NASH FM adds 11 markets
Cumulus announced that 11 additional stations will adopt the NASH FM Country music and lifestyle brand, including legendary stations
Liberty Global, Discovery kicking the tires
John Malone’s Liberty Global and Discovery Communications are working with Liberty Media
L&L closes on San Antonio cluster
Border Media Business Trust San Antonio (Larry Patrick, Trustee) has closed on the sale of its
One million sign petition for net neutrality
Joseph Torres, Senior External Affairs Director at FreePress.net posted a blog about his
Boston City Council behind The Weather Channel
The Boston City Council came to the aid of David Kenny, Weather Channel CEO, who once ran a digital ad
Armada closes on sale to Prairie Winds Broadcasting
Brokerage firm Kalil & Co. announced the closing on the sale of KSDN-FM, KSDN-AM, KBFO-FM
What news networks are trusted most
For the third consecutive year, Fox News was found to be both the most trusted and least trusted
RNC boycotts over MSNBC Cheerios Tweet
More apologies from MSNBC: The network has fired the unnamed employee who sent out a Tweet
Cumulus makes cuts at WestwoodOne in NYC, Dallas
We all knew it was bound to happen— On Cumulus CEO Lew Dickey’s 9/3/13 conference call
Great Radio, Sound Comm. buy NY cluster
Great Radio, LLC and Sound Communications, LLC have agreed to acquire the Elmira/Olean & Salamanca, NY holdings from
Commissioner Pai addresses auction at Open Meeting
Here are Commissioner Ajit Pai’s comments on the voluntary spectrum incentive auction proceeding and Incentive Auction Task Force
Beasley shows a slight Q4 revenue drop
Net revenue in Q4 was $27.3 million, down half a percent from $27.4 in Q4 2012. CEO George Beasley blamed the lack of political dollars. Excluding political, Beasley Q4 same station revenue was up 2%.
Viacom’s Media Networks up 6% in fiscal Q1
Viacom’s fiscal Q1 of 2014, ended 12/31, saw revenues of $3.20 billion for the quarter, down 4%, reflecting
TWC raises quarterly dividend; Q4 revenue up 1.7%
For both Q4 and FY, the decline in ad revenue was primarily due to lower political advertising revenue
KLCS-TV, KJLA-TV to test spectrum share
Non-commercial KLCS-TV and commercial KJLA-TV have asked the FCC for permission