Saturday, May 9, 2026

Watchdogs

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...
Money

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...
American Idol

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...
ABC

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

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

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...
Newspaper

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...
Gray Television

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 / Federal Trade Commission

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....

Wright expands Terre Haute radio cluster

$1.3M WBOW AM-FM Terre Haute IN from Crossroads Investments LLC (Dan T. Lacy, Mike Peterson) to Midwest Communications Inc. (Duey E. Wright). $50K escrow,...

Regional Reps signs The Montana Radio Company

Regional Reps Corp., the country’s oldest and one of the largest independent sales representatives specializing in small and medium market stations, has signed an...
Magic Johnson

A look inside YMF Media

You know that two Yucaipa funds and two Fortress funds which own the senior debt of Inner City Media won the bidding to acquire...

Close encounter south of Kansas City

The Bott family works both sides of the commercial/non-commercial divide, and it’s the latter wing that has taken possession of a CP for an...