Thursday, July 16, 2026

Pandora COO Bids Adieu To Oakland

With rumors swirling that merger talks with Sirius XM are back on, Pandora's COO resigns

iHeart Shares Slide With Debt Swap In Play

iHeart today commenced a debt swap to holders of iHeart’s outstanding 10.0% Senior Notes due 2018

‘Flo & Eddie’ Foiled, Sirius XM Scores In Royalty Rumble

N.Y.'s top court rules 4-2 that Sirius XM is not liable for pre-1972 royalties, citing DPRA language giving states the final say

Nielsen Grabs Gracenote In $500M+ Deal

The provider of media and entertainment metadata will be incorporated into Nielsen's Watch segment in Q1 2017
FCC

MMP, Prometheus Want Third Circuit Rules Review

There's something about the Third Circuit that makes a review of the FCC's

A Mobile Interactive Money-Maker For Radio

Jonathan Lacoste has one clear vision for his Boston-based company's signature calling card: a mobile interactive content platform

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
COX Communications

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
SBG / Sinclair Broadcast Group

Could Frontier Subscribers Lose KOMO, KATU?

Viewers to two major ABC affiliates that subscribe to Frontier Communications could be blacked out come January 1.