Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Jay Rockefeller

Rockefeller orders study of local TV combos

Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) wants to learn about the use of JSAs and SSAs by local television companies, and has asked the Government
ABC

Nielsen signs ABC to track mobile TV viewing

ABC will participate in Nielsen’s trial of new technology that will measure the mobile-TV viewing audience. It’s a foray that will to expand the Nielsen Online Campaign Ratings solution to mobile. Currently, Nielsen Online Campaign Ratings measures the audience of digital advertising. Incorporating mobile apps will significantly extend the solution’s coverage footprint, which currently includes computer and tablet browsers.
Rush Limbaugh

Limbaugh marketer in chief back in action

Just as radio icon Rush Limbaugh has become a central to the conversation on the unpleasant topic of falling advertising revenues
Doug Banks

AURN, Doug Banks Media re-up

American Urban Radio Networks and Doug Banks Media signed a new two-year deal to continue syndicating the Doug Banks Radio
Barbara Walters

Now official: Barbara Walters retiring next year

After a rumor she quashed in late March, the iconic TV news journalist confirmed 5/13 that retirement from her television career is near, but...
Chart

Retail rebound in progress

April retail sales picked up compared to the month of March and eclipsed the YOY results from April 2012, according to the latest report from the National Retail Federation. NRF was the latest to cite improving consumer confidence as an economic driver.
U.S. Congress

Senate considers video marketplace

The Senate Subcommittee on Communications held a very civil discussion of the rapid change that video distribution platforms
Aereo

Aereo sets launch for Atlanta

Their broadcast TV streaming and DVR platform will launch in Atlanta on 6/17. Subscribers, like in NYC and Boston, will be able to access free OTA channels with a cloud-based DVR via supported mobile devices. Beginning 6/17, consumers who have pre-registered with Aereo will receive a special invitation to join and be one of the first to experience Aereo's technology. After 6/24, Aereo will make membership available to all eligible consumers across the Atlanta DMA, which includes more than 5.3 million consumers in 55 counties across Georgia, Alabama and North Carolina.
FCC

New leniency for student-run station violations

According to the FCC, there are less than 500 non-commercial student-run stations in the US, and by their very nature they are (1) prone...
NBC

NBC orders 16 new shows

NBC has announced a new lineup of primetime shows for the 2013-14 season. The new comedy additions are “Welcome to the Family,”
Clear Channel

Clear Channel buys breathing room

A plan to reduce the amount of debt that will mature in 2016 will cost Clear Channel increased interest on the portion of that debt kicked down the road – and will also increase its annual interest expense. Moody’s took a look.
Dollar Sign

NABOB going after federal ad dollars

The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters knows how much government agencies are spending on advertising, and it
Survey / Poll

Cable organizations object to McCain bill

Both the National Cable and Telecommunications Association and the American Cable Association do not believe
Tom Wheeler

New York Times questions Obama’s FCC pick

A pledge was made in 2007 by then-candidate Barack Obama to keep lobbyists away
Clear Channel

Clear Channel unveils “State of Listening” report

The national research from CCME on the popularity of radio across multiple platforms spells out the medium’s continued, widespread