Texas station on the block
Sunbelt Multimedia is having trouble keeping up with its bills, and as a result, its Telemundo affiliate in the Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen DMA has been put...
FCC allows Austin move-in to proceed
The engineering complexities for broadcasters within spectrum-shot of an international border slowed down a proposed city of license change so long that the FCC’s...
FOX Sunday ranked #2
Due to the nature of live sports, Fast Nationals for FOX are approximate. THE SIMPSONS began at 8:12pm with entertainment prime sliding.
FOX ranked #2...
Post-convention ad blitz readied
Get ready, presidential swing states. Now the campaign ad crush and TV spending spree really begins. The biggest change is on the Republican side,...
Citi’s “The Ex” campaign features celebs (video)
Citi Private Pass, an entertainment access program, offers access to thousands of events each year including presales, preferred seating and VIP experiences. The experiences...
Hendrie getting numerous TV gigs this year
2012 has been a busy year for Talk Radio Network–FM’s Phil Hendrie—both behind the mic, in movies, TV and cartoons. Hendrie is set to...
NBC: “SNL” was #1 Sat. night
In Late-Night Metered-Market Household Averages for Saturday night: An encore telecast of “Saturday Night Live," with host Jimmy Fallon and musical guest Michael Buble...
WOGL Radiothon raises $658,272
It was for the CBS Radio/Philadelphia Classic Hits/Oldies station’s 11th Annual 98.1 WOGL Loves Our Kids Radiothon bringing the 11 year total to over...
Glitches caused problems for social media at RNC, DNC
So says a just-released Politico article: This was the year social media was expected to transform the national conventions, similar to how it beefed...
AM deals in Rochester, New Orleans
$450K WYLF-AM Rochester NY (Penn Yan NY). 100% of MB Communications Inc. from Russell S. Kimble to Jeffrey Pearce. $50K deposit, $400K note.
$200K...
Study shows where the frugal shoppers are
A new study attempts to link consumer frugality with the use of coupons, and comes up with the somewhat surprising result that coupon use...
Judge says TWC can import Nexstar signals to other DMAs
Time Warner Cable is a frequent blackout inciter when it comes to retransmission consent negotiations – and to get around that, it has
EMF prunes its portfolio
A small between-market FM in California is on its way to a new owner for a very nominal price – exiting the large portfolio...
Travel Channel greenlights three for primetime
Three new original unscripted series that have been greenlit: “Edge Of America,” showcasing travel and entertainment investigative journalist Geoff Edgers’ wild cross-country ride across...
Nexstar re-ups with CBS for eight affiliates
Nexstar Broadcasting Group has entered into long-term agreements through December 2018 with CBS for eight O&O stations. The Nexstar-owned CBS-affiliated stations include KLBK in...