Emmis Communications

Emmis gives employees $3.2 million in common stock

Roughly 75% of Emmis’ full-time employees were told 3/10 that they’re eligible to receive

Buckley sells KSEQ-FM to Lotus

Lotus Communications and Buckley Broadcasting announced 3/10 that Lotus is buying Rhythmic Top 40

VAB/WVEC documents public service to Rep. Goodlatte

As broadcast television continues to be under assault from the FCC and Congress, some broadcasters

Mexico’s FCC reins in Carlos Slim, Televisa

Mexico's Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) unveiled numerous new
TRN - Talk Radio Network

TRN, Cumulus announce Westwood One settlement

TRN Companies and Cumulus Media have agreed to settle outstanding claims arising during

Patrick, Prather on the Heartland-Chambers buy

Heartland Media (Oregon TV, LLC Robert Prather, CEO) has acquired three Oregon TV stations and

Samsung launches Milk music service

It’s a free radio service with 200 ad-free stations. With no log-in required and no need to think of
Blackout

Showdown looming for LIN, Cox in CT

Another blackout is looming over failed retransmission consent negotiations. Subscribers of

US ranks 31st in internet speed

Say what? According to a recent study by Ookla Speedtest, the U.S. ranks a shocking 31st in the world in terms of average download speeds. The leaders in the world are Hong Kong at 72.49 Mbps and Singapore on 58.84 Mbps. And America? Averaging speeds of 20.77 Mbps, it falls behind countries like Estonia, Hungary, Slovakia, and Uruguay,
Greg Walden

Walden releases first draft of STELA reauthorization

House Communications and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) released
Tom Wheeler

Wheeler makes his move; NAB, others respond

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s proposal will ask the commissioners to vote 3/31 on a proposal that

KKLF-AM sale closes

Gerald Benavides has closed on the purchase of Comedy KKLF-AM 1700 Richardson, TX in the Dallas/Fort Worth market. The Seller is

Comcast begins airing medical marijuana ads (video)

Comcast has begun airing a commercial for MarijuanaDoctors.com that
DirecTV

DirecTV now in talks with Disney, too

DirecTV is in talks with Disney/ABC to license the rights to offer Disney's broadcast and cable channels as

The Infinite Dial 2014: What’s encouraging

Edison Research and Triton Digital presented findings from their 22nd Infinite Dial 2014 study