Analysts see positive consumer spending signs
Deloitte says that stabilizing house prices and decreasing fuel costs are sparks that could ignite invigorated consumer spending patterns -- but these silver linings...
Future of Video witnesses set
The sparks should fly at the 6/27/12 hearing on The Future of Video, based on the witness list released by House Communications
Silent Spokane FM sold
A new entrant into the Spokane radio market will have five years to pay for an area FM it’s getting in an estate sale....
#InTheBlack campaign launches from BET consortium (audio)
The consortium is launching a multimedia effort highlighting the power of the Black consumer and
NTA working to extend LPTV and Translator upgrade program
On 7/2 the National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) will cease accepting any further applications for reimbursement under its rebate program. As a result,...
Stocks end higher, but down for the week
Stocks finished higher Friday, recouping a portion of the hefty losses they saw in the previous session as investors cheered news that the European...
“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)...