NABJ names Darryl Matthews as new Executive Director
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) announced Darryl R. Matthews, Sr. as the new Executive Director of the association
Myers announces new ProWeb release
Myers, developer in broadcast management software, announced a major product upgrade to its ProWeb solution. ProWeb is a web schedule
Expanding Opportunities for Broadcasters files on Incentive Auction
Here’s an informal comment filed with the FCC 5/7 by Preston Padden, Executive Director/Expanding Opportunities for Broadcasters Coalition. The Coalition believes that four issues are critical to maximizing broadcaster participation and achieving a successful auction that: (a) reallocates at least 120 MHz for mobile broadband use; (b) raises plenty of money for FirstNet, deficit reduction, and other Congressional priorities; and (c) preserves competition in the wireless marketplace:
Imagine signs distribution deal with Tech Data
Imagine Communications, provider of software and networking solutions serving the global media broadcast and service provider markets, today
American Tower Q1 up 22.6%; buys Richard Towers
American Tower’s Q1 revenue rose 22.6% to $984.1 million and total rental and management revenue
Bobby Baker to receive 2014 FCBA Excellence in Government Service Award
The Federal Communications Bar Association reports Bobby Baker
Imagine Communications unveils “SelenioFlex”
Imagine Communications, provider of software and networking solutions serving the global media broadcast and service provider markets
Clear Channel Outdoor lowered to Underperform
Zacks has cut shares of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings (N: CCO) from a neutral rating to an underperform rating in a research report sent to investors.
WHYY-TV returns to ProTrack
Myers, developer in broadcast management software, announced that WHYY-TV Philadelphia will be returning to the Myers ProTrack Broadcast Management system to manage
Walden announces hearing FCC Chair Tom Wheeler
The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), will have a hearing to conduct oversight of the FCC on
Local media ad revenues to grow to $159 billion in 2018
In its newly released U.S. Local Media Forecast, BIA/Kelsey forecasts local media ad revenues to climb
NJBA sets 67th Summer Conference
The 2014 New Jersey Broadcasters Association 67th Annual Conference & Gala has been set, with the
Al Franken condemns proposed net neutrality rules
Minnesota Senator Al Franken is not pleased with the new proposal to regulate internet traffic put forward by the FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler. Franken calls it “deeply troubling” and “misguided.”
Setting the record straight on the FCC’s Open Internet Rules
There has been a great deal of misinformation that has recently surfaced regarding the draft Open Internet Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that we will today circulate to the Commission.
Nielsen Q1 up 13% with Arbitron
Revenues Q1 were up 12.9% to $1.489 million, or 15.1% on a constant currency basis compared