FCC accepting electronic pleadings
Among the things that can now be filed with the Commission via its Consolidated DataBase System (CDBS) are informal objections and petitions to deny.
Among...
FCC works with late-filing FM auction winner
The winner of an FM CP destined to be constructed in Speculator NY was late getting in a Form 301 – a potentially fatal...
RBR-TVBR reader explains the value of airplay
The rebirth of the battle over royalties for airplay has made its way to the halls of Congress, and although it hit a lull...
WRVU supporters file Petition to Deny license renewal
WRVU Friends and Family filed a Petition to Deny Vanderbilt University's WFCL-FM license renewal (it was WRVU until 6/1/11) in Nashville. WFCL is licensed...
ABC’s Wipeout led the pack on Thurs.
From 8-9pm, ABC’s Duets outdrew its unscripted competition by a wide margin, topping Fox’s Take Me Out by 1.7 million viewers. Building for its...
Macy’s Fireworks is #1 and #2 show of the night
Wednesday Results: NBC is #1 for the night on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in 18-49 and total viewers, with "Macy's 4th of July...
Noncom station trading continues unabated
$234K KIJN-FM Farwell TX from North Texas Radio Group LP (Richard E. Witkovski) to Top O’ Texas Educational Broadcasting Foundation Inc. (Ricky Pfeil, James...
CEO confidence sours with one caveat
The Conference Board noted a significant drop in the confidence level of America’s business executives, registering quarter-over-quarter drops in a number of areas. However,...
Contract filed for Orlando public TV station
The end may be in sight in the protracted effort to find a new owner/operator for noncommercial WMFE-TV Orlando. A contract has been filed...
Cabler’s unauthorized retransmission fine sticks
During a retransmission consent negotiation, Bailey Cable TV chose not to honor the demands of two television stations to be pulled from its system...
Victoria FM headed to new noncom owner
KXGJ-FM Victoria TX is changing hands, as well as a co-owned FM translator well to the Victoria station’s east. The other station is K210DF...
Solar flare triggers radio blackout
The sun fired off yet another intense solar flare 7/5, the latest in a series of storms from a busy sunspot being closely watched...
Coca-Cola details Olympics programming, sponsorship (video)
The longest continuous supporter of the Olympic Movement is giving fans a closer look at some of Team USA’s personalities. This new work combined...
Mexico court nixes Carlos Slim’s TV bid
A Mexican court has ruled against Carlos Slim, the world's richest man, in his bid to enter the country's television market, a government official...
Mancow to simulcast on TV in Chicago
TRN-syndicated Erich “Mancow” Muller will be simulcasting his morning show on WPWR-TV 50 beginning this fall. A deal is being finalized, according to The...