Stocks fall, but up for the week
Stocks fell Friday but managed to remain higher for the first week in four -- as investors worried about signs of distress in Spain,...
Hannity re-ups with Fox News Channel for another four
FNC has signed Sean Hannity to a four year deal that will lock in the host of their No. 2 show at least into...
Elections continue to lead the news story playlist
According to the Project for Excellence in Journalism, three out of five media believed that the economy was the top story for the week...
ABC’s Duets tops Fox’s Dance
Note: On the Thursday leading into the Memorial Holiday weekend, overall TV usage levels declined week to week by –5% among Adults 18-49.
ABC took...
Liberty U. puts wiggle room in FM CP price
Jerry Falwell Jr. and his Liberty University are selling a construction permit for a Class A in the coastal North Carolina area – and...
Arbitron paying dividend, names board
Stockholders who get a piece of Arbitron by the middle of June will have a little extra cash with which to celebrate Independence Day...
Media General, Cox in Western VA retrans deadlock
NBC 10 WSLS-TV, a Media General station serving the Roanoke-Lynchburg DMA, is about to see its retransmission consent contract with Cox Communications expire, and...
Radio loves traffic: Where the jams are
There are few things that do a better job of fueling radio station listening than a good traffic jam, and it is especially valuable...
FOX won Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Teens
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (P): 2.4/8, down -27% from last summer's premiere (3.3/10), but up +20% from last summer's finale (2.0/6 on...
To gain compliance FCC should reward candor
An RBR-TVBR reader joined in the conversation about steep FCC fines and said there are so many rules to keep track of that it’s...
Ford Brand Adv./Media Manager speaks at D.R.A.G. board meeting
In attendance were Bill Burton, President/Detroit Radio Advertising Group (DRAG--pictured); Mike Koehler, Bell Media; Jack Saindon, Katz Radio; Kevin Miller, Bell Media; Julie Heidt,...
NBCU looking to buy back MSNBC.com
NBCUniversal is in serious negotiations with Microsoft to buy back MSNBC.com. Several sources told AdWeek’s Mike Shields that negotiations between the two companies have...
CRTC to continue fact-finding on video relay service
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) says it will continue the search for a sustainable solution to the telecom needs of Canadians with...
Radio deals near New Orleans and Tulsa
$350K KNOU-FM Empire LA from Power Broadcasting LLC (Ricardo Moreno, Trustee) to M.A.C. Broadcasting LLC (Michael A. Costello). $35K escrow, balance in cash at...
Journal seeks waiver to buy in Green Bay-Appleton
$2,037,500 WACY-TV Green Bay-Appleton WI (Appleton WI) from Ace TV Inc. (Shirley A. Martin) to Journal Broadcast Group (Steven J. Smith et al). Cash...