Will You Be Among The Smart Minds In NYC?
There's nothing like being there in person to learn and lead among the broadcast media industry's biggest influencers. And, guess what? There's still time for you to attend Radio's Financial Summit on Wednesday at the Harvard Club in Midtown Manhattan. Who's already committed to attending? Click here to see -- and then secure your space at this VIP no-press insider event.
NYF’s 2020 Radio Awards is Open for Entries
For the first time, the NYF’s Radio Awards winners will share the stage and the spotlight with NYF’s TV & Film Awards medal and trophy winners at the inaugural Storytellers Gala. Both competitions will be honored on Tuesday, April 21, at the 2020 NAB Show in Las Vegas.
Mixed Results For Cumulus In Q3
It may be a Federal holiday, but U.S. stock markets were open on Veterans Day. As such, Cumulus Media decided to release its Q3 results immediately after the Closing Bell on the postal and bank holiday. How did the company fare for the three months ending September 30? Adjusted EBITDA fell, while net income went up.
An Essential FEMA Digital Certificate Update Comes From DAS
Emergency video communications provider Digital Alert Systems has just released an important update of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) digital certificates used to authenticate messaging from the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS).
Nissan Secures SiriusXM Through ’28 Model Year
Nissan and Infiniti customers will continue to get a three-month introductory SiriusXM All Access subscription, which includes access to the SiriusXM mobile app, with the purchase of equipped vehicles for the next nine model years.
Coming Thursday: ‘Access To Opportunity,’ Via The MMTC
Procter & Gamble Co. Chief Brand Officer Marc Pritchard made headlines at the recent ANA Masters of Marketing Conference by calling on attendees to "lead constructive disruption." Come Thursday, MMTC Access to Opportunity Conference attendees will have the ability to turn disruption into opportunity.
Reborn Court TV Adds 19 New DMAs
Digital multicast TV network Court TV is swiftly reclaiming territory it once enjoyed in its previous incarnation as a cable network focused on gavel-to-gavel coverage of newsmaker trials. On Monday, 19 TV stations added the Katz Networks offering to their DT lineup.
A Bigger Kentucky Home For A Radio ‘King’
Until now, a Class C3 noncommercial FM scraping the southern edges of the Cincinnati metropolitan area has used its signal to provide Christian Contemporary Classic Hits. Now, a programming shift is likely. The facility has just been acquired by another non-secular broadcaster.
What Did The Radio Show Mean For You?
"Great convention!" Longtime Boston-based radio programming consultant Clark Smidt highly enjoyed the 2019 Radio Show, recently held in Dallas. Why? What led him to rave about the event? Here are his thoughts, along with some photos highlighting his love of the event.
The Spectrum/TEGNA Retrans Tango Concludes
The television broadcasting company formerly known as Gannett fended off a “blackout” of its stations across all Spectrum cable TV markets. The Charter Communications MVPD didn’t block its subscribers from receiving the channels.
Wells Fargo Initiates Radio Coverage. One Big Company Is Tops
Wells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall -- and not Davis Hebert -- recently initiated coverage of a host of radio industry and music business stocks. Of the companies he's tracking, one stands out as a top pick. It's only the No. 1 owner of radio stations in the U.S.
Byron Allen Grabs Bob Prather’s Eleven Broadcast TV Stations
Forty years ago, Byron Allen was part of a team of anchor/reporters on what was perhaps one of the first reality series to air in prime-time, NBC's "Real People." Now, he's a media mogul who is adding more broadcast TV properties to his empire of assets.
Mako Makes Good On HC2 CP Promise
Simultaneous to a $29 million transaction struck just over two years ago, Corpus Christi, Tex.-based Mako Communications agreed to offer to HC2 certain Construction Permits that it may obtain at a later date, for no cash consideration. Mako is now handing four of them over.
Comscore Stock Dips Anew Following SEC Fraud Penalty
Just when it seemed Comscore shares were in recovery mode, the audience measurement company's stock once again moved in the opposite direction. The latest problem for Comscore: A $5 million penalty for fraudulently inflating its revenue by $50 million between 2014 and 2016.
Benner On Washington: ‘TAC’ Tact and Regulatory Compliance
On March 27, FCC document "DA 19-214" was released by the Commission. Featured columnist Ken Benner took notice, as it included a request for membership in the Technological Advisory Council. "My colleagues, with far more experience and talent than I, expressed interest in this 'wonderful, prestigious' invitation," he notes.














