Radio One to take 80% of Reach Media, combine programming
The new combined lineup includes Tom Joyner, Rickey Smiley, Russ Parr, Yolanda Adams, Reverend
Nexstar challenge to Fort Wayne JSA has legs in court
Between their two stations, Granite Broadcasting and Malara Broadcasting control five of six
NFL Network putting a dent into broadcast prime
The NFL’s NFL Network is using its new rights to 13 Thursday night games to power its $1.1 billion
Wells Fargo’s final tally of TV political spending
As usual, the current crop of political candidates spent money like even drunker sailors than the last crop
FCC opens the airwaves to LPFM
The countdown to a window for the acceptance of new LPFM applications is now in progress, with a target date of 10/15/13. The FCC...
Rep puts radio performance royalty back on table
The focus of the 11/28/12 Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet Subcommittee hearing
Broadcasters volunteer for Sandy hearings
The FCC is planning field hearings to assess the impact Hurricane Sandy had on communications systems with an eye toward
Angus T. Jones is sorry for “Two and a Half Men” rant
Two and a Half Men star Angus T. Jones has issued an apology statement over his recent
Laura Ingraham leaves TRN
After nine years at Talk Radio Network, Laura Ingraham has left her syndicator. From her website on 11/27: “After more than 9 years with...
Court to reconsider noncom political ads
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last year that noncommercial broadcast outlets should accept and run political advertising. However
Recording exec on promo: “It starts with radio…”
Promoted Republic Record exec David Nathan’s title makes a statement: He’s the new Senior Vice President Radio/Video Promotion
WMAL sued for not airing anti-Cheney ad
Cumulus/DC talker WMAL-A/FM may have to go to court over not airing an ad calling Dick Cheney a war criminal. Washington City Paper
NBC wins first November sweep in nine years
For the first time since 2003, NBC’s primetime lineup has delivered #1 ratings in adults 18-49 for the
Consumer confidence flies high in November
The latest BIGinsight consumer confidence reading puts it at its highest point since October 2007 – yes, that’s a year before the
Arbitron releases spiked listening data from Sandy’s impact
When the lights go off, radio stays on: Radio listening increased dramatically in the New York radio