Thursday, July 2, 2026

Political Advertising

Nelson Wants FCC to Deal with Political

Congress failed to rein in spending on political advertising with McCain-Feingold

Dynamic Reserve Griping and Other Auction Stuff

The Expanding Opportunities for Broadcasters Coalition met ex parte with members of the FCC

Looking Ahead at iHeartMedia

Radio’s largest company is very pleased with its Q1 2015 results

FEMA runs Its Annual PrepareAthon

Thursday, April 30 is the day that FEMA urges Americans to make sure they are ready
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iHeart enjoys Q1 gains

Both revenue and OIBDAN were up for radio-based multimedia giant iHeartMedia

A Week of Mixed Stock Results

Radio companies for the most part did not fare well
Time Warner Cable

TWC Expected to Post Strong Q1 Metrics

Now that Time Warner Cable is no longer being sold

Connect America Offering Cash for Rural Broadband

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler is aware that bringing high-speed internet connections
LPTV

Low Blow for Low Power TV Station

Bellizzi Broadcasting Network’s low power television station WEYW-LP
U.S. Congress

Copyright Hearing: No Surprise, and No Good News

The bad news about the opening statement of US Copyright Office Director Maria A. Pallente
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Consumer Optimism Drops in April

The widely watched Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index slipped
Nexstar Broadcasting Group

Nexstar Rewards Execs for Successful Year

Television group Nexstar had a busy 2014

Coalition Seeks Rational Music Policy

A disparate group of organizations that love and use music have formed the MIC Coalition

Cumulus Commits to Dickey

Lew Dickey won’t be going anywhere for the next three years
FCC

Dish Spectrum Discounts may be Yanked

During the AWS-3 auction, allegedly small companies were able to snap up spectrum