Gavel

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

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
Gordon Smith

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...
Pile of Money

Bankers “testing the waters” at NAB 2012

Dave Schutz, President, Hoffman Schutz Media Capital, in attendance at the NAB Show in Las Vegas
Sean Hannity

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
Gannett

TV and digital again strong units for Gannett

Q1 saw publishing revenues decline again for the world’s largest newspaper company. But Gannett
Emmis Communications

Emmis moves closer to cashing out LA LMA

Three years ago Emmis Communications inked a put and call agreement with Grupo Radio
Newcastle Brown Ale

Newcastle Brown Brand Director details new campaign (video)

The new national campaign, “No Bollocks,” marks the first time Newcastle has invested in national
Pile of Money

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
Chart

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
Nexstar Broadcasting Group

Nexstar calling some of its public debt

Nexstar Broadcasting Group is calling some of its public notes. The move won’t do much to change its total debt, but it will replace...
Oaktree Capital Management

Ouch! Oaktree Capital IPO busted at the opening bell

The IPO of Oaktree Capital Group LLC priced at the low end of its projected range – and the news just got worse from...
Cox Media Group

Cox Media to flip The Bone to Talk

It’s the first FM talker for Tampa Bay: Cox Media Group Tampa will flip Classic Rock 102.5 The Bone to FM talk, “The Bone....
Bloomberg Television

Bloomberg files another Comcast complaint

Bloomberg says its Bloomberg business news channel is not located close enough in channel position to Comcast's CNBC
Mike Huckabee

Report: Huckabee opens show with staged call

Mike Huckabee took his first phone call of his new talk radio call-in show 4/9, but The American Spectator