Dick Clark dead at 82
He was known as "The World's Oldest Teenager" from his many years of hosting "American Bandstand." And Dick Clark
TV gives Media General an up quarter
Newspaper revenues were down, as were digital media revenues, but television saved the day for Media General in Q1 and total revenues
FCC asks Supremes to hear wardrobe malfunction case
The FCC has filed a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari with the Supreme Court in the case of Federal Communications Commission
Arbitron launches US mobile measurement service
Arbitron has gone mobile with its US ratings offerings. The Arbitron Mobile Trends Panels service is a new
SiriusXM wins court battle with Howard Stern
Howard Stern will have to be content with the $600 million-plus he made under his original five-year contract with Sirius Satellite Radio. A New...
Preferred shareholders sue Emmis
You had to see this coming. The major owners of the preferred stock of Emmis Communications have sued Emmis, its directors,
Clear Channel resets ad sales; Rahilly out
Clear Channel has shaken up its national sales operation. Former SVP/Sales for AOL’s Eastern U.S. Region Tim Castelli, who joined
NAB’s Gordon Smith: Make this a golden moment
In his keynote address to those assembled at the 2012 NAB Show in Las Vegas, President/CEO Gordon Smith used a small portion of his...
Bankers “testing the waters” at NAB 2012
Dave Schutz, President, Hoffman Schutz Media Capital, in attendance at the NAB Show in Las Vegas
Merlin debuts “Hannity 106.9” in Philly
Well, it looks like Merlin Media/Randy Michaels’s 4/16 launch of “Hannity 106.9” WKDN-FM 106.9 (after the purchase from longtime owner
TV and digital again strong units for Gannett
Q1 saw publishing revenues decline again for the world’s largest newspaper company. But Gannett
Emmis moves closer to cashing out LA LMA
Three years ago Emmis Communications inked a put and call agreement with Grupo Radio
Newcastle Brown Brand Director details new campaign (video)
The new national campaign, “No Bollocks,” marks the first time Newcastle has invested in national
Media moguls among highest paid CEOs
Not a single media company ranks among the 10 largest US companies in terms of revenues. Nonetheless, four media companies placed their
VSS a bit more bullish on communications spending
The final tally for 2011 came in a little bit better than Veronis Suhler Stevenson (VSS) had projected in its September “Communications