WNEW to focus more on Baltimore than DC

CBS Radio’s all-news WNEW-FM (99.1) DC is repositioning itself 3/3 as a Maryland station focused on

Cumulus debuts NASH FM in Columbia, SC

Cumulus announced the expansion (2/28) of the NASH Country music and lifestyle brand to
FCC

FCC pulls CIN study; Upton-Walden praise

Under pressure, the FCC announced 2/28 it has pulled the plug on its Critical Information Needs study

Liberty Media Q4 up on SiriusXM buy

Liberty Media's revenue increased $981 million to $1.0 billion in Q4 and $3.6 billion to $4.0 billion for
U.S. Congress

Over 200 House members now support LRFA

A bipartisan group of eight members of the House of Representatives and one Senator have signed on as

“The Jet 100.7” launches in Pensacola

WCOA-FM Pensacola, FL switched from a News/Talk simulcast with sister station WCOA-AM 1370 on
Entravision Communications Corporation

Entravision Q4 was down 6%

Entravision Q4’s revenue was $60.1 million, down 6% compared to Q4 of 2012. The decline was solely due to almost $9 million of nonrecurring political revenues that were booked during the quarter. Of the overall decrease, $2.7 million was generated by their television segment and was also attributable to a decrease in political ad revenue. $1.0 million of the overall decrease was generated by the radio side, also from a decrease in political ad revenue.
U.S. Congress

Satellite bill would nix broadcast TV

An upcoming reauthorization bill from Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee would
Bob McCurdy

Bob McCurdy details his Katz exit

After more than three decades at Katz Radio Group, Bob McCurdy recently left the rep firm as
Emmis Communications

DOJ gives Emmis-YMF deal thumbs-up

While still needing the FCC’s blessings, DOJ antitrust attorneys signed off on Emmis

Free Lance-Star station could be DC move-in

The Free Lance-Star Publishing Co. (FLS), owner of the Free Lance-Star newspaper and 50-kW Country

NAB sounds off on ad deductibility in tax reform proposal

In response the 2/26 release of a tax reform discussion draft by

BMI’s Del Bryant gets the 2014 Golden Mike Award

More than $200,000 was raised at the Broadcasters Foundation of America 2014 Golden Mike Award Dinner
Tom Wheeler

Wheeler woe: FCC to ban JSAs

Tom Wheeler, FCC Chairman, looks like he’s going to move ahead with a Report and Order on changing media-ownership rules that would make it harder for broadcast companies to control two TV stations in the same local market by using the same ad sales staff (Joint Sales Agreements), the Wall Street Journal reported.
Dish Network

Dish will likely get H-block spectrum

Weeks after withdrawing a $2.2 billion bid to buy bankrupt LightSquared and its 4G spectrum, Charlie Ergen is