Thursday, May 14, 2026

790 The Zone drops local, goes all-ESPN

Lincoln Financial Media’s WQXI-AM Atlanta, Sports “790 The Zone,” has dropped all of its daily local
Gavel

North Miami mayor charged with mortgage fraud via radio show

Prosecutors say North Miami mayor Lucie Tondreau‘s radio show played a key recruiting role in a mortgage

NAMB files on cross-ownership restrictions

In this era of the Commission likely clearing the path for big media MVPD consolidations including
Time Warner Cable

Time Warner Cable countersues city of Los Angeles

Time Warner Cable is countersuing the City of Los Angeles after the city filed suit against it, claiming
Rdio, Inc.

Rdio expands to nine new countries

Cumulus-invested Rdio, one of the largest streaming music services in the world, has announced its
Nexstar Broadcasting Group

Nexstar buys cloud-based CMS platform

Nexstar Broadcasting acquired the stock of Enterprise Technology Group, provider of cloud-based

Richard Conlon leaves BMI

BMI SVP/Corporate Strategy, Communications & New Media, Richard Conlon, has exited the Company after a 20-year tenure
Twitter

Nielsen Twitter TV Ratings gets demographics

Nielsen announced the launch of demographic data for Nielsen Twitter TV Ratings. Delivered overnight

CMG connects with TagStation

Joining the industry-wide effort to provide a compelling over-the-air radio listening experience on the smartphone, Cox Media Group
DirecTV

AT&T buying DIRECTV for $48.5 billion

The rumors were flying since 5/13: AT&T will acquire DIRECTV in a stock-and-cash transaction for
Warren Buffet

Warren Buffett eyeing Liberty Global

Warren Buffett's investing lieutenants, Ted Weschler and Todd Combs, appear increasingly enthusiastic

KEIB-AM down to 39th in LA ratings

According to recently released ratings from Nielsen Audio, Limbaugh’s California flagship station, KEIB

Tulsa internet radio station plans to expand to other cities

Media Encounters LLC is developing plans for duplicating downtown Tulsa’s Radio IDL Internet radio

KGO-AM heading back to News-Talk?

The ratings decline at Cumulus’ all-news KGO-AM San Francisco has been well documented, as the

SBS launches Mega 96.3FM in LA

Mega 96.3FM (KXOL-FM) targets Los Angeles' Hispanic young adults in the highly 18-49 demo with a blend of