EMF’s At It Again With Twin Takes
Educational Media Foundation can’t seem to curb its spending habits, and the noncommercial operator of the Air1 and KLOVE Christian music formats has grabbed an FM it’s been leasing in Central Washington. It’s also just added an FM in the Peachtree State that bears a nickname old-time Top 40 listeners in Atlanta will know.
Rusch Returns For Orban Sales Role
A familiar face has "Rusch"-ed back to audio processing firm Orban Labs, taking the title of North America Sales Manager.
FCC Activates ‘DIRS’ For Stations Impacted By Harvey
The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has announced the activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) in response to Hurricane Harvey, which is bearing down on the Texas Gulf Coast — with the greatest potential impact initially thought to be in the Corpus Christi area. As of Monday morning, untold devastation is being seen across Houston — with an end not expected for another 48-72 hours.
Former Harman, Euphonix Exec Takes Calrec Sales Role
Group One has appointed the former Director of U.S. territory sales for Harman International – Studer as its new Regional Sales Manager for the Calrec Audio line of digital consoles. He will be based in San Francisco.
UHF Station Counts Dip Following Spectrum Auction’s End
Thanks to the FCC’s Spectrum Auction, there are further dips in the number of broadcast TV stations licensed to air in the U.S. Meanwhile, there are even more FM translators, while the number of AMs licensed for broadcast in the U.S. has stopped its slide.
Automotive Brands Charge Up Post-Big Game Efforts
Don't think Super Bowl LII is a big trigger for automotive dealers' Q1 sales efforts? Think again. The latest Spot Ten TV report from Media Monitors shows that Chevrolet — and three other auto dealer associations — greatly accelerated their TV spots following the "big game" won by the Philadelphia Eagles. Interestingly, one auto dealer association decreased its spots for the week ending Feb. 18.
Vegas’ Stats, Chicago’s Score
The "first network dedicated to sports gambling information" has just announced its first terrestrial radio partnership. It's with a Class A AM radio station easily heard in seven states owned by a company with a big thirst for sports: Entercom.
Media Content Consumption Trends Get MFM Unveiling
Want to know the results from Nielsen's recent research into consumers' media content consumption trends? If the answer is yes, you may wish to secure your place Wednesday at an annual seminar offered by the Media Financial Management Association (MFM).
SCAD Event Scores Its First Media Partner
The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) has gained the attention of the television industry over the last seven years for its staging in Atlanta of what has become an annual signature event celebrating the TV industry. Now, it has its first-ever Official Media Partner for SCAD aTVfest.
What’s the Top-Billing Radio Station In America?
For the top 10 billing stations, a few adjustments in rankings occurred in 2018, while Washington, DC all-news station WTOP-FM maintained the top spot. What did the Hubbard Radio all-News giant bill?
DISH, Meredith Can’t Agree On New Retrans Deal
An additional 24 hours of negotiations couldn't prevent what DISH Network was forced to do, by law, at 7pm Eastern on Tuesday. With the flick of a switch, local TV stations owned by Meredith Corp. in 12 DMAs including Phoenix, Nashville and Atlanta were blocked by DISH.
Reborn Court TV Adds 19 New DMAs
Digital multicast TV network Court TV is swiftly reclaiming territory it once enjoyed in its previous incarnation as a cable network focused on gavel-to-gavel coverage of newsmaker trials. On Monday, 19 TV stations added the Katz Networks offering to their DT lineup.
Here is John Fullam’s Successor At Entercom/Denver
John Fullam recently announced his retirement as SVP/Market Manager for Entercom's five-brand, four-station Denver-Boulder radio group. We now know who is succeeding Fullam in the role.
Local Advertising in the U.S.: The COVID-19 Update
BIA Advisory Services has updated its estimates for the local advertising forecast in the U.S. and by market for 2020 and beyond, and in doing so has made "significant revisions" to its prior forecast. To little surprise, it has been done to incorporate considerations related to expanded political advertising, the impact of the COVID-19 virus, and, to a lesser extent, a drop in oil prices.
Soo Kim Snubbed As TEGNA Shareholders Go With Gold Card
At 8am today, the TEGNA annual shareholders' meeting got underway. The main event: A vote for the "GOLD" proxy card, or going with the "WHITE" proxy card — selecting a group of Board of Directors nominees hand-picked by dissident shareholder Standard General. By 8:30am, it was determined that Soo Kim's quest for a greater role has ended — at least for now.