Sweeney gets Golden Mic
The Broadcasters Foundation of America will honor Anne Sweeney, co-chair Disney Media Networks and President, Disney-ABC Television Group with its 2008 Golden Mike Award....
Can Mark Cuban dance?
We'll find out soon. The guy who became a billionaire from selling Broadcast.com to Yahoo!, then bought the Dallas Mavericks NBA team, will be...
More opposition to "white spaces" devices
Major US sports organizations have filed their opposition to allowing unlicensed wireless devices to operate in the "white spaces" of the UHF and VHF...
Hearst-Argyle investor demands higher price
Marathon Partners has sent a letter to Hearst-Argyle Television directors insisting that they not agree to "an embarrassingly low tender offer" from Hearst Corporation...
Shake up at EMI
Now that Terra Firma private equity group has completed its buyout of EMI Group, CEO Eric Nicoli is being shown the door, along with...
XM director puts his money on the line
Jeffrey Zients, who has served on the board of directors at XM Satellite Radio since May 2006, has demonstrated his confidence in the company's...
News Corp., NBCU online venture dubbed "Hulu"
News Corp. and NBCU's joint venture that aims to revolutionize the online video space has been named "Hulu." They've announced an open beta site...
CCU finds a buyer in the Northwest
Another of the small markets being divested by Clear Channel Radio has a buyer. Kenneth Dennis' Bicoastal Media LLC will buy KELA-AM & KMNT-FM...
Will Internet kill the radio star?
Unfortunately, for traditional radio operators, someone is touching that dial. "Internet radio, satellite radio, podcasting, high-definition radio and mobile audio services are revolutionizing a...
Clean sweep in Erie
Connoisseur Media CEO Jeff Warshaw may not have much to say about his legal wrangling with Clear Channel, but he is happy to talk...
Clear Channel sues over disintegrating deal
Clear Channel has now sued in a Texas state court to try to hold American Securities Capital Partners (ASCP) to its 452.1 million bucks...
Washington Post Radio to become talker "3WT"
As we reported Monday, Bonneville has now confirmed it will dissolve the year and a half partnership with The Washington Post, which has operated...
KRDE brings NAU Football to Phoenix
KRDE 94.1 Phoenix and Northern Arizona have inked a contract which makes KRDE the exclusive outlet for NAU football and basketball for the 2007...
Miller expands in unrated SC
WQMC-AM Sumter is going commercial. Morris College has decided to spin the station to for-profit Miller Communications Inc., headed by Harold T. Miller and...
Connoisseur trades up in Wichita
"Bob-FM" (KIBB) is getting a brother in Wichita. Connoisseur Media announced a deal to swap KTCM-FM Kingman, KS, located one county southwest of Wichita,...