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.
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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...
Study: Lots of room for retrans growth
Executives at CBS and NBC have talked about large sums of money coming in from retransmission consent and reverse
Midwest Communications expands into Fargo
A six-station radio cluster under the ownership of Jim Ingstad’s Radio Fargo-Moorhead is headed to Duke Wright’s Midwest Communications, staking out new territory for...
Entercom launches “ESPN on WEEI”
Beginning on 10/5, Entercom Boston’s WEEI Radio will split its AM/FM simulcast and begin broadcasting ESPN Radio on 850 AM. “ESPN on WEEI” will...
Jelli launches new ad platform; signs Mapleton, Opus Media
Jelli, a social radio platform, has launched advanced new ad features in the Jelli Platform and signed deals with Mapleton Communications and Opus Media...
KYXY adds new weekenders
CBS Radio San Diego’s Adult Contemporary station, KyXy 96.5 announced the addition of Julie Kansy (Julie K) and Brooke Hunter as weekend, on-air personalities...
Cumulus adds Kix Brooks for nighttime show
Cumulus Media Networks will offer stations nationwide a new overnight radio show hosted by Country music superstar Kix Brooks beginning in September. “Kickin’ it...
Dow edges up; S&P 500 retreats for second day
Most stocks slipped for a second day with the Dow industrials posting a fractional gain Tuesday as a gauge of home-builder sentiment showed improvement...
Luken, Canny, Yankee Comm. sign triple play deal
Luken Communications & Cable Ad Net NY (Canny Inc.) announced a triple play for diginet distribution of the RTV Network, Tuff TV and PBJ...