Wednesday, June 17, 2026

NJBA / New Jersey Broadcasters Association

Scarborough data on Pandora is good news for radio

New Jersey Broadcasters Association CEO Paul Rotella sent an email this week to all NJBA
Hubbard Radio

Hubbard buys Sandusky Radio

Hubbard Radio has entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire 10 stations from Sandusky Radio for $85.5 million
Apple

Apple to offer ad-skipping technology with a twist

According to Wall Street Journal tech writer Jessica Lessin, Apple has been meeting with television execs
Money

Obamacare fight to churn $500M in TV ads

Local TV stations around the country are likely to see $500 million in politically themed advertising this
Gavel

“Follow the Money” host gets 20 years

Patrick Kiley was sentenced 7/15 to 20 years in federal prison for his role in a $194 million Ponzi scheme
Gavel

New Massachusetts bill filed to target pirates

The bill would give the Massachusetts Attorney General the power to bring action upon a
Handshake

Larry Wilson’s L&L gets six from YMF

Larry Wilson, Chairman of Alpha Broadcasting and L&L Broadcasting Portland, Oregon announced a
Gavel

Lawsuit explains why TX FM went dark

Classic Country KBHT-FM Crockett-Bryan, TX has been off the air for over a year now. Rumors about why it
COX Enterprises

Asiana Airlines to sue KTVU-TV over fake pilot names (video)

Asiana Airlines in South Korea announced it is suing Cox Enterprises’ KTVU-TV (Fox)
Hulu

Hulu auction pulled off the table

A press release announcing the decision by 21st Century Fox, NBC Universal and the Walt Disney Company, was issued 7/12 after
Marci Ryvicker

CBS gets top billing in Q2 results preview

Wells Fargo analyst Marci Ryvicker says that the good news as media companies get set to publish and
TVB / Television Bureau of Advertising

LPM data confirms: Live + Same Day = C3

According to the TVB, the season average data confirms a February analysis which found that Live+SD
2Day FM

2Day FM faces police inquiry on royal prank

Southern Cross Austereo’s 2Day FM Sydney is now under investigation by police over the ''royal hoax'' that led
FCC

AFA battles comparative standards for NCE CP apps

The FCC decisions awarding noncom CPs in Perry IA and Spokane WA happened far
Echostar

Echostar files waiver for new OTA DVR

EchostarEchostar and Channel Master are looking to tap the over-the-air television market with a