Cumulus moves to buy Pensacola FMs
$6.5M WMEZ-FM & WXBM-FM Pensacola FL (Pensacola, Milton FL) from 6 Johnson Road Licenses Inc., a subsidiary of Pamal Broadcasting Ltd. (James J. Morrell)...
Legal woes lead to shifting LPTV shares
N/A WYSJ-CA, WVBN-LP & WJHJ-LP Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News VA (Yorktown, Virginia Beach, Newport News VA). 70% of JBS Inc. from Samuel Jacobs (70% to 0%)...
Bonus electoral battle in Texas
Nobody expects the Democratic Party to have a real good shot at snagging the seat in the US Senate being vacated by Kay Bailey...
Consumer confidence continues to slip
Another prominent measurer of consumer confidence – the Conference Board – is reporting erosion. Sentiment about both current conditions and about the future both...
LIN offers opportunity to minority students
Television group LIN Media will have a pair of college students on its intern staff this summer, working in Ft. Wayne IN and Grand...
Television set sales cycle shrinking
New features and declining prices are two of the factors driving consumers into the market for a new television set. According to a new...
Salem goes from AM trio to quartet in Tampa
The decision of America’s largest commercial religious radio company to expand its Tampa-St. Petersburg portfolio will enrich the coffers of one of the communications...
U.S. stocks erase prior session gains
Stocks tumbled more than 1% Wednesday, giving up the prior session's gains, as mounting stresses on Spain's banking system and a retreat in pending...
What goes around comes around at FCC Wireless
Ruth Milkman was the Chief of the FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau until she joined the staff of Chairman Julius Genachowski and made way for...
Pleasant headache dept: What to do with all this cash flow?
By a number of standards, the Great Recession is over – companies that survived by getting leaner and meaner are now still lean and...
FBN to debut Money with Melissa Francis
FOX Business Network will launch a new early evening program hosted by Melissa Francis on Monday, 6/4. The show, “Money with Melissa Francis” (weeknights...
Local Focus Radio signs Rocking M Radio
Local Focus Radio has signed a new national rep deal with Rocking M Radio, bringing 17 new Kansas stations to their roster. Local Focus...
It’s hurry up and wait time for noncom FM applicant
US Rep. Bob Filner interceded with FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski on behalf of a stalled FM applicant in his southern California district, but it...
America’s Got Talent, Ninja lead NBC’s week
The Monday and Tuesday editions of "America’s Got Talent" have both delivered top-six rankings in adults 18-49 for the primetime week of May 21-27...
Fox wins 7th week in a row
Last week, FOX ranked No. 1 among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Teens for the seventh consecutive week, thanks to the strong season finales...