WFAN's Boomer and Carton to simulcast on MSG Network
MSG Network and CBS Radio’s Sports Radio 66 WFAN NYC will bring The FAN’s “Boomer & Carton” show, New York’s No. 1-rated morning radio...
News Corp. in the mix for MLB Texas Rangers auction
Major League Baseball’s Texas Rangers franchise, based in the Dallas-Fort Worth market, is up for auction in a bankruptcy proceeding that will kick off...
The Antennagate Reality Check
I remember the days before I hooked up my TV to a cable or satellite system. I struggled with a rabbit ears antenna, which had the temerity to deliver a better picture whenever I
Rift in Sherrod coverage puts economy into the new top slot
On an overall basis, the score news directors gave to top stories during the week of 7/19-25/10 was economic crisis 17%, Shirley Sherrod 14%,...
FTC rules will treat ad-response calls as telemarketing calls
The Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on abusive tactics from some debt relief services by instituting a number of new rules. Among
Washington Post Company mulling Newsweek offers
Bids for Newsweek were due the beginning of July, but as August begins there’s still been no sale announcement. It appears the Washington Post...
Q2 revenues were up 7% for The Nielsen Company
With a $1.75 billion IPO pending, the CFO of The Nielsen Company was restricted in what he could say in the company’s Q2 conference...
Dingell disappointed with FCC broadband approach
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski is attempting to find a middle-of-the-road approach to ensuring that the concept of network neutrality applies to internet providers going...
Soccer gave Univision a big Q2 boost
Univision’s net revenues shot up 23.2% in Q2 to $639.8 million. A good bit of that was attributable to the FIFA World Cup soccer...
Connecticut Republican Senate race heats back up
Well, maybe warms up, or even simmers up, is a better way to phrase it. But former Rep. Rob Simmons (R-CT), after dropping out...
Jury rules against City of Atlanta and Clear Channel Outdoor
A federal jury in Atlanta has awarded $17.5 million in damages to Bill Corey and Corey Airport Services, who had claimed bid-rigging in the...
NABJ snares Shirley Sherrod as convention speaker
Newsmaker Shirley Sherrod is set to appear before thousands of journalists on Thursday, July 29 at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Annual...
Radio One to restate financials
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and the management of Radio One have concluded that the company needs to restate its financial filings for the past three years and the first quarter of this year. However,
Consumer confidence remains in a tailspin
The Conference Board has found that consumers aren’t much impressed with the current state of the economy, and their hopes for the future are...
Entercom CEO David Field: TV pricing improving faster than radio
Entercom CEO David Field is a radio guy, so he might be a little envious of his television brethren right now. Asked in his...