Ozark FM Dealt To Local Arkansas Entity

A Class A FM in the Ozark National Forest has been traded from one local broadcaster to another in a hardship sale.

Salem Has Answers On KTRB LMA Deal

A Securities & Exchange Commission filing details just how KTRB will be operated by Salem, now that it is fully in control of the AM
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Dismal December For iHeart, Cumulus

Cumulus shares sank to 98 cents as iHeart wiped out an autumn's worth of gains by finishing Wednesday's trading at $1.22
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FCC Fines FM Duo Ahead Of Colonial Sale

The FCC's Media Bureau determined two South Carolina FMs "willfully and repeatedly violated Section 73.3526 of the FCC’s rules"

Panel Reboot? PPM Sample Sizes Bump Up

A Nielsen representative says the boost is in no way related to an early November PPM glitch and subsequent loss of MRC

UHF Discount Oppositions, Replies Get FCC Extension

On Sept. 7, the FCC abolished its 30-year-old UHF discount, in a 3-2 vote along party lines. A petition for reconsideration is now active
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TV ‘White Space’ Preservation Sought By Microsoft

Three very different entities have united to maintain a portion of unlicensed television spectrum in every U.S. market

How Much Did Two Top Cumulus Execs Earn?

With CMLS shares worth 1/8 of what they were prior to a reverse stock split, its CFO's 2016 bonus is some 56.25% of his salary

Can Flo & Eddie Appeal N.Y. Ruling?

With a N.Y. outcome vastly different than what transpired in California ruling just last month, what's next for pre-1972 song airplay?

EMF Gains Again With This Virginia FM

The latest purchase by the owner of the Christian AC K-LOVE network involves a longtime affiliate in the Old Dominion.

The Dealmaker’s Prediction: A Robust 2017 For TV Deals

We can easily conclude that this year was relatively slow, with only a few large deals. What does 2017 foretell?
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‘Reboot Logic’: Nielsen’s Reason For PPM Snafu

Nielsen Audio has identified the root cause of a glitch that led the MRC to withhold its accreditation from the Dec. 2016 PPM-based ratings

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