Stock Surge for Some Last Week
The week of June 15-19 was very kind to a number of companies
Commissioner Has Broadcasters’ Backs
Michael O’Rielly demonstrated support for broadcasters on both sides of the radio/television divide
Boston Blowtorch’s Incredible Shrinking Price Tag
An AM station that blasts out to Bostonians with 50,000 Watts
LPTV Offers Itself as PBS Solution
Tom Wheeler and Mike Gravino held an ex parte meeting
Applause and Tweaks for the Auction
EOBC is very happy with the Commission’s efforts to make the incentive auction broadcast friendly
Radio Disney Spins out of Frisco
Another major market AM station is headed for new ownership
New Nielsen Report Looks at Reach of Devices
The Q1 Total Audience Report compares the reach of different devices and platforms in the U.S.
Tech Platform Jelli Closes $21 Mill. Series B Financing
Investors in the round included Relay Ventures, Intel Capital, First Round Capital, iHeartMedia, and Universal Music Group
Google Sweetens Music Service with Free Radio
The search-engine giant is preparing to take on Apple’s iTunes, offering a free radio with its new music service
Protecting Your Talent
The story of Emmis, iHeart, Big Boy and Los Angeles is old news at this point, but
NBC Stalwart Lester Holt to Anchor NBC Nightly News
Fifteen-year NBC vet Lester Holt has been named the permanent anchor of NBC Nightly News
Report: Global Radio Market 2015-2019
Global Radio Market Study 2015-2019 with Bell Media, CBS, Communicorp, Cumulus, iHeartMedia & This is Global dominating
Entertainment Studios CEO Byron Allen Upset by Industry Racism
Media mogul corners President Obama at fundraiser and makes racist claims against AT&T
Weather Channel Series Tackles Climate Change
Twenty-five prominent people featured talking about the need to take action on climate change in new series The Climate 25
DHX to be Listed on NASDAQ
DHX Media Ltd. has announced that its Variable Voting Shares have been approved for listing and trading on the NASDAQ