Overwatch League Will Cease Operations. What Happens to Beasley?
Four years ago, Beasley Media Group demonstrated its fondness for eSports by acquiring the Houston Outlaws from Immortals Gaming Club. It is now known that the Overwatch League will shutter by the end of 2022. What does this mean for Beasley?
Beasley Misses Estimates With Bruising Q3 Report
One analyst who tracks Beasley Media Group had pegged Q3 2023 revenue to come in at $62 million. The other offered an estimate of $63.8 million. Beasley's actual Q3 revenue fell short of both estimates.
Audacy Gains Access To FOX Weather Stream
The audio stream of FOX News Media's free ad-supported streaming television service focused on meteorological forecasts is being added to the app and accompanying web portal owned by the company helmed by President/CEO David Field.
CPR Brings Its Programming To Danbury
Until now, Connecticut Public Radio broadcasts reached nearly all of the Constitution State, but not all corners. Its been absent from the city of Danbury, largely due to hilly terrain and signal limitations of WNPR-FM in Hartford. That's about to change, and noted media broker Greg Guy had a hand in the deal.
Thriving Independent Broadcast Companies? Here Are Four Of Them
Is there a recipe for that "secret sauce" that enables some independent and local radio and television broadcasting companies to be competitive, successful, and innovative in an ever-changing media environment? Forecast 2024 attendees will get the first-hand details as to what goes into the cookbook that has given life to a variety of linear media companies deserving of national attention.
A Clear Home Improvement Leader At Radio
On a national level, there are two big home improvement retailers actively seeking to sway consumers to purchase items in their ultra-huge stores. At Spot Radio, one of those brands emerged last week as a big user of national audio ads on the AM and FM stations tracked by iHeartMedia-owned Media Monitors.
WZLX Morning Show Member Unexpectedly Dies
He's been a key part of the morning show at an iHeartMedia station since 2005. Before that, he and co-hosts Pete McKenzie and Heather Ford were heard in mornings at WPDH-FM in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Now, listeners and the air staff at WZLX-FM in Boston are coping with the sudden loss of Kevin Karlson.
An Audio-Centric Company Gains Eyes, Thanks To Bitcentral and VIZIO
Salem Media Group is largely known for its collection of Christian-themed and secular Conservative News/Talk radio stations, as well as a publishing house that's home to the works of individuals such as Dinesh D'Souza. But, Salem also has visual content for the taking, and being able to view it just became a step easier.
Delinquent FCC Reg Fees Could Spell Extinction For La. Radio Combo
An AM/FM combo serving a corner of Louisiana near the Mississippi border and such cities as Bogalusa faces a license revocation. Why? The stations' owner is very delinquent in the payment of regulatory fees to the FCC.
Guy Gets A Winning Deal For SLC Noncomm FM
On September 11, RBR+TVBR shared the news that Tideline Partners broker Greg Guy was overseeing an auction that would deliver a noncommercial FM serving the Salt Lake City market to the winning bidder. We now know who the future owner of the Class C2 facility will be, and the deal was struck traditionally — the auction was cancelled.
Marconi Radio Award Winners Announced
Taking the award for Legendary Station of the Year was the all-News AM and FM serving the San Francisco Bay Area owned by Audacy.
For iHeartMedia, A Earnings Call Duel With Townsquare
On the morning of November 9, Townsquare Media won't be the sole owner of radio stations seeking the attention of analysts, shareholders and debt holders. The nation's No. 1 licensee of AMs and FMs has scheduled its Q3 earnings call for a time that's just 30 minutes after the start of the company led by CEO Bill Wilson.
From Station Ownership To Broadcast Towers, Tom Stoner Made His Mark
Stoner was 88 years old and passed away of pulmonary fibrosis on October 19. In addition to his ownership of radio stations, Mr. Stoner played a key role in the creation of American Radio Systems and, later, American Tower Corp.
Sirius XM and FOX News Media Extend Their Partnership
A new long-term agreement has been signed that will keep three channels of programming provided by FOX News Media on SiriusXM. The agreement also ensures on-demand audio content will be available on the SiriusXM app — a platform the publicly traded company seeks to grow.
A Pivotal Target Price Rise For Spotify On Earnings ‘Surprise’
A key Wall Street observer has raised his year-end 2023 target price on Spotify's stock to a level that is 199% higher than Audacy and 194.2% greater than iHeartMedia. Why? Spotify's Q3 earnings are in line with analyst's estimates, and subscriber growth in Q4 looks strong despite subscription price hikes.