Friday, October 3, 2025

SBS launches Mega 96.3FM in LA

Mega 96.3FM (KXOL-FM) targets Los Angeles' Hispanic young adults in the highly 18-49 demo with a blend of

PQ: Hispanic Dollars To Drive Multicultural Ad Spend

Marketing spending and multicultural advertising targeted to U.S. Hispanic, Black and Asian consumers is expected to grow by a healthy 8.4% in 2004 — a sharp rebound from a 5.7% decrease in 2023. That's according to new data released on Tuesday from PQ Media.

Coalition Forms to Fight Charter/TWC/Bright House

Stop Mega Cable Coalition forms o fight Charter/TWC/Bright House deal.

Meruelo’s Scientific Spin: KWHY Sold In Los Angeles

A broadcast property that debuted Spanish-language TV programming in 1989 is being sold by the entity that owns such Los Angeles radio stations as "Power 106," with Kalil & Co. serving as the seller's broker. The buyer is an institution associated with the late L. Ron Hubbard.
E.W. Scripps Company

Scripps Hits The Mark In Q1, Ahead Of COVID-19 Slowdown

How did Scripps do in Q1 — a time period that saw it reach a multi-year agreement with Nielsen for measurement services as those in the C-Suite took temporary coronavirus-fueled pay cuts and put the money into an employee assistance fund? Total revenue was up, and local and national looked great. But, Scripps' net loss widened, the TV station owner reports.

More Flexibility, Less Debt: Emmis Now

If there was one clear message delivered by Emmis Communications founder and Chairman/CEO Jeff Smulyan during his company's fiscal Q4 and full-year 2018 earnings call for investors, held Thursday morning, it was this: the company is in "a different stage in its life cycle" compared to its peers. As such, lowering its leverage to zero is the primary focus, and it's being achieved. 
Money Tree

Marquee Price for UGA TV Station

That’s UGA as in the University of Georgia, which has opted to sell WUGA-TV Toccoa GA

Hispanic Radio Executives Tackle Strategy, Growth Plans for 2020s

How have the past seven months changed or refocused Hispanic media's service to its consumers and its clients? That was the focal point of a discussion among three of Hispanic radio's top executives, led by a former U.S. Senator who now oversees the NAB, as the Hispanic Radio Conference LIVE concluded its five weeks of virtual sessions on Thursday.
Comcast

Comcast Pursues Own Rate Setting

Comcast Cable pursues own rate-setting in certain cities.

Proposed Comcast deal huge for Michigan TV market

“Crain’s Detroit Business” is reporting a $45 billion acquisition proposed by Comcast Corp. that could

Senators Seek Answers On FCC Watchdog Independence

Upton, Walden seek information detailing the I.G.'s relationship to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler
F-bomb

NPR Dodges O’Malley Bomb

You can’t toss a brick without hitting somebody who is proclaiming Hillary Clinton

Nielsen, Pointlogic forge new media planning solutions

Nielsen and Pointlogic, a global leader in software and analytics to improve marketing ROI, announced
CBS

CBS grows but station results spring a leak

Radio was flat and television was down slightly for media giant CBS, but network revenues soared and

Entravision Touts Radio At Ad Week ‘Upfront’ Event

The second-annual event allows the media company to tout its radio talent and digital apps to media buyers and advertisers