Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Underwriting Announcements Part of KPLU Deal

The paperwork for Pacific Lutheran University to sell KPLU to the University of Washington has reached the FCC. The total price is $8M, we’ve reported,...
Les Moonves

Moonves to Drive CBS to Compete With Streaming Video

CBS CEO and now chair Leslie Moonves is pushing the company to compete against streaming video providers.
Money

Radio, TV to Get Slim Brand Marketing Budget Increases

Brand marketing budgets will rise 56% this year, however radio & TV will see much less than that.
Netflix

Cuban Hedges Bet on Netflix

Netflix is one of the stocks that took a beating Friday.
Gavel

Stan Raymond Operated Brokerage Until Recently

Stan Raymond operated a media brokerage firm until this year.

Gray Renews Four Retrans Deals

Gray Television renewed carriage deals wit 4 cable operators.
Sold

Airtime is Part of Pa. AM Sale

Paperwork has been filed at the FCC to sell WAVL, licensed to Apollo, Pa.
Charter Communications

Why Charter’s Losses Could Be Short-Term

Charter's taking a hit now with higher-than-expected TWC merger financing.

Has Viacom’s ‘Ship Sailed’ or Will It Sell Assets?

Wall Street seemed upbeat about the Viacom board naming CEO Philippe Dauman executive chairman, replacing Sumner Redstone
Cable / Satellite

Nexstar, Cox Reach Détente Ahead of Super Bowl

Cox & Nexstar signed a new retrans deal just ahead of the Super Bowl.

ASCAP Hires CFO

ASCAP has hired a CFO.

Greater Media Ups Buzz Knight

Buzz Knight is now SVP of Program Development at Greater Media.

Nielsen Marries TV Viewing, Consumer Purchases

Ad agency RPA has licensed Nielsen’s Local Buyer Reach service for television.
Deal

Utah Broadcasters Intend to Merge

Mid-Utah Radio & Sanpete plan to merge.

Seven Big Rules to Follow When Firing a Client

Letting go of a client is hard. Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey how to do it.