Entravision finished year with 9% Q4 revenue decline
Q4 revenues were down 9% to $48.1 million for Entravision Communications, which was an improvement over the full year, which ended down 19%. Consolidated...
More retirements from the US House
Two more incumbents are exiting the US House of Representatives, one from each party. Both are facing ethical investigations (and both are brushing off...
Emmis NY premieres reality show with 50 Cent, Hot97.com
Gen2Media, a video technology company, and Emmis NY premiered a new reality show, “The Wizards NYC.” The show is executive produced by Ben Finley
Q1 pacing up for Saga Communications
Q4 revenues were down 8.9% for Saga Communications, but December was up and the up trend is continuing. CEO Ed Christian says he’s grateful...
NABOB to remember Sutton, Pendergrass at awards dinner
As it does every year, the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) will honor politicians, singers and activists at its annual Communications Awards...
Radio, cable propel health to top of news chart
24% is a serious piece of the overall newshole, and thanks to Obama’s summit with key legislators, that is how much time and space...
Hutchison soundly defeated in TX primary
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison did not leave her Senate seat last fall to run for governor of Texas, meaning that for now, she still...
Raycom goes hyper-local with station websites
Raycom Media and DataSphere Technologies, provider of hyperlocal Web technology and sales solutions for media companies, will launch neighborhood-focused websites across the U.S in...
House lion supports broadcasters
If Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) was singing on “American Idol” and the NAB State Leadership Conference was America, Dingell would be well on his way to winning the competition. Dingell told those attending
Liberty rebuffed in tender for Live Nation shares
Liberty Media Corporation had wanted to boost its stake as Ticketmaster was recently merged into Live Nation. But its tender to buy more shares...
Incumbent Arkansas senator caught in crossfire
Knowledgeable observers have given the Republican Party a very good chance of unseating incumbent Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR). But it looks like they may...
Broadcasters to work Capitol Hill
Over 400 radio and television executives in Washington DC for the NAB’s State Leadership Conference are taking advantage of the situation to fan out over Capitol Hill and make the broadcaster case directly to legislators and key staffers on a
News Corp. buys out Hearst stake in SmartMoney
Dow Jones & Company, owned by News Corporation, announced that it is acquiring the Hearst Corporation's 50% interest in the SmartMoney franchise, bringing Dow...
Sirius XM slips back below a buck
It looked for a while like Sirius XM was going to get back in Nasdaq’s good graces, but it was not to be. The company’s stock price closed back below a dollar on Monday, 89 cents to be precise, ending its string two days short of exchange listing
Nominations for the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards announced
Lady Antebellum Leads with Seven Nominations; Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood Each Receive Six; Taylor Swift Receives Five; Kenny Chesney and Brad Paisley Each...