With Radio Stations Gone, Court Orders Ed Stolz To Jail
For two decades, he fought Entercom to reverse the 1996 sale of what is today KUDL-FM in Sacramento. Two years ago, he was ordered to pay ASCAP some $1.5 million in unpaid royalty fees. In July, the situation worsened for Ed Stolz, with his three stations being placed in receivership for ignoring the ASCAP order. Now, things are even worse for Stolz.
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RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Bob Proffitt, Alpha Media
What role have Alpha Media’s flagship stations played in informing and entertaining listeners across the COVID-19 pandemic, and how has the company responded to client and listeners needs? President/CEO Bob Proffitt shares all in this exclusive RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast, sponsored by Dot.FM. LISTEN HERE
FCC Gives Affirmative Nod To Another RNN License Mod
In March, a modified TV market modification request from an independent news and information-focused broadcaster seeking a path to coverage across the vast New York City DMA on all Altice USA systems was granted by the Media Bureau. Now, this TV operation has secured a path to a slot across another major MVPD, giving it a boost in the Garden State.
Nexstar Board Opens The Door To A Big Stock Buyback
With its shares comfortably above $90 and its March 23 COVID-19 influenced dip to $46.26 well in its past, Nexstar Media Group -- flush with national attention from the Sept. 1 prime-time debut of NewsNation, a three-hour prime-time news block on its WGN America -- is ready to buy back another big chunk of Class A common stock.
SBS Releases Its Q2 Results. The COVID-19 Impact Is Brutal.
Ad growth couldn't come along with ratings growth for Spanish Broadcasting System in the second quarter of 2020. Radio net revenue and adjusted OIBDA plunged for SBS, due to COVID-19 ad slowdowns, the company said in its delayed earnings release for the three-month period ending June 30.
Retiring Rep. Walden Introduces Incubator Program Bill
The Republican Leader of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee, who is not seeking reelection in November, has introduced a bill designed to promote diversity among the broadcast media industry and support local broadcasters across U.S. communities. It would create an incubator, and would extend beyond radio to TV station ownership.
RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Julie Hein, KZIA Inc.
It's been a noteworthy eight months, and in Iowa it’s been a bit more eventful due to something that hasn’t received a lot of news coverage yet was particularly devastating – "Derecho" storm damage in the Hawkeye State. How did it impact KZIA Inc.'s listeners and clients? Its CEO shares all in this fresh podcast, sponsored by Dot.FM. LISTEN HERE
Nielsen’s 2020-2021 National TV Household UEs Arrive
Nielsen has just released the National Television Household Universe Estimates for the 2020-2021 TV season. The big takeaway: The number of TV homes in the U.S. increased by 400,000 year-over-year. Furthermore, the number of persons aged 2 and older in U.S. TV Households also jumped — by 0.2%.
More Details Emerge On Hurricane Laura’s TV Tower Topples
On Friday, new images posted by Gray Television's KPLC-7 in Lake Charles, La., show just how lucky the news team was by not broadcasting from the station. These images were coupled by new information regarding the damage sustained to the SagamoreHill-owned CBS affiliate, a low-power facility, in Lake Charles.
EMF Bolsters Its Presence In New England With Dual Deals
Educational Media Foundation has been one of the most prolific buyers of radio stations in recent years. Now, the nation's second-largest licensee of FMs is grabbing more stations. This time, the company led by CEO Bill Reeves is grabbing a piece of "The Point," and a trio of FMs located in the Granite State.
Lenard Liberman’s Back. This Time, It’s In Puerto Rico
When the former LBI Media emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, company co-founder Lenard Liberman was stripped of his CEO duties and replaced by Peter Markham, ahead of a wholesale company name change to Estrella Media. Now, Liberman has returned as a broadcast station owner. And, it involves La Isla del Encanto -- Puerto Rico -- and broker Kalil & Co.
Brown Bag: Nielsen Unifies Linear, AVOD and Digital Video Measurement
There's a new Audience Measurement GM at Nielsen. In this newly created role, the audience measurement and data analytics company's Chief Technology Officer for measurement products is getting a promotion -- and will be charged with unifying linear TV, advanced TV (AVOD) and digital video tools and services.
RBR+TVBR InFOCUS Podcast: Donna Bell, Gray Television
In this exclusive audio interview with RBR+TVBR, the News Director of WJHG-7 and WECP-LP 18 in Panama City Beach, Fla., recalls the horrific aftermath of Hurricane Michael, which ravaged the market in October 2018. With federal aid lacking, her stations' news department sprang to action -- an effort just honored by the NAB Leadership Foundation. LISTEN HERE
For Network Radio, NRRC Advises Use Of Fall ’19 Data
Don't think the COVID-19 impacted audience estimates are of value to a network radio group's sales team? You're not alone. The Network Radio Research Council (NRRC) on Tuesday formally recommended that all network/national buying and selling be based on the Fall 2019 Nationwide survey.