Retrans standoff in the heartland
This time it’s not a cable MSO, but rather Dish Network which has dropped channel carriage in a retransmission consent dispute. Citadel Communications says...
Mel to take a victory lap
Both Sirius and XM passed on holding quarterly calls with analysts as they released preliminary Q2 financial results. But now that the merger of the two former competitors has gone to closing
24B reasons for broadcast performance royalties
The musicFirst Coalition has seized on the closing of the transaction taking Clear Channel private to trumpet its raison d’etre – establishment of performance...
Beasley battling tough real estate markets
Q2 revenues fell 10.9% to $31 million for Beasley Broadcast Group, with two markets hard hit by the real estate meltdown taking a big...
Sampling Austin’s music
Austin, TX is known as a hotbed for cutting edge music, so it’s hardly surprising that the NAB Radio Show will be showcasing some...
Look for quick dealing as CBS unloads 50 radio stations
It’s not like CEO Les Moonves decided just yesterday to divest another 50 or so radio stations from CBS Radio. He told Wall Street...
CBS moving quickly to divest about 50 radio stations
CBS Corporation announced this morning that it plans to divest another 50 or so radio stations in medium markets, but it has already been...
CBS to sell more radio stations
CBS Corporation Thursday morning announced that it will seek to divest approximately 50 of its radio stations in several mid-sized markets. No further details...
The deal is done; Clear Channel begins a new chapter
The $24 billion buyout of Clear Channel Communications by an investor group led by Bain Capital and Thomas H. Lee Partners closed
Is Cox a buyer or a seller?
In the current depressed market, CL King analyst asked Cox Radio CEO Bob Neil whether he would be inclined to bulk-up or sell some...
When the going gets tough, Neil gets local
Whether we are in a recession or not may not matter. Cox Radio CEO Bob Neil told analysts, “The facts are, in a recent...
BE brings HD Radio technology to Bogotá, Colombia
With the installation of Broadcast Electronics' HD Radio transmission equipment last month, TROPICANA 102.9 FM became the first station in Colombia to transmit using...
In Car Experts signs with iBiquity
In Car Experts Inc., a group of the nation’s leading mobile electronics retailers, has created a Strategic Marketing Alliance with iBiquity Digital to offer...
Clear Channel buyout has closed
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. today announced the completion of a merger with an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of CC Media Holdings, Inc., a corporation...
Sirius stock or a lottery ticket?
Back last year Jim Cramer was a big cheerleader for a Sirius-XM merger on his CNBC show. But now that it has actually happened,...