Nexstar posts rock-solid 2012 numbers
The black ink was over-flowing from the Nexstar Broadcasting accounting office. Both local and national posted strong gains even before the political windfall was...
Senate measure to support LRFA introduced
Senate Concurrent Resolution 6 supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act is active in the Senate after being introduced by John Barrasso (R-WY) and Heidi...
Federal Court of Appeals sides with Nielsen on Antitrust suit
The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Sunbeam Television’s antitrust suit against Nielsen on 3/4. The District Court...
Clear Channel comes to terms with label eOne
Entertainment One Music, or eOne, is the latest member of the recording industry to come to terms with
Michael Smerconish moving to SiriusXM
The Dial-Global-syndicated Philadelphia-based talker is in more than 80 markets right now, but that’s soon to change. Smerconish said
Cumulus taps Steve Shaw as SVP/National Sales
The former president of Katz Radio Group will be based in Cumulus’ NYC offices and oversee national ad sales for the company’s 525 O&O...
Return to old payroll deduction rate affects car purchasing
According to Kelley Blue Book, the good news is that cash missing from paychecks due to higher
Moody’s rates Sinclair’s acquisitive streak
Two deals have brought in boatload of new television stations into the Sinclair fold, to be operated under the auspices of a subsidiary, and...
CNN sues DG for breach of contract
CNN is suing for 2.35 million. The suit, filed in New York State Supreme Court, says Dial Global informed CNN 12/11 that it didn’t...
Dial Global restructures debt
Looks like CEO Spencer Brown was right—Dial Global has restructured its debt with lenders, meeting its 2/28 debt covenant and fending off bankruptcy. Brown...
ESPN has to pay Dish $4.86 Million for breach of contract
After a day of deliberation, a federal jury gave a mixed verdict in Dish's $152 million lawsuit against ESPN for allegedly breaching terms on...
Sinclair strikes again: buys Barrington group
The television stations in the new smaller market group that Sinclair Broadcast started with the acquisition of Cox Media stations will not have a...
Pandora caps free mobile listening
Pandora CEO Tim Westergren announced in a blog post they are installing a 40 hour monthly limit on free listening via mobile devices. This,...
TRN switches reps from DG to Sun Broadcast Group
Sun Broadcast Group. Inc. will provide national ad sales representation and assist in station affiliation for all products of Talk Radio Network effective immediately,...
Cablevision sues Viacom for channel-bundling coercion
In what could be the Lexington or Fort Sumter of the MVPD programming wars, Cablevision is taking Viacom to court on the