Obama campaign taps radio to reach Black audience
President Barack Obama had overwhelming support from African-Americans, who helped make him president during the campaign of 2008. He’s using radio to urge them...
ABC’s Monday night grows double digits
Monday: Rising in each half-hour of the night, ABC’s Monday night grew week to week by double-digits in Total Viewers (+19%) and Adults 18-49...
CBS wins second summer week
CBS won its second consecutive summer week in viewers with five of top 10 programs, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for...
America’s Got Talent scores #1, #2
Monday Results: Fast-affiliate ratings for Monday’s live coverage of Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final are subject to significant revision. In metered-market household...
Fox Summer originals deliver a win
Thanks to searing season openers of HELL’S KITCHEN and MASTERCHEF, the strong series debuts of new dating game shows TAKE ME OUT and THE...
Small transactions in Arizona, Montana
$25K KAPR-AM Douglas AZ from Good Music Inc. (Douglas E. Martin) to Sonora Broadcasting LLC (Howard Henderson). $5K escrow, balance in cash at closing....
How to attach cash to an LPFM deal
It is against FCC rules to traffic in licenses for low power FM stations. But there is still a way for cash to change...
Digital to lead entertainment/media revenue growth
PwC measures global spending in the entertainment/media universe in the trillions of dollars, and is expecting significant growth in the sector over the next...
FCC allows sun to set on viewability rule
Three years after the DTV transition, the FCC is going to let the rule requiring cable systems to assure reception of broadcast stations to...
Milners have straight As in Kankakee area
Another cog is being added to a small regional radio group serving the area in and around Kankakee IL to the south of Chicago....
Glenn Beck signs new $100 million contract with Premiere
Premiere Networks and Mercury Radio Arts, Glenn Beck's multi-media production company, are renewing/extending their agreements to syndicate The Glenn Beck Program for a reported...
How TV networks can drive viewership via effective marketing
Howard Shimmel, Nielsen EVP/Client Insights and Justin Rosen, Senior Manager, Media, write that according to new research from Nielsen, promotion does drive viewership—and Nielsen...
Buckley Radio is newest Mediascape Customer
Buckley plans to deploy Marketron’s Mediascape platform across its 18 stations to increase efficiency and simplify organizational processes. This integration will start with Buckley's...
Dow off 142 points
Stocks on Monday declined to session lows as Wall Street entered the final 30 minutes of trade, with Europe's aid plan for Spanish banks...
Family Guy tops the list with 18-49
FOX’s encore FAMILY GUY was the highest rated program of the night in Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Teens. FOX ranked #1 among Adults...