WSB adding “Belinda Skelton’s Atlanta Lifestyles”
Cox Media Group Atlanta and WSB News/Talk’s Belinda Skelton will host her own weekend show, called “Belinda Skelton’s Atlanta Lifestyles,” beginning in January. Skelton...
Facebook readies mobile ad network
Facebook has been criticized for not moving fast enough on mobile ads. CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently admitted to this and other shortcomings and mentioned...
Another radio swapfest for Cumulus & Salem
$1.25M KXPC-FM Eugene-Springfield OR (Harrisburg OR) from Educational Media Foundation (Mike Novak) to Cumulus Broadcasting LLC (Lew Dickey). Swap for KRUZ-FM Santa Barbara CA...
FTC releases tobacco promotion statistics
America’s largest tobacco companies are still spending billions to promote their products – but not that much of it is spent on advertising, according...
Local side-channel broadcaster looking for bigger footprint
January 1, 2013 will mark the second birthday for Greensboro’s Black Network Television. Despite some success, the network, living on a digital side channel...
Greater Media eases Family Radio back into Philly
Harold Camping is investing in the future, particularly of Philadelphia, in a deal for Greater Media’s WPEN-AM. Family sold its Philly FM to Merlin...
WWE launches on Hulu Plus
WWE announced an exclusive, multi-year agreement that will bring WWE programming to Hulu Plus. Starting 9/24, Hulu Plus will offer WWE fans unlimited instant...
Analyst: Internet Radio Fairness Act to help Pandora
Anthony DiClemente, Barclays Equity Research Analyst, gave his take on “The Internet Radio Fairness Act,” which House lawmakers introduced 9/21. The idea of the...
NFL signs with Time Warner on NFL Network, RedZone
The National Football League and Time Warner Cable ended a nine-year impasse with a new deal that will make the league-owned NFL Network and...
Stocks end with weekly losses first week in three
Stocks finished nearly unchanged on Friday to give the benchmark indexes their first weekly drop for September. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 17...
Positive reviews for Pai’s NAB appearance
FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai addressed the NAB Radio Show in Dallas, and in the process made statements that were music to the ears of...
FCC makes life easier for tower owners
Tower licensees are required to make quarterly inspections of the facilities to make sure all of the elements associated with lighting are functioning properly....
FCC addressing TV spectrum auction
The FCC ‘s plans for administering the auction of television spectrum for the purpose of creating more space for wireless broadband will be unveiled...
FCC punts on Fox indecency case
The FCC lost a round over indecency in the Supreme Court over the summer when the high court determined that the FCC changed its...
A round of applause for Chaffetz internet radio bill
Jason Chaffetz’s Internet Radio Fairness Act attracted immediate and enthusiastic approval from a number of interested industry parties. Here’s a look at what was...