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
TV still tops with ad dollars, consumers’ media time
U.S. television ad spend was up 4.5% in 2011, according to the third and final part of Nielsen’s Advertising & Audiences Report. The report...
Scripps builds TV revenue, slows slide in print
Nine stations brought into the Scripps fold via its deal with McGraw-Hill fueled big changes in its television revenue results. And it said it...
“Hunger Games” online promotion may mean trouble for TV
Lions Gate’s success with "The Hunger Games" is being credited for using social networks and is becoming 2012's biggest blockbuster. However, that may mean...
FCC filled up on unanimous Senate vote
As expected, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) wasted no time putting the nominations to the FCC
Vacation travel on the consumer agenda
Another sign of an improving economy is the fact that the vast majority of Americans are going to spend as much or more time...
Broadcast does well for Washington Post
The company is named for one of the top newspapers in the US, but while that newspaper continues to struggle, the company’s broadcast division...
ABC News, Univision pact for new network
The offering will be both on-air and online: ABC News and Univision News have agreed to work on forming a multiplatform, 24/7 TV network....
NBCU to unload stake in A&E Television Networks
Comcast/NBC Universal has moved on an option to sell most of its 15.8% stake in A&E Television Networks, parent company of A&E, Lifetime and...
Radio collector discovers National Archives thefts
David Goldin, an eccentric 69-year-old with an obsession with radio, was trolling eBay one evening in September 2010, looking for old radios and recordings,...
FCC rejects Liberty’s request to control Sirius XM
The FCC dismissed a 3/20 application by Liberty Media for permission to control Sirius XM Radio. The request initially fueled
Cable makes sure news focus remains on election
Most media have pulled back on 2012 presidential election coverage now that the Republican nomination has been all but decided. But cable still invested...
Tough Friday for stocks, including broadcast
Stock prices fell pretty much across the board on Friday. The negative driver was the monthly employment report from the US Department of Labor.
While...
Craig Cornett found dead in Arkansas
The former Clear Channel Country outlet KSD-FM St. Louis host was found dead 5/1 at a home in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Cornett, 46, was found...