Republican National Convention Day 3 draws 21.9 million viewers
An estimated 21.9 million people tuned in to watch the third night of the 2012 Republican National Convention on 8/29. The first day of...
Google shutters AdWords for TV
In a blog post, Google VP Shishir Mehrotra says Google is shutting down the online TV ad selling service after five years. After Google...
Stocks slammed by European jitters
Stocks Thursday were hit by thinking the next European Central Bank meeting would not deliver the promised results and that the Fed's Jackson Hole...
Yankees, WCBS extend through 2013
The New York Yankees and WCBS 880 agreed to extend their current radio broadcast agreement through the 2013 season. The station will carry all...
KVI going back to conservative talk
After 20 months, Fisher Communications’ KVI-AM Seattle is returning to its conservative roots. On 9/4 it will again become Talk Radio KVI, replacing "Smart...
KWJG-FM off air; GM blames Public Radio
Bill Glynn, GM of KWJG-FM Kasilof, Alaska turned the station dark at 7:10 p.m. on 8/12, pending payment of fines from the FCC. Glynn,...
More signs point to new post for Walden
Greg Walden (R-OR) is Chairman of the House Communications Subcommittee, but according to an Oregon newspaper, there may be an even more prestigious House...
Noncom CP has rent-to-buy potential
Sainte Gabriel Communications is buying a Storm Lake IA FM CP from South Central Oklahoma Christian Broadcasting. There is no question as to what...
Investment firm kclosing in on Dick Clark Productions
Ryan Seacrest and partners Bain and Thomas H. Lee are said to be out of the picture in the contest to acquire Dick Clark...
Salem, Arbitron offer dividends
A religious radio group with additional media assets in its portfolio and the largest ratings service in the radio business are both getting set...
ABC’s RNC coverage grows night to night
On its second night of coverage, ABC News’ Your Voice, Your Vote – 2012 Republican National Convention spiked over the prior night by double...
NBC: “Talent” is #1 for the night
Wednesday Results (preemptions for local NFL preseason coverage on NBC, CBS, ABC and Fox): Pending updates, from 9-10 p.m. ET, the “America’s Got Talent”...
FOX Wednesday: SYTYCD up +7%
FOX ranked #2 last night among Adults 18-49 and #1 in Adults 18-34 and all key female demos. FOX has ranked #1 among Adults...
A reporter’s job is never done
NBC News Radio correspondents Bob Costantini, left, and Matt DelSignore, were still toiling away in Thursday’s wee hours (2am) after other media left the...
2012 back-to-school ad themes
Ace Metrix, analytics provider for television and video advertisers, announced the top back-to-school advertisers, a list led by ads for Best Buy, Lysol hand...