John Tesh launches “K Tesh/Los Angeles”
It’s a new Christian online radio station geared toward Southern California listeners. K Tesh Los Angeles features Christian AC music and talk with Tesh’s...
Stocks enjoy May Day surge
Many European markets were closed on May 1st, the workers' holiday, and the Wall Street focus was on a good report about US factory...
Michigan legislator worried about incentive auctions
Hansen Clarke (D-MI), who represents Detroit in the US House of Representatives, expressed concerns about incentive auctions in a letter to FCC Chairman Julius...
CEA wants NAB to cheerlead auctions
Gary Shapiro, President/CEO of the CEA, sent a letter to his opposite number at NAB, Gordon Smith
College station fined for unapproved vacation
For almost a year, Bethany College’s WVBC-FM in Bethany WV was off the air. However, the rules say that any hiatus longer than 30...
Chrysler up; Ford, GM down in April
According to The Detroit News numbers, GM sales were down to 213,387 primarily due to a 25% drop in fleet sales. Retail sales were...
Record Q1 results for CBS Corporation
Revenues were up 12% to $3.92 billion in Q1 for CBS Corporation, with Executive Chairman Sumner
WJAR/NBC 10, Cox launch Ocean State Networks
Media General’s WJAR/NBC 10 Providence-New Bedford and Cox Communications are joining forces 5/2 to launch Ocean State Networks (OSN) on Cox channel 5 and...
Memorial service planned for Brian Carter
There will be a memorial service former Power 99 FM and WDAS-FM morning personality Brian Carter on Wednesday, 5/2. The service will take place...
Another week with CBS and Fox on top
What a difference we see in the rankings for the top TV programs in Nielsen’s Household ratings and the ratings for the 18-49 demo...
JamTraxx re-ups with United Stations
This is primarily an ad-sales relationship, but since Chicago-based JamTraxx Media (JTM) and USRN have complementary offerings, the long-term deal also means a nice...
Nexstar goes after the kids
Or perhaps more correctly, parents with kids. The new effort by Nexstar Broadcasting Group is multi-platform.
Nexstar has expanded its relationship with “The Kid’s Doctor”...
Station trading comes to Panama City FL, Bend OR
$950K WPFM-FM, WASJ-FM, WAKT-FM & WRBA-FM Panama City FL (Panama City, Panama City Beach, Callaway, Springfield FL) from Double O Radio Corporation, a subsidiary...
Bakken Beacon buys again
When we reported Scott Hennen’s re-acquisition of a Fargo ND AM station, we mentioned he has another deal in the works – and now...
Industrial-size gain in economic confidence
We’ve noted in the past that consumer confidence is often out of sync with that of business executives, and that seems to be the...