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...
Marconi finalists revealed
The Emmy Awards were getting most of the ink, but the nominees for the 2012 Radio Marconi Awards were also revealed.
The winners will be...
Arbitron Q2 up 31% (audio)
Net income for Arbitron’s Q2 increased 31.4% to $10.0 million, or $0.37 per share (diluted), compared with $7.6 million, or $0.27 per share (diluted),...
Radio One flirting with NASDAQ delisting
Urban radio specialist Radio One is having trouble keeping the price of its common stock over the critical $1 mark, and is looking at...
2012 Emmy Nominations announced
On Thursday, Kerry Washington and Jimmy Kimmel announced nominees for the 64th annual
MRC grants accreditation to five more PPM markets
Wednesday was a good day for Arbitron, as the Media Rating Council accredited the radio average-quarter-hour monthly ratings data
Stocks rise as Intel, tech rally
Stocks ended near their highs of the day Wednesday, extending gains into a second day, after Intel 's forecast gave a lift to tech...
Tom Barnard reups with KQRS
Morning Show Host Tom Barnard will stay with Cumulus’ Classic Rocker 92KQRS Minneapolis. “I am very happy to sign a new multi-year contract that...