ONE Big Defeat For Urban One
On October 25, it was trumpeting how support was piling up for its ONE Casino + Resort, a proposed 100,000-square foot destination bringing "unrivaled gaming entertainment" to the Southside portion of Virginia's capital city, Richmond. Now, Urban One appears to be headed to Plan B, as official results released Wednesday morning confirm a referendum on the casino has failed to pass.
2021: A Year Of Continued Challenges For Radio, TV
The U.S. broadcast station industry, in particular TV companies, enjoyed record 2020 political revenue. That income is now gone for four years, and broadcast media has what Kagan analyst Justin Nielson calls "a transitional year" ahead. Keep those seatbelts fastened, and keep expenses under control, folks: It may not be time yet for quarterly comps to 2019.
OTA strikes again with Nashua NH Class A
A relatively new player in the television business, OTA Broadcasting, just filed to acquire
Why Cash-Strapped Cable Company Gets a Break
St. George Cable is up against it, money-wise.
FM chip dominates Emmis report on the state of radio
Emmis President/CEO Jeff Smulyan is upbeat about the heightened prospects for an FM chip on cell phones and the bright future of
Retiring Rep. Walden Introduces Incubator Program Bill
The Republican Leader of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee, who is not seeking reelection in November, has introduced a bill designed to promote diversity among the broadcast media industry and support local broadcasters across U.S. communities. It would create an incubator, and would extend beyond radio to TV station ownership.
Entercom Shares Surge On Positive Q3, Podcast Forecast
In August, Entercom shared that it had acquired podcast producer Pineapple Street and the outstanding shares of major podcast company Cadence 13. Today, podcasts and digital account for 12% of Entercom revenues. With a strong outlook for 2020, ETM shares caught fire on Friday.
What Moody’s Would Consider to be iHeart Default
Moody's says no credit rating change for iHeart, despite default notice.
Save Money, Time With Control Room Pro
Backers say Control Room Pro saves time and money.
Vicente Grows in Salt Lake City
A radio group is growing piece by piece in the Salt Lake City market
KNUS Site Lease is How Much?
We're looking at Salem's tower site lease for KNUS.
What Did The Senate GOP Do In Refusing Rosenworcel?
Democratic FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel must exit her seat by January 19, after Senate GOP leaders declined to keep her
Rosenworcel To FCC: Post-Maria Public Study Needed Now
In an address to Hispanic Radio Conference attendees delivered Wednesday afternoon in Doral, Fla., FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel called on the FCC to fully assess what went right -- and what went wrong -- as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands dealt with Hurricane Maria some six months ago. The comments came following a visit to Puerto Rico by Rosenworcel, who is already concerned about the 2018 hurricane season.
Rosenworcel’s War Of Words Against Her GOP Colleagues
She's back ... and she's got some words for her Republican colleagues at the FCC. Democratic Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel spoke out against several GOP-pushed items the Commission seeks, or has already done. She offered comments on Net Neutrality; Next Gen TV, which the NAB was swift to respond to; and the restoration of the "UHF Discount" in the context of Sinclair Broadcast Group's proposed merger with Tribune Media.
Telemundo taps HBO for Latin America distribution
Telemundo Internacional announced the appointment of HBO Latin America Group to exclusively