New Jersey broadcasters stand up to Watt
Mel Watt (D-NC) is the latest to introduce legislation which would seek to add a performance royalty
LPFM filing window in jeopardy
Prometheus Radio Project has invested years in the effort to increase the population of LPFMs and help them break into
WLW’s Darryl Parks rages at FCC’s AM ideas
The CCME Corporate PD and WLW-AM Cincinnati Saturday talker served as PD for WLW from 1999 through 2010. He just penned a blog that takes issue—major issue—with the FCC’s recent ideas on revitalizing the AM band:
NextRadio picking up steam
TagStation has provided an update of the state of NextRadio – the Emmis-spearheaded initiative that has put FM radio on Sprint mobile
Disney and Dish keep the lights on, keep on talking
After the headline-grabbing retransmission consent battle between CBS and Time Warner
FCC out of business
If somebody at the FCC answers your phone call, odds are you will be talking to Mignon Clyburn, Jessica Rosenworcel or Ajit Pai. By lunch time 10/1/13, there will be few others on duty at the Commission due to the government shutdown.
Coalition fights to keep ad tax deduction in the code
A group of groups is fighting against a proposal to end the business deduction for advertising expenses
Confidence drop may be a trend with benefits
According to the latest peek into the minds of consumers from the research wizards at Prosper
Watt introduces radio royalty bill
The last time a radio performance royalty was introduced in Congress was 2009. It failed, but its back again under the auspices of Mel Watt (D-NC). Its new name is Free Market Royalty Act, and as expected, whether you’re for it or against it depends on which industry you belong to, radio or recording.
Larry Patrick shows his love for Radio
The Managing Partner of media brokerage powerhouse Patrick Communications read a story
Rockefeller puts O’Rielly on the schedule
Michael O’Rielly has been nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as an FCC
Comcast SportsNet Houston files Chapter 11
Comcast SportsNet Houston is facing an “urgent financial and corporate government crisis” and
Arbitron buy official: Now “Nielsen Audio”
After getting FTC approval 9/21, Nielsen announced it has successfully completed its Arbitron
NYMRAD unveils NextRadio at Advertising Week
New York Market Radio (NYMRAD) unveiled NextRadio, the industry initiative to make FM broadcast
KDND-FM license challenged over contest
Two media watchdog groups will challenge the license renewal of Entercom’s KDND-FM Sacramento