Analyst sees relatively stable cable business
According to Wells Fargo analyst Marci Ryvicker, cable operators are moving to develop and deploy previously announced initiatives, are happy about upfront sales and...
Unattended AM-FM combo nailed by FCC
On three occasions an FCC agent attempted to inspect KZMX AM-FM in Hot Springs SD, and found the studio location locked up with nobody...
Barry Farber to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Talk Radio Network’s veteran talker Barry Farber will be honored with the Talkers Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award on 6/7.
"I never tasted this kind of...
Idol surges 43% in finale
Last night’s AMERICAN IDOL finale from 8-10:07p delivered a preliminary 6.1/18 but is projected to go up to a 6.3 rating in Adults 18-49...
ABC scores biggest season-ending Wednesday in 5 years
Opposite Fox’s 2-hour American Idol season closer on the final evening of the season, ABC’s Wednesday night of finales earned a strong second place...
NBC: SVU matches 15-week time-period high
At 10 p.m. ET, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1.9/5 in 18-49, 7.0 million viewers overall) matched NBC’s highest 18-49 rating in this...
Obama ads focus on vets, Medicare
President Obama's campaign team released two new :30 spots this week that run across seven swing states as part of the president's $25 million...
Spot TV shown as targeted solution to network scatter
TVB has released a white paper, “Upending the Upfront/Scatter Duopoly,” which details how Spot TV’s cost, inventory, and targetability delivers distinct and significant advantages...
FCC June agenda sneak preview released
There are a few broadcast issues percolating away at the FCC at the moment, but none of them will be exposed to the light...
Kimball NE AM to Victor Michael
$100K KIMB-AM Kimball NE from Main Street Communications LLC (Alexander L. Creighton) to Laramie Mountain Broadcasting LLC (Victor A. Michael Jr.). Debt forgiveness.
Seller retains ties to Illinois radio trio
Wayne County Broadcasting Company’s David H. Land is selling a one-AM two-FM cluster in Fairfield IL to The Original Company – but that doesn’t...
DIRECTV hops on the bus
Passengers on a fleet of tour buses driven by Astro Travel & Tours Inc. no longer have to worry about missing out on news,...
Inner City Columbia SC FM spun off
The final brick in the Inner City bankruptcy sell-off has now been laid. WZMJ-FM Batesburg SC, serving the Columbia SC market, has been sold...
Jeff Haley reorganizes Marketron
Not long after coming on board as CEO, Jeff Haley (former RAB chief) is reorganizing and streamlining the media software company. Part of the...
Stocks erase big losses
After nearly a full day in the red, stocks erased most of their losses in the last half hour of trading Wednesday. The Dow...