Mignon Clyburn nominated for another FCC term
The FCC just managed to get back to full strength when Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai were sworn into office. And now a step...
Analyst applauds Clear Channel-Big Machine pact
Fitch Ratings says that the initial spike in costs that Clear Channel should incur per its royalty deal
4.6M watch Betty White on NBC
* At 8 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of “Betty White's Off Their Rockers” (1.1/4 in 18-49, 4.6 million viewers overall) finished #2 in...
Four stations involved in two debt deals
$653,223 KWNA AM-FM Winnemucca NV from Ely Radio LLC (Alan R. Mishkin) to Buckaroo Broadcasting LLC, comprised of WP Media Lending, 50.2% (David Westburg...
Further details on the Nassau sell-off
Paperwork for another of the transactions that is part of the bankruptcy break-up of Nassau Broadcasting has made it to the FCC. Today’s report:...
New Tribune may keep TV, shed newspapers
The long drawn out bankruptcy saga of multimedia Tribune Company is getting closer to its final chapter, and word is out that the company...
New owner coming to Nevada move-in
KXLI-FM approaches the Las Vegas market from the northeast and has a relationship with another station in the same area. A buyer has stepped...
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum names TW Cable official sponsor
The museum announced Time Warner Cable has been named an official sponsor of Space Shuttle Enterprise’s 2012 arrival into NYC and of its Space...
G. Gordon Liddy retiring, Peter Schiff replacing
After 20 years in national syndication, G. Gordon Liddy will be retiring from his daily radio program on the Radio America network. The G-Man...
Michele McPhee returns to WRKO
Entercom’s WRKO-AM Boston announced that starting Monday, 6/11 Michele McPhee will return to the station as the new host of middays 11am to 3pm....
Best day in 2012 for Dow
Stocks surged Wednesday, with the Dow and S&P scoring their best day this year, on increasing optimism that central bankers would move to bolster...
Testimony on the Future of Audio
Seven individuals, including two broacasters, made statements and answered questions at the House Communications Subcommittee’s Future of Audio hearing. Here are summaries of their...
BrightLine unveils iTV Ad for Skinnygirl cocktails
BrightLine, provider of interactive television solutions for entertainment and advertising, announced the launch of the first-ever interactive television campaign for a female-focused premium spirits...
Groups press for renewal of analog viewability rule
Although MVPDs would like to see the post-DTV transition rule requiring dual carriage of analog and digital television signals expire as scheduled, public interest...
House panel moves to strike TV political ad posting
The FCC has made the posting of sensitive political advertising information part of its online public