NRF extrapolates positive October to the holidays
Consumers exhibited confidence during October 2013 the old-fashioned way – they spent some
Television M&A activity far from over
Wells Fargo analyst Marci Ryvicker has been tuned in to broadcast groups as the Q3 revenue results
Kagan sees retrans more than doubling by 2019
Projections for broadcast retransmission consent fees are on the rise, according to research firm
Radio grows slightly in Q3
When it comes to adding revenues, up is better than down, and for radio Q3 2013 was an up quarter – even if it was only a 1% gain. The fly in the ointment was national, which dropped while digital was soaring.
Saga: Divide and prosper
As it did last year, Saga Communications is offering a special cash dividend to its shareholders as 2013 winds down. But this time the face value amount is higher, and if you take an earlier share manipulation into account, it’s significantly higher.
140 million to shop over Thanksgiving
You’ll find them in stores, you’ll find them online and you’ll find them in large numbers
EMF gets big NC signal
The changes won’t be apparent to local listeners when Educational Media Foundation takes possession of WWLV-FM Lexington NC
State broadcasters take on indecency
The vast majority of state broadcast associations collaborated on reply comments pertaining to
Gray joins blockbuster parade with Hoak buy
All told, $342.5M will change hands in a deal that involves five different companies – but the core of the
Holiday winners and losers identified
Up until new, most of the prognosticators have been expecting modest increases in holiday
“Quinn and Rose” loss at WPGB gets big response
Conservative talkers Jim Quinn and Rose Tennent (“The War Room with Quinn and Rose”) recently ended
Mancow rants on Chicago; moves to the ‘burbs
The Talk Radio Network-syndicated morning man told the Chicago Tribune that his city had become
State broadcasters blast Congressional ad tax plans
The deductibility of advertising expense has been a cornerstone of America’s business regulation for
What they’ll be talking about at the next CES
The Consumer Electronics Association will be holding the 2014 International CES from January 7
Online to accelerate local media growth
BIA/Kelsey has reviewed its predictions for local media revenue and says the sector will do better