Saturday, May 16, 2026

Consumers

More good news from consumers

This time the measurement of consumer sentiment comes from the highly respected Harris Poll.
Chart

January station trading in a word: Alpha

We’ve seen slow months before, but this one – January 2015 – will be hard not to beat.

EOBC offers incentive auction alternatives

Expanding Opportunities for Broadcasters Coalition and some colleagues praised the open-mindedness of the FCC...
Sold

Williams files to buy two more TV stations

The FCC’s decision to draw the line on local TV duopolies and the use of SSAs...
Gannett

Gannett took off in Q4

The pro forma gains in revenue posted by Gannett Company’s broadcast segment were impressive enough.
Deal

January closes with a whimper

When it comes to station trading and the stock markets, the last week of the first month of the year was mostly forgettable. Almost...
Pile of Money

No grand plan behind Class A windfall deal

Possibly the ROI deal of the year award could very well go to Novia Communications’ acquisition of WMNT-CA Toledo.

Fitch sees uphill climb for iHeart

There is one thing standing between iHeartMedia and a good reading from global financial umpire Fitch...

NextRadio continues rapid growth pattern

NAB President/CEO is one of the latest to extol the virtues of a radio presence on cell phones...
Kelley Blue Book

Northeast blizzard fails to freeze car sales

January is typically a slow month for new vehicle transactions...
FCC

A look at the FCC’s Consumer Help Center

The good news – Commissioner Ajit Pai's broadcast-free complaint list

ION is party of interest in TV double deal

Stations in St. Louis MO and Columbia SC are going from a trust to Cedar Creek Broadcasting.
Thumbs Down

Minority owners call foul on Class A sale

The sale of WMNT-CA Toledo OH was filed with the FCC mid-month last October.
AT&T

AT&T slammed by FCC over microwave stations

It’s not only the college kids running a campus radio station...

OTT ought to worry MVPDs

The more quality program services that are available “over the top”...