Pai, O’Rielly Dissenters In FCC Cross-Ownership
A 3-2 decision to largely keep the Commission's 41-year-old broadcast cross-ownership rules intact was met with vociferous protest.
NAB Slams FCC Over Ownership Rules FOIA
The FCC was slammed for its “underwhelming” delivery of 13 documents dealing with the review of its broadcast ownership rules.
How Media Can Stand Out In TV’s ‘Golden Age’
Hulu SVP/Ad Sales Peter Naylor believes super-serving the consumer will lure them in a
Sirius XM Takes Rural Route On Trial
Ride ‘em, Cowboy! Some 60-odd channels are free through Sept. 4 as part of a Rural Radio Channel 147 promotion.
FCC To Close Detroit Office In January
A confirmed final day for the FCC field office was set following an agreement with the National Treasury Employees Union.
Cumulus Gets Access To Twitter’s ‘Moments’ Feature
Companies granted access to make Moments can use the creative format to tell stories using related, real-time content.
Broker Focus In ’17: iHeart, Cumulus Health
Broker Larry Patrick believes that the pending debt crises at both iHeart Radio and Cumulus Media will be key issues in 2017.
Beasley Sets Quarterly Cash Dividend
The dividend is payable on October 7, 2016, to shareholders of record on September 30, 2016.
CMT Sets ‘Nashville’ Return For January
The country music-filled drama returns for season 5 on January 5, 2017, taking the 9pm slot on cable net CMT.
Entercom Gets Interactive With Clip
After a successful launch in Portland, Ore., Clip’s interactive radio platform will now be rolled out to 129 Entercom stations
FCC Forward Auction Reaches $16.4 billion
A shift to three hour-long bidding sessions has fueled activity, with $2 billion raised on Wednesday.
Forum Ends ND Impasse With DirecTV
The ABC affiliates in the North Dakota cities of Fargo and Bismarck are back on DirecTV. But the ABC station in Grand Forks, ND isn’t.
TRANSACTIONS TODAY: Beasley, iHeart, Midwest Communications
A Las Vegas FM’s HD2 signal gets an FM Translator; iHeart divests a silent AM in West Virginia; five Minn. Stations go to Midwest Comm.
NAB Show N.Y. Adds Live Streaming Confab
Facebook exec Bob Gruters will keynote the first Live Streaming Conference, set for Nov. 9 at the Javits Center.
BIA: Radio’s Local Media Revs To Near 11%
A BIA/Kelsey analysis of U.S. local media revenues shows that radio will account for 10.5% of the $146.3 billion total local ad dollars in 2016.