Backyard buys; Backyard sells

Kalil & Co. announced the closing of a Williamsport, PA cluster sale including

Bob Grant passes

The legendary WOR-AM, WMCA-AM, KABC-AM and WABC-AM NY pioneering conservative talker has died at 84. Grant, who lived in Tom's River, NJ, passed away...

CCME debuts of 105.7 The Buzz, 100.3 Kiss-FM

Fresh for the New Year, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Greensboro, NC debuted 105.7 The Buzz WVBZ-FM and 100.3 KISS-FM WMKS-FM. 105.7 The Buzz,...
Blackout

End of year retrans. blackouts set a record

Heading into the final hours of the year, the American Television Alliance (ATVA) said 2013 was
Aereo

Broadcasters: Aereo should be kept out of FilmOn X appeal

TV broadcasters asked a federal appeals court in DC to keep Aereo out of an appeal involving
Charter Communications

WSB-TV goes dark on Charter Cable

Shortly after midnight 1/1, Cox Media Group’s WSB-TV (ABC) Atlanta and its MeTV multicast channel went dark
Sirius XM

Seeking Alpha: “Google is becoming a huge threat”

Rizzi Capital just penned a blog in Seeking Alpha that details how much the news of Google’s Android
Google

Dashboards to run on Android, iOS systems

It’s a huge marketplace ripe for the picking: At the upcoming CES in Las Vegas, Google and Apple are

WRCU-FM raises $5.1 million for Colgate U.

Reminds us bit of a recent story we ran about Larry Patrick of Patrick Communications donating
SESAC, Inc.

RMLC loses injunction, but good news too

The Radio Music License Committee (RMLC) has been denied an injunction in its ongoing lawsuit

Casino complex in DC approved; Radio One on board

MGM has just been awarded a contract to build a $925 million casino at the National Harbor
Cable / Satellite

KTEN-TV may go dark on Cable ONE

The Lockwood Broadcasting Group’s KTEN-TV (NBC) in the Texoma area (Ardmore, Ada OK, Sherman, TX) may pull
Tribune Broadcasting

Tribune closes Local TV acquisition

Tribune’s $2.73 billion buy of Local TV makes it the country's largest commercial TV station owners

A&E brings Phil Robertson back to Duck Dynasty

Phil Robertson, the patriarch of A&E's Duck Dynasty who was placed on an indefinite hiatus from his hit reality series 12/18 after following his derogatory comments about homosexuality in a recent GQ Magazine interview, is back. The network and the Robertson family announced 12/27 that Phil will still be part of the series. Since he didn't miss any filming, his suspension will not affect the upcoming fifth season.

KEXX, KMVA merging for “Trending Radio”

Riviera Broadcasting’s Hot AC KEXX-FM My 103.9 Gilbert/Phoenix, AZ and Trumper Communications’