Good News: An Illinois FM Finds A New Owner
A Class A FM serving the city of Macomb, Ill., has a new owner. The transaction is hardly a surprise, however, as the seller has been allowing the buyer to operate the facility, resulting in a change in the non-secular worship and praise programming heard on the station.
A New ‘VUE Leader as Corrente Rises
Ronna Corrente has gained national acclaim for her leadership of Gray Television’s FOX affiliate in New Orleans. Now, Gray is promoting her. What does that mean for WVUE, “FOX8”?
COVID-19 Vaccination Needed For NAB Show Attendees
National Association of Broadcasters EVP/Managing Director of Global Connections and Events Chris Brown has revealed that all attendees and participants must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination should they wish to attend any of the Las Vegas conferences and vendor expos.
Podcaster Receives Subpoena To Testify
The creator of the podcast Your Own Backyard — Chris Lambert, who's credited with renewing interest in murder of missing Cal Poly student Kristin Smart, may testify on August 30th in the case against her alleged killer Paul Flores.
American Public Media Group Selects McTaggart’s Successor
A search committee appointed by the Board of Trustees for American Public Media Group has concluded "a rigorous, national search" for an individual who replaces Jon McTaggart. He lost his role due to high-profile sexual harassment and diversity and inclusion concerns widely reported in fall 2020.
DISH, Sinclair Ignite War Of Words As Retrans Impasse Looms
On the same day that DISH released a sterling Q2 earnings report, the company isn't playing nice with one of the nation's biggest broadcast TV station owners. That's at least Sinclair's side of the story, as it prepares to see its stations face a "blackout" on DISH's local lineups in the absence of a new retransmission consent agreement.
Audacy Misses Q2 EPS Street Forecast, Beats On Revenue
As its peers have reported highly positive Q2 results, the company formerly known as Entercom has released a second quarter fiscal health report reflecting a significant Earnings Per Share miss. Investors immediately reacted in early trading on Friday, with the losses continuing after hours.
Salem Easily Beats Wall Street’s Q2 Forecasts
Chalk up another broadcast media Street Beat as the Q2 earnings parade makes it way through North Texas and Ventura County, Calif. Salem Media Group, which has a presence in both locales, smashed the predictions of Zacks Equity Research by delivering very strong earnings per share and revenue performances in the second quarter.
Secrets to Super-Serving Your Audience
According to Nielsen Power Buying data, 41% of U.S. podcast listeners are non-White with Hispanics gravitating to podcasts more than any other ethnic group. They also represent growth rate of 6x, well above the 4x rate among Whites. How can Hispanic radio take advantage of this exploding audio platform? A Hispanic Radio Conference session provides answers.
A Little More ‘Acción’ In The Sunshine State
In September 2018, a forlorn AM radio station with Portuguese-language fare became the latest station to capitalize on the massive growth of the Spanish-speaking population in Central Florida. Only, it didn't adopt another music format. Instead, iHeartMedia gave birth to a spoken word format. The decision appears to be a savvy one.
Time’s Up: It’s the Final Day To Take Our Sales Comp Survey
Have you taken the 2021 Television Sales Compensation Study yet? If not, do it now before the deadline hits at the end of the day, July 23! It will only take 5 minutes of your time to complete. Your responses are important to help us track changes in television sales compensation.
With Hours Left On The Clock, Unbuilt LPTVs Get Spun
As the clock strikes Midnight, low-power TV stations that haven't been built yet and haven't secured extensions from the FCC will disappear. For some, the race against the clock meant engaging in deals before time expires. These fresh transactions involve such companies as HC2 Holdings and Gray Television, and noted brokerage Kalil & Co.
‘Unnecessary’ FCC Broadcast Technical Rules Erased
On Monday afternoon, two items were deleted from the agenda for Tuesday's FCC July Open Meeting. One deals with steps to combat contraband wireless devices in correctional facilities. The other eliminates and/or amends "outmoded or unnecessary broadcast technical rules."
Radio By The Numbers: AM Stations Shrink, FM Translators Thrive
The latest quarterly broadcast station totals have been released from the FCC. And, when one compares the numbers to the end of the first quarter of 2021, a clear trend can be seen: AM radio stations continue to be in decline, while FM translators are more numerous than ever.
‘The Mighty Seven Ninety’: A Music City Radio Buyer
It is licensed to Ashland City, Tenn., but has a signal that covers all of Nashville during daylight hours. While the AM has just 35 watts at night, there's a 100-watt FM translator that allows it to cover Nashville's west side. These facilities are heading to a new licensee, pending FCC approval. And, it is a certainty that "The Mighty 790" is involved in their future.