NAB’s Gordon Smith: No stampede to give up TV spectrum
The NAB has pledged to cooperate with the FCC to bring the unprecedented spectrum auction
NBC: “Up all Night” up week to week
Thursday Results (based on official nationals): At 8 p.m. ET, “Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday” (1.5/5 in 18-49, 4.7 million viewers overall) retained...
Fine sticks for “homeless” Fort Lauderdale FM pirate
The FCC rang up Neal Davis of Fort Lauderdale FL, the northern community in the Miami market, for the standard $10K for the unauthorized...
ABC scored second on Thursday
ABC earned second place on season premiere Thursday among Adults 18-49, leading Fox by 4% and NBC by 71%. The Net won the night...
Amazing revelation for London’s Texas TV deal
We knew that London Broadcasting was buying two full-power television stations and a five-pack of low power outlets in a Kalil-brokered deal. And we...
Broadcast concerns factored into FCC incentive auctions
The incentive auction program to repurpose television spectrum for wireless broadband is the first
Dish in talks with networks for internet TV
Dish wants to jump in the arena of offering network programming online, as well as over the bird
Global ad spend up 2.4% in Q2
While that’s a moderate 2.4% gain over Q2 2011, it’s still good news. According to Nielsen’s quarterly Global AdView Pulse report, emerging markets saw...
Blueberry gets Bar Harbor FM from Binnie
$100K WBQI-FM Bar Harbor ME form WBIN Media Company Inc. (William H. Binnie) to Blueberry Broadcasting LLC (Louis Vitali). WBIN was buying the station...
Rochester Class A headed for Milachi
$46K WGCE-CA Rochester NY (Greece/Rochester NY) from Edu-Cable Corporation (Brian J. Caterino) to Milachi Media LLC (William Christian, Paige Christian). $4.6K deposit, balance in...
Car sales improve year over year in September
The increase in the sale of new cars during the month of August was through the roof percentage-wise, and while it wasn’t quite so...
Connecticut congressional contingent backs free TV
Legislators have been reminding FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski of the importance of free over-the-air television in advance of voluntary spectrum auctions in the television...
Clear Channel agrees with label #2
The universe of radio and record companies with privately-negotiated royalty agreements just increased by one as Glassnote Entertainment
Michael Savage wins TRN suit; leaves the network
Top-rated talker Michael Savage has won his legal battle (launched 12/10) to free himself from his syndicator
Stocks rally on Spain and U.S. jobs picture
Stocks rose sharply Thursday, with the S&P 500 index rebounding after a five-session losing spell, after Spain detailed an austerity plan that focuses on...