Merlin Media billboards may violate state law
New Chicagoland billboards for Merlin Media’s WIQI-FM that say “He Never Listens,” in reference to former IL Governor Rod Blagojevich, are getting some pushback...
Tough Friday for stocks, including broadcast
Stock prices fell pretty much across the board on Friday. The negative driver was the monthly employment report from the US Department of Labor.
While...
Emmis updates LA LMA/option
$85.5M KXOS-FM Los Angeles from KMVN License LLC, a subsidiary of Emmis Communications Corporation (Jeff Smulyan) to 93.9 License LLC, a subsidiary of Grupo...
Local Media goes to Chicago for latest acquisition
$750K W40CN-D Chicago (Sugar Grove IL) from Waubonsee Community College (David B. Quillen) to Local Media TV Chicago LLC, a subsidiary of Loop Partners...
FCC releases tentative May agenda
There are no broadcast items on the schedule of the next FCC Open Meeting, but there may well be a matter of interest to...
Journal moves on Wisconsin LMA partner
NBC WGBA-TV Green Bay WI has been lending a helping hand to MNT WACY-TV Appleton WI since 1994. Now it wants to make the...
Native American nation acquires Duluth trio
The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa already has an FM operating on 89.1 MHz in the Duluth MN-Lake Superior WI market....
Barnes & Noble launches effort for NOOK Simple Touch
Barnes & Noble introduced a major new campaign for the NOOK Simple Touch with GlowLight, the world's first E Ink Reader with patent-pending lighting...
Copper thieves caught on camera on “The Glades”
Two suspects stole more than $20,000 worth of copper cables A&E TV show's Pembroke Park, FL production studios. The hit show has been hit...
Analyst raising estimates for Gray Television
After Gray Television beat Wall Street expectations with a 16% revenue gain in Q1 Wells Fargo Securities
Clear Channel parent reports an up quarter
CC Media Holdings reported that Q1 revenues increased 3% to $1.36 billion. The biggest gain was by
KMHX-FM adds John Tesh
It will be localized specifically for Santa Rosa, CA on Maverick Media’s AC-formatted Mix 104.9. The John Tesh Radio Show: Music and Intelligence for...
Stocks fell Thursday ahead of jobs report
The government reports Friday morning on the latest unemployment stats and investors were worried Thursday that the news will not be good, so stock...
Explaining the soft quarter at Fisher Communications (audio)
Fisher Communications CEO Colleen Brown told investors and analysts that she was disappointed in the company’s Q1 revenue results.
So, what happened? She said it...
Jagermeister unveils “Stronger Bond” (video)
Jagermeister, the brand known for pioneering the original bar party with its signature Jagerettes, ground-breaking Tap Machines and category-changing Ice Cold Shots, debuted its...