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
New LGBTQ Station for San Francisco
New San Francisco Station “PULSE” Targets LGBTQ Demo
Apple Does a Swift Reverse on Royalties
Pop star Taylor Swift used Tumblr to get Apple to rethink its decision not to pay royalties to artists during a fee-free trial period
FCC Duking it Out
Members of the FCC have shown their partisan stripes this past week and there has been no shortage of bile over certain issues
FCC Gearing Up for Spectrum Auction
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler expected to propose package of rules for the upcoming spectrum auction