Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Armada sale to Radio Plus Bay Cities sale closes

Kalil & Co. announced the closing on the sale of radio stations WLST(FM), WMAM(AM), Marinette
Tom Wheeler

Channel sharing: A new opportunity for broadcasters

Tom Wheeler, FCC Chairman, penned a blog with the title above regarding enthusiasm for
Nielsen

Nielsen nixes broadband inclusion in local TV samples for now

Nielsen said it will delay its inclusion of broadband-only homes in
ASCAP

ASCAP 2013 revenues up 13%

Revenues remained strong at $944.4 million, led by a $13.2 million increase in domestic receipts boosting ASCAP's financial growth
NBC

NBC to bring live spots to late night

NBC plans to test live commercials on its late-night television shows, similar to those
SBG / Sinclair Broadcast Group

Sinclair scores stellar Q4

It was a very busy quarter for SBGI, but the company did very well and beat estimates: Net broadcast revenues increased 33.2% to
Emmis Communications

Emmis buys WBLS-FM, WLIB-AM NYC

Emmis Communications has reached an agreement with YMF Media to purchase heritage Urban AC WBLS-FM and
Aereo

Aereo’s Supreme Court showdown date set

They’re officially on the docket: The Supreme Court issued an order 1/10 granting cert
Tom Wheeler

FCC Chair Wheeler addresses Communications Act, net neutrality

On 2/10, FCC Chief Tom Wheeler spoke at a telecommunications
Entercom

Entercom Q4 down; optimism for Q1

It was another tough quarter for Entercom, but not as bad as in Q3, when revenue fell 4% from
Aereo

Utah court to hear Aereo Case

The U.S. District Court will hear broadcasters’ motion for a preliminary injunction against the streaming service on 2/11. This, as SCOTUS plans to look at the copyright infringement allegations from broadcasters against Aereo.

34 Comcast email servers hacked

Last week, Comcast said it is investigating a claim by a hacker group that claims to have broken
Sirius XM

Labels up the ante on SiriusXM suit

The lawsuit filed in September between Sony, Universal, and Warner vs. SiriusXM is over
E.W. Scripps Company

Scripps buying two more stations

E.W. Scripps is acquiring two stations owned by Granite Broadcasting–Detroit MyNetworkTV affiliate

RadioDiscussions.com returns to radio

Deborah Parenti, Executive Vice President-Radio of Streamline Publishing, Inc. has announced