Acceptance of cell phone directory nearly universal
Attempts to put together a directory of cell phone numbers going back to 2004 have all failed, but according to a new poll from...
Brand preferences and politics
A new survey shows a divergence in brand tastes between Democrats and Republicans, as well as areas of agreement – and suggests the information...
FCC apprehends Florida FM bandit
An individual has been hit by the FCC for an illegal FM operation in West Palm Beach FL – and it’s not the first...
ABC News, Television Stations Group unveil new iPad apps
ABC News and the ABC Owned Television Stations Group released extensive new updates to the award-winning ABC News App and the ABC Owned Television...
NBC announces staggered Fall premieres
Can you blame them? Most of the new fall shows will premiere in advance of the start of the season. NBC’s Fall 2012 premieres...
Pandora debuts local reseller program
Now Pandora is helping radio’s competitors in local markets: The personalized music discovery service announced a program that allows local media companies to sell...
Debtors snap up Nassau stations
$38.7M WTKZ-AM, WEEX-AM/WODE-FM, WBYN-AM & WWYY-FM Allentown-Bethlehem PA (Allentown, Easton, Lehighton PA, Belvidere NJ); WVPO-AM/WSBG-FM Wilkes Barre-Scranton PA (Stroudsburg PA); and WCHR-AM/WPST-FM & WNJE-AM...
Incentive auctions still years away
Washington insiders say that setting up incentive auctions in the television space is the #1 priority right now, but note it will be awhile...
Robert Feder blasts FM News 101.1 Chicago
Robert Feder, in his Chicago Media blog, took the occasion to criticize Merlin Media’s/Randy Michaels’ FM News 101.1 (WIQI-FM) in that market…along with Erich...
Kona Coast cashes in Kansas CP
Victor Michael is selling the construction permit for an FM in an unrated portion of western Kansas – and the buyer had best be...
FCC to look at communications entry barriers
A scholarly look at the difficulties faced breaking into the communications field and its impact on meeting information needs will get an airing at...
A vulture’s-eye view of Tribune TV assets
Speculation is rampant about the plans of Tribune once it emerges from bankruptcy. Newspapers are likely to go, but what about
Asheville AM going to new owners
Lay preacher Humberto Martinez and wife Margarita Rosario Toth have filed to acquire WFGW-AM Black Mountain NC, serving the Asheville NC market.
The seller is...
Stocks end lower on concerns about Europe
Stocks sold off late Wednesday to end the day lower on concerns yet again about the debt crisis in Europe and this time--falling oil...
FCC hears opposition to Verizon spectrum buy
Members of the CWA and other organizations demonstrated at the FCC as promised. Meanwhile, across the Mall, members of Congress were busy firing off...