Battle for the Senate 2012, Spring edition
Here’s a look at Senate races as of May 2012. Control of the legislative body hangs in the balance, and there are plenty of...
CBS orders seven for 2012-13 season
Ahead of its 5/16 upfront, CBS ordered seven new offerings, including a reality show, two comedies and four dramas. The two comedies both feature...
FOX unveils primetime slate for 2012-2013 season (audio)
Peter Rice, Chairman, Entertainment, Fox Networks Group; and Kevin Reilly, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company, today unveiled the FOX primetime schedule for the 2012-2013...
Broadcasters file preliminary injunction against Aereo
Aereo, Barry Diller’s service that captures free over-the-air TV broadcasts and streams them
Stern responds to PTC campaign
Howard Stern spoke to the media about his new role as a judge on "America's Got Talent" at the Friars Club on 5/10 in...
Advisory Council wants larger sample size
No surprise here: At the 5/10 Arbitron Radio Advisory Council meeting, the group pressed Arbitron on increasing sample sizes for all diary and people...
Social Media. You’re Not Doing it Right.
Everyday more businesses and individuals jump into the deep end of the social media pool. Internal or external pressures dictate that you simply
Insuring the Future of Your Business
By Erwin G. Krasnow, Esq. and John R. Brooks
Success in broadcasting can and often does depend on the exceptional contributions of a small number...
Former Citadel, Townsquare exec offered DUI plea deal
Matt Hanlon, former Citadel RVP and Townsquare Media SVP/Sales in Grand Rapids, MI has been given the opportunity to plead guilty to a reduced...
Did I mess up at my audition or were they just not hiring?
After reviewing the job openings board for radio and television, Susan eyed a co-host position at a nationally syndicated show. Her resume
News Corp. Q3 revenue up 2% (audio)
News Corporation reported Q3 revenue of $8.40 billion, a 2% increase over the $8.26 billion of revenue reported in fiscal 2011’s Q3. The increase...
Howard Stern targeted by PTC
The Parents Television Council is going after Howard Stern and NBC’s "America's Got Talent," which hired him to be a judge. The group has...
Liberty Media looking to raise Sirius XM stake to 45%
On John Malone‘s Liberty Media Q1 call, the company said it plans to boost its Sirius XM holdings
WXBR locked out of studio
Richard Muserlian, GM of WXBR-AM stopped broadcasting local programming because of what he called “technical difficulties” twice last week. In fact, one host was...
Mexicanal asking affiliates to drop cable distribution
Sources within the industry tell us Mexicanal--the fifth Hispanic network after Univision, Telemundo