U.S. Congress

Pandora exec gives thumbs down to Nadler royalty bill

Competing music royalty bills are being floated on Capitol Hill, and Pandora exec Tim Westergren has joined broadcasters in opposing the latest one from....
NBC

NBC: “Talent” matches the high for any Wed telecast

Wednesday Results: From 9-10 p.m. ET, the “America’s Got Talent” Results Show (2.3/7 in 18-49, 8.7 million viewers overall) matched last week’s 2.3 in...
FOX

FOX ranked #2 among Adults 18-49

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE posted a 1.5/5, down -17% from last week.  SYTYCD was the highest rated program of the night in...
RAB / Radio Advertising Bureau

2012 Radio Mercury Award finalists named

99 diverse radio spots and campaigns have made it to the finals of the 2012 Radio Mercury Awards, which honors outstanding radio created by...
Barack Obama

Obama radio ads target Ryan-Romney

There’s a series of new Obama radio ads tailored for eight battleground states. In each state, the Obama campaign has designed very specific one...

Radio stations sold in Oregon, California

$74 KSWB-AM Seaside OR from KSWB Licensee LLC (Cal Brady/Calcomm Stations Oregon 51%, John Chapman 49%) to KSWB Productions LLC (John Chapman). $5K deposit,...

Deal details for Newport, Sinclair and friends, Pt. II

$6M WJYC-TV & WPMI-TV Mobile AL-Pensacola FL (Mobile AL, Pensacola FL) from Newport Television LLC (Sandy DiPasquale) to Deerfield Media Inc. (Stephen P. Mumblow)....

Study looks at the state of office politics

In our democracy one of the hallmarks of being a responsible citizen is to exercise your right to vote, and that means taking an...
SBG / Sinclair Broadcast Group

Nexstar sells Texas TV to Sinclair surrogate

The main contract for KBTV-TV Port Arthur TX is between television groups Nexstar and Sinclair. But the actual buyer will be Deerfield Media, which...
Sold

Price revealed for Emmis Terre Haute buy

Usually when one mentions the values tossed around in the dealings of Emmis Communications, it is in terms of millions of dollars. That will...
Emmis Communications

Done deal: KXOS-FM is an ex-Emmis LA property

Grupo Radio Centro failed to close on its LMA/option with Emmis Communications for KXOS-FM

Daily Deal sites in the tank with both merchants, shoppers

Daily deal services like Groupon, LivingSocial and Google Offers took off because they seemed to offer something for everyone: small businesses got a novel...
Envision Radio Networks

Envision adds Animal Radio to talk lineup

Animal Radio, America's most-listened-to pet talk show that celebrates our pets and the connection we share with them, is now available for barter. It...
Rodney Harrison

Rodney Harrison to host NFL show on NBC Sports Radio

Dial Global and NBC Sports Radio announced that Rodney Harrison, the three-time All-Pro and two-time Super Bowl champion, will host a two-hour weekend NFL...
Sirius XM

Judge denies injunction request against Liberty Media

Sirius XM shareholder City of Miami Police Relief and Pension Fund lost a bid 8/22 to stop Liberty Media from seeking to acquire a...