Aloha sells Clear Channel Mississippi FM
$375K WHER-FM Laurel-Hattiesburg MS (Heidelberg MS) from Aloha Station Trust LLC (Jeanette Tully) on behalf of Clear Channel Broadcasting Inc. to Telesouth Communications Inc....
Three commercial-free FMs for $33K
A pair of Texas noncoms located in the state’s panhandle, and another in New Mexico that is about as close to the panhandle as...
Senate vote on FCC candidates may be on tap
A senator from the home state of one of the two nominees to become FCC commissioner sent out a tweet that indicates a vote...
Murdoch defended, Rockefeller investigating
News Corporation continues to be besieged in the United Kingdom. Its board signaled support for Rupert Murdoch, but Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) is asking...
Advocacy group calls CEA’s message to TV arrogant
The Advanced Television Broadcasting Alliance says that rather than trying to sweep television broadcasters off of the airwaves, the CEA should be helping them...
Hefty fine for 12 Watt FM stands
Last October, the $22K assessed to WHPR-FM Highland Park MI for various infractions was a Notice of Apparent Liability. It has now graduated to...
Idol back to #1 show in television
Live+Same Day Nielsen Ratings
Following last night’s Top 5 Performance Show, AMERICAN IDOL Wednesday has now surpassed NBC’s The Voice as the #1 show of...
GMA claims another week on top of Today
ABC News’ “Good Morning America” drew 5.311 million Total Viewers to rank No. 1 for the 2nd time in the last 3 weeks, for...
Fox to debut celebrity dating show
This truly is a blind date. Fox is putting a new spin on a TV dating game, with celebrity contestants competing to pick sexy...
Jelli launches social ad platform for terrestrial radio
Jelli, an online social music service, has unveiled a new advertising platform that combines the reach of terrestrial radio with the engagement and measurement...
Radio One turns the corner
Radio revenues were up in Q1 for Radio One, reversing the decline in Q4. With TV One consolidated, now that Radio One is the...
Broadcasters win on a gloomy day
The privately compiled ADP National Employment Report put private sector job growth at 119,000 for April, which was below expectations and cast a cloud...
Tribune Company in production deal with Media General
The Daily Press Media Group (DPMG), the Virginia newspapers owned by Tribune Company, announced a deal to have production handled by Media General.
Media General’s...
More gains ahead for Gray Television
As good as Q1 was for Gray Television, this election year is just beginning. What does the company see ahead?
“Based on our current forecast,...
FTC sets up workshop on online ads
The Federal Trade Commission’s set of rules on online advertising,, known as Dot Com Disclosure, is 12 years old and in need of revision....