Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Jean Stapleton

Jean Stapleton passes at 90; friends remember

Stapleton, best known for playing Edith Bunker in the now-iconic 1970s Norman Lear sitcom “All
Clearwire

Clearwire board postpones stockholder vote

Nary a day after DISH Chairman Charlie Ergen raised DISH’s bid for Clearwire by $1.10 per share to
Deal

SagamoreHill sells four to Yellowstone Holdings

A contract has been signed and an application is being filed with the FCC for the transfer of KGNS-TV
Dish Network

DISH’s Ergen raises Clearwire bid

The ante is upped again: DISH Chairman Charlie Ergen made public (5/29) a letter
NAB / National Association of Broadcasters

NAB defends retransmission consent

In comments filed with the FCC, the National Association of Broadcasters pointed out that there
Chart

KPCB’s Meeker sees money flowing to new media

The latest report on the state of the internet by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers general partner Mary
TRN - Talk Radio Network

TRN vs. Dial Global, et al moved to NYC

Talk Radio Network's antitrust suit against Dial Global, Triton Media, Compass Media Networks
Dish Network

DISH takes Hopper app “Social”

DISH Network has launched “Social,” the latest in a series of new apps for the Hopper Whole-Home HD DVR, allowing viewers to join
Hubbard Radio

Hubbard Radio retains stable rating

A move by Hubbard to move a 1st lien term loan maturity ahead two years has had no effect on its
Google

Google Ventures investing $25M in TuneIn

Just days after unveiling “All Access Music,” a monthly music subscription service
Gavel

Comcast beats FCC in DC Circuit Tennis match

The issue: Whether or not Comcast was discriminating against The Tennis Channel, failing to offer it
F-bomb

The watchdog indecency comments we’d like to see

We completely support the right of all Americans to their own freely-stated opinion, and that support extends
ESPN Radio

ESPN Radio gets NFL pay-by-play rights

ESPN Radio is getting rights to some Sunday afternoon NFL games this season with five NFL teams
Gavel

Broadcasters file suit against Aereokiller

Fox, NBC, ABC and Allbritton Communications filed a claim in U.S. District Court in Washington
Saga Communications, Inc.

Arbitron sues Saga in Milwaukee

Well, we know that AEs aren’t allowed to use ratings in selling if the station they work for isn’t a