Pete Buttigieg Talks Officially About AM Radio’s In-Car Fate
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is finally speaking out on the subject of protecting AM radio in EVs. Buttigieg was asked about how the Department of Transportation is responding to automakers removing the band by Washington Watch. He responded, but with little to offer on the matter.
Townsquare takes FCC hit for former owner
KLAQ-FM & KROD-AM El Paso TX aren’t the only things Townsquare Media got when it acquired the
Soccer rights score for GLR
Grupo Latino de Radio (GLR) announced the acquisition of exclusive five-year radio broadcast rights in the US and Canada for top Mexican soccer team...
Raul Alarcón upbeat on 2012 for SBS (audio)
Spanish Broadcasting System doesn’t provide Wall Street with specific forward guidance. But there’s so much optimism
A New Debt For Old Debt Move For Urban One
It's a scenario that's been commonly seen among various publicly traded media companies in recent years. Now the media entity founded by Cathy Hughes and run today by her son is moving ahead with a debt swap.
Monte Spearman’s Sales Continue For HPRN
The High Plains Radio Network in recent years has received attention for growing its stable of radio stations. Now, it is a seller, with two Asset Purchase Agreements filed at the FCC on Tuesday -- just one business day after the company led by Monte Spearman spun an AM, FM, and FM translator to a broadcast ministry.
John Lynch sues over San Diego ouster
Veteran broadcaster John Lynch isn’t taking his firing from Broadcasting Company of the Americas (BCA) lying down. He’s sued the company he founded and...
Ratings Round-up, 21-30 Edition
Today’s trip through the Nielsen Audio ratings universe kicks off in Baltimore
Federated Media signs for Eastlan ratings in three markets
Eastlan ratings is adding three new markets, with Federated Media signing for the telephone recall ratings service in its three largest markets. Those are...
Oklahoma FM in Play
South Central Oklahoma Broadcasting & Advertising Inc. is looking to sell an FM.
DAS, RCS partner to improve EAS insertion (audio)
Bill Robertson:
Monroe Electronics’ Digital Alert Systems, which manufactures Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) and Emergency Alert Systems (EAS), announced a new technology partnership with RCS...
Clyburn Backs Off AM Window
Commissioner Clyburn has backed-off support for an AM window.
“WKRP” reunion to be live streamed
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports "WKRP in Cincinnati" stars Tim Reid, Howard Hesseman and Loni
Breaking: Alden Capital walks on Emmis deal
It appeared that Jeff Smulyan had come to terms with the preferred shareholders group on a revised deal to take Emmis Communications private, but...
WSEV is In Play
Grand Crowne Resorts of Pigeon Forge intends to sell WSEV.