
ABC’s DWTS: All-Stars finished tops in its hour
Shifting back into its new 8pm slot, ABC’s DWTS: All-Stars – The Results Show finished as the most-watched TV show in its hour, beating...
Fox Tuesday results
Debate coverage aired from 9-10:40pm. FOX’s post-debate analysis aired from 10:40-10:46pb. RAISING HOPE: 1.7/5, down one tenth from last week
· BEN AND KATE: 1.2/3,...
Cumulus signs Michael Savage
Savage, off air since last September after winning a legal battle with Talk Radio Network, told the San Francisco Chronicle 10/10 he expects to...