AOL to build cross-screen programmatic ad platform

AOL unveiled plans for a new global programmatic ad platform for brands, agencies and publishers

Cumulus/WWO adding Congressman Mike Rogers

Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI), chair of the powerful House Intelligence Committee, will bring his unique

Amazon plans free streaming audio, video service

Amazon.com plans a free, advertising-supported streaming television and music-video service, a departure
Sean Hannity

“Savage Losing Hannity’s audience”

In the wake of recent PPM numbers in the top five markets showing Michael Savage is besting

Shots fired at KTRK-TV studios

Disney’s KTRK-TV (ABC) Houston says a person opened fire outside the Channel 13 studios 3/27 in the morning, and was quickly taken
NYMRAD / New York Market Radio

NYC radio revenues up 2.3% in February

New York Market Radio advertising revenues for the two months of 2014 increased 3.26% over the

Pacifica Radio executive director stages sit-in

Summer Reese, the fired executive director of Pacifica Radio, says she’s still not leaving the left-leaning

Comcast-TWC spinoff scenarios

With the companies’ proposed $45 billion mega-merger under scrutiny, Comcast has pledged to sell 3 million cable subscribers to keep
Anthony Declemente

Analyst: 21st Century Fox, Discovery stocks to pop

The market seriously under-appreciates Discovery Communications and 21st Century

Cleveland sports talker pleads no contest to reduced charge

Good Karma Broadcasting’s WKNR-AM ESPN Radio host Tony Rizzo, accused of domestic violence

US ad spend up 0.9% in 2013; radio, TV take a hit

Total ad spend increased 0.9% in 2013 and finished the year at $140.2 billion, according to Kantar Media

Charlie Ergen talking to DirecTV CEO about merger

Dish Network Chairman Charlie Ergen recently contacted DirecTV CEO Mike White to discuss
Aereo

Aereo’s Kanojia on SCOTUS case: “Win or disappear”

The subscription-based live broadcast TV streaming service either wins its copyright battle with
TV Land

TV Land shows to air live commercials

The season premieres of two series on Viacom’s TV Land will include, for the first time, live commercials

Rep. Waxman, Sen. Markey introduce GRID Act

On 3/26, Rep. Henry A. Waxman and Sen. Edward J. Markey introduced the Grid Reliability and Infrastructure