Inner City Columbia SC FM spun off
The final brick in the Inner City bankruptcy sell-off has now been laid. WZMJ-FM Batesburg SC, serving the Columbia SC market, has been sold...
Viacom ups dividend
Sumner Redstone’s Viacom Inc., which provides entertainment for millions over a multitude of media platforms, is adding the sum of two-and-a-half cents to its...
CBS looks strong going forward
Barclays Capital analyst Anthony DiClemente had a few comments to make about the prospects for CBS after hearing its CFO Joe Ianniello
NAB takes online TV political file rule to court
It seems the very height of unfairness for the FCC to force television stations to post sensitive political advertising information online while imposing no...
Limbaugh took a ratings hit last month
Rush took a significant ratings hit in some key markets for April in the wake of the Sandra Fluke controversy. Ratings fell 27% in...
Judge dismisses Aereo unfair competition claim
TV broadcasters have lost a round in the legal dispute with Barry Diller's Aereo service, which began
Smulyan and Simon invest in Emmis
Emmis honcho Jeff Smulyan and NBA Indiana Pacers head Herbert Simon are the principals of HSJS LLC are using that firm to acquire
Political spending picking up steam
Broadcast television has already banked a significant amount of money aimed at influencing the
Radio keeps streak alive with Q1 revenue gain
The number the RAB is reporting to measure radio’s Q1 revenue performance isn’t a big one, but
Media General spins off newspapers
Despite positive Q1 revenue results delivered by the Media General television wing, the company’s bottom line was negative
Broadcast an afterthought in FCC oversight hearing
The closest thing to news to come out of the meeting is Chairman Julius Genachowski’s statement
Clear Channel scores Boston FM
Phoenix Media has announced the sale of Alternative WFNX-FM in Boston to radio giant Clear Channel – which is currently operating an underweight two-FM,...
Emmis secures its spot on NASDAQ
After successfully keeping the head of its stock above water for the requisite number of days – with above water defined as trading at $1.00...
Sinclair, Fox agree to affiliation terms, purchase options
Television group Sinclair has secured rights for 19 owned-or-operated Fox affiliates through the end of 2017, and has the option to
NAB urges FCC to proceed with caution when defining MVPDs
The National Association of Broadcasters says it is fully supportive of competition in the