Silent California Noncomm Set For Resurrection
The noncomm religious entity behind the Air1 and K-LOVE networks is getting an FM and its four translators in the Monterey Bay area
MRC Won’t Accredit December PPM Radio Ratings
On Nov. 10, RBR + TVBR asked, "How Significant Is Nielsen’s Newest PPM Problem?" We now know that the problem is pretty significant
Here Come The TV Industry Prognostications
Two heavyweight Wall Street journalists weigh in on their predictions for 2017. One big "could be" involves CBS
A New National Sports Radio Network Arrives
The Univision América Talk network will soon be replaced by a competitor to ESPN Deportes Radio and Fútbol de Primera Radio
Cumulus Sets Capital Sales Slot
A veteran radio sales executive previously with iHeartMedia's Washington, D.C. and Baltimore clusters joins for D.C.-only duties
San Diego Retrans Fight Ends After Four Hours
A potentially bruising standoff between a big CBS affiliate and a major MSO came to an end late Friday after a few hours
Why Media Advertising Increases Marketing ROI
A new study finds that shifting just 10% of promotion spending to media advertising will increase marketing ROI by 10%-25%.
This Radio Station Says It’s Been Hijacked
A lawsuit filed Thursday in a Texas state court alleges that a vendor pretended to be the station’s GM and took potential advertisers’ phone calls
Could Frontier Subscribers Lose KOMO, KATU?
Viewers to two major ABC affiliates that subscribe to Frontier Communications could be blacked out come January 1.
Two Cox Stations Get Partial Online Public File Waiver
Cox needs not upload the quarterly issues/programs lists and annual EEO reports for two stations’ prior pending license renewal periods
Can Three Parties Control One LPFM Station?
Sound of Hope Radio will not get a chance to be a time-share partner of a new LPFM set to debut in Chicago
What Will Comcast’s New Multicultural Networks Be?
Comcast is accepting proposals for the final two minority-owned networks it's committed to. These will be African American-targeted
Cumulus Back In ‘Danger Zone’ As TV Shares Rise
Cumulus fell below $1.10 on a day that saw iHeart rise, along with Viacom and Sinclair
Don’t Expect A 4-1 GOP FCC
By statute, the GOP can only have a 3-2 FCC majority. But, independents are allowed, and a heavily GOP-influenced one could emerge.
Sumner Redstone To Bid Farewell To Viacom Board
Redstone will continue to participate in meetings of the Board in a non-voting role after Viacom's Feb. 6 board meeting