Debt holders cut Westwood One some slack
Westwood One says it has reached agreements with its senior lender, Wells Fargo Foothill, and holders of its senior notes to waive leverage covenants....
ABC.com #1 online broadcast site in September
According to the latest data from Nielsen VideoCensus for September, with the last week of the month marking the start of the 2009-10 TV...
Gannett CEO Craig Dubow back on the job
Craig Dubow has returned to work as Chairman, President and CEO of Gannett Co., exactly four months after taking a temporary medical leave of...
CBS and Viacom stock sales priced
National Amusements Inc. (NAI) has nailed down details of its sales of shares of both CBS Corporation and Viacom to raise cash and pay off its own debt. The Viacom Class B shares were priced at
Boston Globe sale called off
The New York Times Company announced late Wednesday that it had called off efforts to sell the Boston Globe. However, the company is still...
All eyes on Afghanistan
Well, that’s not quite true – two media found other issues to be more newsworthy, but the Project for Excellence in Journalism says that...
Net neutrality battle continues apace
A posse of Republican senators has fired off a letter to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski asking that he not over-regulate the internet in advance...
News missed the boat on female anchor coverage
News item: ABC announces that Diane Sawyer will replace Charles Gibson who is retiring as anchor of “World News” the network’s evening news show. We heartily congratulate the deserving
Analyst upgrades Entercom
Veteran broadcast analyst Jim Boyle is back on Wall Street, now working for Gilford Securities. With just a small portfolio of companies to follow...
The CW, CBS Mobile launch two new apps
The CW Network and CBS Mobile launched two new CW applications on the iTunes App Store that allow users to watch short-form videos and...
CBS and Viacom shares gyrate on Redstone move
Most stocks were up Wednesday, but it was a roller coaster ride for the shares of CBS and Viacom, after National Amusements Inc. (NAI)...
Autonet Mobile WiFi ships OEM kit
Autonet Mobile, the world’s first WiFi hotspot certified for vehicles, announced the availability of its TRU Developer Connectivity Kit to enable automakers and OEMs...
Whew: Endorsers off the FTC hook
“On December 1st we’re not going to start suing people.” Those are the words of the FTC’s Mary Engle, who quelled rumors that the...
Illinois Center for Broadcasting opens new campus
The Illinois Center for Broadcasting in Lombard is celebrating the Grand Opening of their new campus 10/22. ICB also announced the recent addition of...
Breaking: Redstone to sell CBS and Viacom shares
After saying repeatedly that he had no intention of selling any more shares of CBS Corporation or Viacom, Sumner Redstone is doing just that....