Nelly buys an FM duo on the Idaho-Washington border
A pair of Idaho FMs in the Lewiston ID-Clarkston WA area are headed for a new owner in a cash/debt deal. James and Darcy...
Miami move-in hopeful moves to Lincoln
$13M WAXY-FM West Palm Beach FL from CBS Radio Stations Inc. (Dan Mason et al) to Lincoln Financial Media Company of Florida (Robert D....
Disney is leader in Q2 earnings
Whether measuring by net income or operating income, the biggest critter in the media universe is a mouse – but what’s really notable in...
Bounce TV set for Detroit debut
The first broadcast network serving the African-American community has been expanding rapidly, thanks to broadcast’s new ability to engage in digital multicasting. The next...
Ryvicker’s riveting radio round-up
Radio may be navigating choppy waters at this exact moment in time, noted Wells Fargo analyst Marci Ryvicker, but players in the media are...
James Murdoch may run Fox Networks Group in US
The Financial Times reports News Corp is preparing to expand Murdoch’s role to include running the Fox Networks Group
Mel continues selling SiriusXM stock
According to a recently filed Form 4, SiriusXM CEO Mel Karmazin continued his preplanned conversion of stock options and sold another 20,362,700 shares of...
TuneIn signs Spanish Broadcasting System
TuneIn has had a good week at the NAB Radio Show, signing some 22 broadcasters. This time, SBS has formed a strategic alliance with...
NAB Marconi Radio Award winners announced
Winners of the 2012 National Association of Broadcasters Marconi Radio Awards were announced 9/21 at the annual NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show...
S&P 500, Nasdaq indexes end lower; Dow up slightly
Stocks ended mixed on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average turning up late in the session to end at 13,596.93, up 18.97 points,...
WOM is a winner in influencing purchases
Few media can produce results – whether selling a car, a brand of toothpaste or a presidential candidate – as effectively as word of...
NRJ strikes again with Red Lion TV
Just days after filing with the FCC to acquire a Class A television station in Chicago, NRJ Holdings has struck again – this time...
Radio deals: An appreciation in Fargo
We knew that Midwest Communications was buying a six-station radio cluster in the Fargo ND-Moorhead MN market. Now we know how much cash is...
MLB re-upping with Fox, TBS
Major League Baseball is nearing agreements with Fox and Turner Sports to extend their television deals for eight years. MLB signed a similar eight-year...
A1R Psychic Radio offers mediums to radio
Positive Peak & TV VP/Ops Connie Henley announced the network's A1R Psychic Radio is offering its roster of over two dozen tested, accredited and...