Radio’s Reach Beats Digital, Social
According to Nielsen, some 263 million people engage with AM and FM radio each month-putting the medium well ahead of
Easing Public File Pain
Ken Benner’s wife Karen developed a simple means of achieving public file compliance for radio and TV stations.
Tampa’s NPR Affiliate Gets A New Tower
The University of South Florida's WUSF-FM has retired its first tower after 50 years of service.
Nielsen Mum As L.A. Radio Ratings Arrive
KOST-FM 103.5 is again No. 1. But 55 average daily in-tab persons were removed from the panel due to compliance flaws.
Verizon Campaign Hits Cable Nets
The wireless telecommunications provider is now the No. 5 advertiser at the cable TV networks tracked by Media Monitors.
TRANSACTIONS TODAY: Arthur Liu, Lotus, WWNO
Punjabi Radio USA coming to Fresno; Lotus secures an ESPN Deportes Radio translator; Crescent City NPR affiliate spreads its wings.
After-Auction Sales Action Likely For TV
Broker Larry Patrick believes television industry swaps and sales will get busy come May 2017.
FCC Forward Auction Surges Past $20B
Starting today, the FCC Forward Auction is doubling the increment percentage used to set new clock prices for all spectrum in each
Big Fine Set For Queens Pirate Pest
José Luis Gerez will have to pony up a hefty fine for repeatedly moving the antenna for a pirate operation first detected in 2013.
Long-awaited NJ LPFM Still Raises Questions
A three-year battle for an LPFM ends with the pending arrival of a facility sharing the same frequency as three other nearby stations.
Liberman Loses FCC Carriage Complaint Against Comcast
The FCC on Friday tossed claims by the Estrella TV owner that program carriage rules could be used in its fight against Comcast.
Nielsen: TV Homes Rise 1.7% For New Season
Nielsen says there are now 118.4 million TV homes in the U.S. and 301.7 million Persons 2+ in
EMF Earns A ‘Promise’ In California
A Class A noncomm in the San Joaquin Valley has been added to the EMF stable. It will soon switch to the KLove format.
Study: Happiest OTT Users Aren’t ‘Cord-Cutters’
According to J.D. Power, “cord-cutters” are the unhappiest users of OTT services such as Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime.
Sirius XM Redeeming $650M In Senior Notes
Sirius XM Radio Inc. will redeem all of its outstanding 5.875% Senior Notes due 2020.