U.S. Congress

Nadler Royalty Bill: Here We Go Again

Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) revealed the thrust of his Fair Play Fair Pay Act of 2015

Radio Disney Going Digital with HD Radio

The Walt Disney Company is in the process of selling off its fleet

Rating roundup from Providence to Hartford

Providence RI and Hartford aren’t all that far from each other in terms of miles
Saga Communications, Inc.

Details Are in on Saga Virginia Deal

We knew that Saga Communications was acquiring the Verstanding cluster in Harrisonville VA
Rush Limbaugh

Limbaugh Homeless in Indianapolis

Emmis News-Talker WIBC-FM Indianapolis IN has opted not to renew with Premiere Networks
Alex Berkett

Taking Stock of Townsquare Media with Alex Berkett

Alex Berkett is Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of Townquare Media

An Exercise in Snark

musicFIRST leveled some charges at NAB, and we responded

Ratings Road Trip from Utah to Indiana

This trip does not follow a straight line – it meanders from market to market according to its size as measured by Nielsen Audio....
Sold

Jorgenson Scoops up Four AMs

After filing as buyer in two deals, Mark Jorgenson has some inventory on his stations-for-sale shelf

First 2015 Shots in Royalty War Coming

Broadcasters, this can’t be good. There is a press conference on the books
Sold

Dallas Buy is Prequel to a Sale

Mark Jorgenson is in the business of media brokerage. But in this story

GatesAir Introducing FM on Channels 5 and 6

The FCC has been facing the issues of lack of broadcast ownership diversity and struggling AM stations

Why Broadcasters Win in the Age of Community

Stacey Lynn Schulmansays that the very nature of digital highlights what is so great about broadcast advertising
Broadcasting Pirate

O’Rielly Proposes Taking Pirates to Court

FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly notes that the scourge of broadcast piracy
Towers

Adams Adds Rep to Coastal Cluster

Last September the Adams Radio Group acquired a significant portion of the oversized Great Scott radio group