FCC

FCC slams cable company for unauthorized retransmission

A cable system operating in the Baton Rouge DMA faced the expiration of retransmission
US Congress

Sen. Grassley keeping FCC nominees in limbo

The nominations of Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai have been frozen by a single disgruntled senator

Genachowski remarks on quiet retrans blackout season

Genachowski said that it is not within the FCC’s authority to “revise the way the system works.”
News Corporation

News Corp. gets big cash haul from NDS sale

The $5 billion purchase of NDS Group by Cisco Systems is making headlines in the tech world
Radio One

Tough Q4 for Radio One (audio)

Net revenues shot up 37.8% to $98.1 million in Q4 for Radio One, but that was due to the consolidation of
Vince Sadusky

Vince Sadusky sees M&A picking up this year (audio)

With some recent transactions breaking the logjam, Wall Street analysts are now asking
Rush Limbaugh

National advertisers affecting Rush’s bottom line

To date, Premiere has stood by El Rushbo, defending his right to express opinions
Marci Ryvicker

Analyst raises price target for Saga Communications

After looking at Q4 results from Saga Communications and listening to management’s conference call
Emmis Communications

Emmis gets tough with preferred shareholders

After months of battling with some of its preferred shareholders, Emmis Communications has called a
Aereo

Aereo set to launch on Wednesday

Despite lawsuits by most of the major broadcasters claiming that the company’s planned service
Ed Christian

Ed Christian may be ready to buy some zombies (audio)

“Zombie companies” is what Saga Communications CEO Ed Christian calls the broadcast companies
Saga Communications, Inc.

Q4 Revenues down, free cash flow up for Saga

As with other broadcasters, Saga Communications saw net revenues decline in Q4 – off 3.6% to $32.9M
Toyota

Toyota launches campaign for Prius c

The letter "c" in the Prius c moniker represents "city." It's designed to function as an urban-friendly
Lew Dickey

Q2 pacing up for Cumulus after flat Q1

With political comps in the rear-view mirror, Cumulus Media CEO Lew Dickey told analysts that business
Cumulus

Much bigger Q4 numbers at Cumulus Media

Cumulus Media got so much bigger in 2011 due to acquisitions that its unadjusted Q4 revenues shot up