“Dateline NBC” #1 on Friday
At 8 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of “Whitney” averaged a 0.5/2 in 18-49 and 2.5 million viewers overall. At 8:30, a rebroadcast of...
Emily gets brave in Scottish Croatia, boots Ryan; Arie back on top
The bad boys are DUNZO for the season. Was so happy that Emily stood up to the strong sales pitch she got from Ryan...
New York Times calls on FCC to revamp indecency regs
Venerable newspaper The New York Times believes that the message sent by the Supreme Court to the FCC is to try to brighten the...
AM duopoly being formed near Nashville
$191K WTNK-AM Nashville TN (Hartsville TN) from Lisa Frank to R&F Communications Inc. (Lori Reddon Forte, Kenneth W. Forte). $9,750 escrow, balance in cash...
Five hot Senate primaries on the summer calendar
States with a primary battle in the works get two political advertising seasons. And although issues of candidacy have been decided in many locations,...
Comcast and Verizon teaming up in more markets
Communications giants Comcast and Verizon are marketing each others’ wares in cities in ten states, adding to an existing agreement that provided similar options...
New horizons in FCC fine-ducking attempts
Leave it to the academic world to find new ways to try to get out of an FCC rule violation assessment. Vacations and weekends...
FCC’s Boston buccaneer bills will stick
An unusual FCC FM bandit case met with a novel response by the two bandits hit with the fines – and as is usually...
TuneIn adds 20 more broadcasters
Coming on the heels of announcements such as ESPN Radio, WGN Radio, CBS Radio, Global streaming destination TuneIn (which also offers paid app downloads)...
Judge will let “Glass House” keep airing
Gary Feess, federal judge for the United States District Court for the Central District of California, has
“Justin Bieber: All Around the World” scores 3.1 million
At 8 p.m. ET, Part 2 of “Justin Bieber: All Around the World” averaged a 0.8/3 in 18-49 and 3.1 million viewers overall. The...
“Take Me Out” rises; “The Choice” holds its own
Live + Same Day Nielsen Ratings: Airing against the NBA Finals deciding Game 5 on ABC, FOX ranked third last night among Adults 18-49...
Jiffy Lube campaign says “Leave Worry Behind” (video)
Via JWT Atlanta, Jiffy Lube recently launched a new national campaign, "Leave Worry Behind," which highlights the company's commitment to delivering a worry-free vehicle...
House GOPers say FCC reform needed to fix indecency enforcement
House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders Fred Upton (R-MI) and Greg Walden (R-OR)
Second LPTV for New England owner
Cross Hill Communications has an LPTV station in New Hampshire, and now its getting another in next-door state Vermont.
The new acquisition is in Manchester...