20/20 scored #1 with Adults 25-54
Shooting up from its lead-in at 9pm and gaining audience from its first to second hour against all-original competition on NBC (Go On/The New...
NBC: “Voice” up by 13%
Tuesday Results: From 8-9 p.m. ET, “The Voice” (4.5/14 in 18-49, 13.3 million viewers overall) led the night, growing versus the prior Tuesday by ...
Fox’s SYTYCD up 7%
The season finale of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE on FOX posted a 1.6/5 last night, up +7% from last week among Adults...
NFL, Dial Global sign multi-year extension
Dial Global will continue as the exclusive network radio partner of the NFL. Dial Global (and previously Westwood One before the merger with DG)...
Post-Newsweek stations forms digital media hub
They've formed Post–Newsweek Digital, a digital media unit based in Detroit, to help support and grow this end of its business. The development of...
NRSC adopts new guideline on RDS; updates AM standards
From the 2012 NAB Radio Show National Radio Systems Committee (NRSC) meetings: They’ve adopted a new NRSC Guideline that focuses on recommendations for broadcasters...
Marketron launches “Insight”
Marketron, provider of business software solutions and services for the media industry, announced at the NAB Radio Show in Dallas the launch of Insight,...
Moody’s rates Local TV debt
A series of financial instruments in the Local TV debt portfolio have earned a B1 rating from Wall Street umpire Moody's Investors Service. The...
Opus tagged with grand slam file fine
It’s bad enough to take a hit from the FCC for a public file violation – but it’s even worse when each station in...
DirecTV bidding for Vivendi’s GVT
DirecTV is considering a bid for Vivendi's Brazilian broadband specialist GVT, a source told Reuters, adding to a list of companies eyeing the unit.
DirecTV...
University snaps up Austin FM
$6M KXBT-FM Austin TX (Leander TX) from BMP Austin License Company LP, a subsidiary of Border Media Business Trust (W. Lawrence Patrick) to The...
Philly Class A heads for Prime Time
$1.65M WPSJ-CD Philadelphia PA (Hammonton NJ) from Engle Broadcasting (Paul V. Engle) to WPSJ-CD Station LLC, a subsidiary of Prime Time Partners LLC (Jose...
Journal spins off Knoxville AM
Kenneth C. Hill will be getting a second Tennessee full power station, while Journal Broadcast Group pares down its Knoxville TN cluster to three...
NAB’s Smith urges passage of new FEMA bill
The Federal Emergency Management Reauthorization Act of 2011 is on the table, and NAB President/CEO has written to key House members in support, due...
Teens hope to shame magazine with advertiser content
Usually when advertisers become embroiled in a controversy involving a media company, they are being boycotted for sponsoring it. This time, a group of...