Nielsen details next generation local ratings
Nielsen announced a comprehensive plan for upgrading its Nielsen Local Audience Ratings. The next generation will dramatically increase sample sizes and stability across all...
Stocks extend rise as IBM, tech lead
Stocks extended gains into a third session Thursday, led by tech stocks, as investors bought on relief earnings were largely beating expectations and helped...
Envision’s Guest Services adds “Your Hollywood 60”
Envision Radio Networks’ Guest Services has expanded its service to include Your Hollywood 60, which brings customized 60-second interviews with Hollywood’s most elite celebs.
Your...
Disclose Act fails to gain closure
53 senators were in favor of a measure that would require certain political advertisers to name anyone who kicked in $10K or more to...
Fox wins 4th consecutive night
FOX Wednesday Ratings: FOX won the night among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34, Adults 25-54 and Teens, thanks to two exciting hours of SO YOU...
GHB spins small market NC station
Bert Lindsay will be the proud owner of WSVM-AM Valdese NC when acquisition of the station from GBH Broadcasting Corporation makes it to the...
“Talent” ties for #1 for the night in 18-49
Wednesday Results: From 9-10 p.m. ET, the “America’s Got Talent” Results Show (1.9/6 in 18-49, 7.5 million viewers overall) is currently tied for the...
New exec at the helm for ACME
The major activity at ACME Communications during the past few years has been the divestiture of its assets. The leader for most of that...
ABC is week’s # 1 in late night
During the week of July 9, 2012, ABC was up week to week by 3% in Total Viewers and by 7% in Adults 18-49...
Rep working to level digital royalty playing field
House Judiciary Committee member Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) is working on a bill that would take internet radio royalty rates down to the same...
SESAC gets win in court for unlicensed broadcasting
A federal court jury in Virginia has rendered a verdict of $276,000 against the owners and operators of WOLD-FM, a radio station based in...
TuneIn adds Hubbard Radio
Hubbard Radio and Global streaming destination TuneIn have formed a strategic alignment that extends the reach of Hubbard’s 21 major-market stations to the more...
Double deal in eastern Oregon
$1.25M KCMB-FM Baker OR from Oregon Trail Broadcasting Inc. (David N. Capps) to KCMB LLC (Randolph McKone, Debra McKone, Joseph Costello, Victoria Gandy, Colleen...
Los Angeles Times may figure in Tribune breakup
When creditors finally get Tribune out of the bankruptcy into which it was plunged by Sam Zell, it is expected that they will seek...
Newport spins $1B worth of TVs to three buyers
Providence Equity Partners is selling the bulk of its Newport Television group to three – well, four buyers – Nexstar and a partner will...