TRN dismissal hearing set for April
As you will remember, Talk Radio Network filed a Federal action against its former ad sales rep
JVC Media-Asterisk deal filed
JVC Media/JVC Broadcasting expanded from its Long Island NY radio base with JVC Media of Florida’s announcement to purchase a Gainesville/Ocala, FL cluster from Asterisk Communications last May. It has been operating the stations in an LMA ever since. On 1/17, JVC filed its formal application to acquire the stations for
TV spectrum battle looming in UK, too
Similar to our situation here in the states, demand for new mobile services is growing so fast that the UK's TV networks fear they may be squeezed out by competition for limited frequencies on the spectrum they currently use. The OTA/”Freeview” digital TV stations are concerned about a plan to move them from their existing broadcast frequencies, and worry about being asked to make do with less spectrum overall in the long run,
WFSB blackout with Cablevision resolved
The Hartford, CT Meredith-owned CBS affiliate and the cable provider that serves much of Litchfield
CJSA-FM launches Canada’s first HD Radio station
On 1/14, Canadian Multicultural Radio launched HD Radio on its CJSA-FM Toronto
Bidding starts for NFL’s Thursday night games
CBS and Fox Sports have submitted bids for the right to air as many as eight Thursday night football games
Media Logic completes Arnold Broadcasting buy
Media Logic, LLC has completed the acquisition of the assets of radio stations KSTC-AM (Oldies) and
WEYW-TV files petition for reconsideration
The fight goes on with more in depth information for reconsideration of the FCC's December 16th ruling denying must carry for WEYW. Rick Bellizzi, CEO of Bellizzi Broadcasting Network’s WEYW-LP, Key West, Florida sent a filing for reconsideration in on 1/15. Steven Broeckaert, Senior Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Media Bureau, denied a complaint filed 9/20 by Bellizzi against Comcast for refusing to air WEYW because there is another full power television broadcast station licensed to the community within the county served by the cable system. WEYW’s argument is the two full-power stations licensed to the same community provide only Spanish language programming and broadcast from studios over 120 miles north of these stations’ transmitter sites. They are WGEN [MundoFox] and WSBS [MegaTV]. Here is his filing:
Aereo announces Cincinnati launch date
The company announced today that the service will be available to residents in the Cincinnati metro
CMG Miami launches HITS 97-3 FM
More radio moves in Miami: This time Cox Media Group (CMG) Miami is taking aim at CCME’s heritage “Y100” WHYI-FM. CMG says the new...
Cablevision suing Meredith over WFSB blackout
The battle heats up yet another notch: WFSB-TV Hartford’s parent is now being sued by Cablevision
SoCal radio had a great December
The Southern California Broadcasters Association (SCBA) announced LA Radio market revenue enjoyed
KXOS-FM signs El Mandril for morning drive
Grupo Radio Centro has tapped the former syndicated/SBS Regional Mexican KLAX-FM LA morning
Americans for Prosperity spending big bucks against Dems
Since September, Americans for Prosperity, a group financed in
WOIO-TV, GM sued over “sexually hostile” work environment
The Raycom Media CBS affiliate in Cleveland, Raycom itself, General Manager William Applegate and