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...
House panel digging into global internet issues
FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell will be testifying before the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology as it delves into issues concerning international internet regulation.
The...
NPR said to have most knowledgeable fans
And Fox News is pushing back against the latest installment of a Farleigh Dickinson University study that strives to identify the most effective media...
Not your everyday television station transfer
There has been renewed interest in the acquisition of Class A and low power television stations this year
Former Cumulus Houston properties on the move
A Sports AM station serving the Houston market is said to be picking up one FM, and a national
Online ads that use purchaser data deliver incremental sales
Consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands can experience a return of almost three dollars in incremental sales for every dollar spent in online advertising that...