WideOrbit signs Radio One
Radio One has selected WO Traffic, WideOrbit’s ad sales, traffic and revenue management solution, for all of its 55 stations that span 16 urban...
FCC could ban “Redskins” from radio and TV
As shocking as it sounds, The Commission could effectively ban the use of the word "Redskins" by broadcasters, based upon a filing by several...
Marijane Milton to head MultiBrand Media Int’l
MultiBrand Media International, LLC has announced that veteran broadcaster and senior Entercom exec Marijane Milton will join the MBMI Leadership Team in the newly...
LIN buys majority stake in HYFN
LIN TV Corp. acquired a majority ownership position in HYFN, a full service digital agency that develops and implements award-winning mobile, social and web...
Home sales traffic on the upswing
One of the positive signs in these troubled economic times is a lack of inventory in the residential real estate business – it shows...
Car dealers banking more per deal
If you need further evidence that the automobile dealers are in the middle of a resurgence, the scorekeepers at TrueCar have some—they are pulling...
T.J. Lambert joins RBR-TVBR as EVP/GM
Longtime broadcaster and network exec T.J. Lambert has been appointed executive vice president and general manager of
Disney topped media companies in 2012
The diversified interests of the Walt Disney Corporation brought home more than $42B last year, eclipsing the total amassed by #2 News Corporation by...
NABOB pushes for minority female FCC chair
The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters applauded departing FCC Chair Julius Genachowski and Commissioner Robert McDowell, and then suggested that President Barack Obama...
WideOrbit launching WO Program v25Q at NAB
WideOrbit, provider of advertising management software, says this latest release of its program management solution enables true network and syndicated schedule management across both...
BBC schedules face disruption from strike
BBC TV and radio programming face another disruption on 4/4 when broadcasting union members stage a half-day strike in an ongoing dispute over jobs...
Digital TV, movie streaming growing faster than expected
US digital TV and movie content audiences will grow faster than previously expected due to increased viewing on tablets and smartphones, a wave of...
FCC puts indecency enforcement before the public
The indecency court battles between broadcasters and the FCC have largely been about former Chairman Michael Powell’s sudden change
NAB election winners announced
The National Association of Broadcasters has announced new members elected to its Radio and Television Boards, 12 and six, respectively, who will begin two-year...
CCME, Big Machine launch The Band Perry’s new album
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment announced a partnership with Big Machine Label Group to launch The Band Perry's sophomore album, “Pioneer.” The sibling trio's...