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...
FM CPs sold in Arizona, New Mexico
$465K KCKO-FM CP Rio Rico AZ from Cochise Media Licenses LLC (Ted Tucker) to JJS Media LLC (Martha Patricia Ponce, Jamie Juaristi). $25K escrow,...
Walden declared a near lock for NRCC job
Communications Subcommittee Chair Greg Walden (R-OR) is particularly qualified for that job, with radio group ownership occupying a prominent place on his resume. But...
Media General rides Olympics, political to big Q3 gains
A considerably slimmer Media General – it shed all of its newspaper properties in the past year – put some gaudy comp percentages on...
EMF picks up two stations in New Mexico
K-LOVE Network parent Educational Media Foundation has a deal to acquire one up and running station and another that needs to be constructed, both...
U.K. radio sales down 18%
The number of radios sold in the U.K fell by 18.3% in a year as listeners moved to listen via apps and online. A...
Khloe Kardashian, Mario Lopez to host The X Factor
Khloe Kardashian Odom and TV host and actor Mario Lopez will host the second season, airing Wednesdays (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) and Thursdays...
Dow logs biggest gain since 9/13
Stocks climbed Tuesday, with the Dow industrials scoring their first triple-digit gain since Sept. 13 to close at their highest level in just over...