WISX-FM adds Mario Lopez
Clear Channel Philadelphia’s Mix 106.1 announced Mario Lopez , television personality, producer, actor and author, will join the station during the afternoon drive weekdays...
Cumulus Media Networks unveils new affiliate deals
Here’s a list of this week's new affiliation agreements for Cumulus Media Networks programming. The Huckabee Report added KQZZ-FM Devil's Lake, ND. Imus in...
Telemundo signs Chevy, Verizon for “Mia Mundo”
Telemundo Media, Chevrolet and Verizon Wireless announced "Mia Mundo," the first-ever bilingual branded-entertainment crossover series, will launch on Thursday, 5/3 and air on Telemundo.com...
Still tough going for A.H. Belo newspapers
It is likely that quite a few RBR-TVBR readers who are Belo Corporation employees still own A.H. Belo shares from when the newspaper group...
Changing the shade of Gray
One of the major debt ratings agencies has been taking a look at Gray Television’s financials. The result is a change in the ratings...
Looking at political ad spending so far this year
How much money has been spent so far on TV ads for this year’s elections? How much is being raised by the campaigns and...
Senator unloads about FCC nominee hold
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is allowing a vote on the FCC nominations of Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai to proceed, at long last. The...
Study compares young TV ad recognition, behavior
Does television advertising influence children to engage in certain bad behaviors? The Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center took a look.
The study looked at...
Nespresso Coffee launches US campaign
Nespresso, a division of Nestle that sells single-serve espresso machines and capsules of coffee worldwide, debuted its first US television advertising 4/30. The 30-second...
Small FM deals in Montana, Nevada
$10K KCBV-FM CP Victor MT from Bitterroot Valley Calvary Chapel (Ed Plummer) to Hi-Line Radio Fellowship Inc. (Dean Hodges et al). $1K deposit, $5K...
Cumulus/Townsquare: What’s in the shopping cart
We know that 65 stations in 13 markets are moving in the cash/swap deal arranged between Cumulus Media and Townsquare Media, not to mention...
Cumulus and Townsquare hold a swap meet
Actually, this is more a sale than a swap, but both radio groups will come away with stations. But most of the 65 stations...
Entravision redeeming some bonds
If you’re a holder of some of Entravision’s 8.75% Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2017, the company may want to buy them back...
DJ Laz resurfaces on KXOL-FM
DJ Laz, a vet of Miami radio, joins LA's # 1 Party Station, SBS’s KXOL-FM Los Angeles, on Monday 5/14. Lazaro Mendez will host...
TV Land begins production on “The Soul Man”
Viacom’s TV Land continues to ramp up its original programming slate. Production has begun on the new comedy series “The Soul Man” staring Cedric...