Field Update: ‘We are just getting started!’
On May 17, Entercom marked the 18-month anniversary of what President/CEO David Field calls the "transformational merger" that created "a company with the scale, capabilities and powerful lineup of leading stations" poised for future riches. Where is Entercom headed now?
Asset Switch Yields Huge Profit For Carolina Operator
Eight weeks ago, RBR+TVBR told you about the transfer of a 117-watt low-power TV station serving a South Carolina market. George Kimble of Kozacko Media Services was the exclusive broker. Now, that buyer is selling a sister property — and making millions of dollars in profit.
Media Finance Focus Show Takes On Media Workflow Automation
From musings and observations on the state of the American electorate from James Carville to the local TV industry's efforts to automate the workflow on both the buy and sell sides, the first day of the Media Finance Focus 2019 conference proved to be insightful and entertaining.
No Radio ‘Mundo’ For Gray Television
In June 2018, Gray Television announced that it intended to merge with Raycom Media. The deal, completed at the start of 2019, included two radio stations. Now, Gray is saying goodbye to one of these properties in a deal brokered by Kalil & Co.
Why Is Saga Stock At An All-Time Low?
One year ago, Saga Communication stock was regularly flirting with $39 closing prices on Wall Street. Today, SGA opens on Nasdaq at just above $28.50 a share. What, in particularly, is ailing what has been viewed by many as the strongest performer in the Radio sector?
A Trust Grab For iHeartMedia In a Controversial Market
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel in 2017 famously argued that the lack of a locally based studio operation at iHeartMedia's Minot, S.D., stations could have greatly harmed the community, faced with a train disaster in 2002. Now, that cluster is adjusting its holdings.
Today and For Evermore: A Delmarva Deal Closes
In early February, the radio broadcasting company owned by Kirby Confer (pictured) and Donald Alt grabbed a formidable group of stations across the First State and nearby environs. On Monday, the transaction became official as the transaction successfully closed.
The Most Common ‘Noncompliant’ Alternative Inspection Finds
Here's a most helpful column from featured Media Information Bureau columnist Ken Benner focused on what he believes, through countless alternative FCC inspections of broadcast media properties, are the most common items found to be non-compliant.
Media C-Suiters Beware: You’re The Next Cybercrime Target
A ransomware attack impacted Urban One's Q1 earnings. In early April, a ransomware attack crippled Townsquare Media's Shreveport, La., cluster. Think that's a problem? What would happen if your entire C-Suite computer network was held captive by a cybercrime syndicate?
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AM Alive: Oklahoma Class B Finds Blue Sky
There will be "blue sky" ahead for a 500-watt AM radio station offering Classic Hits for a community in Oklahoma. That's because the owners of this station have agreed to sell it to an entity bearing the name Blue Sky Media.
A Nexstar NBC Affiliate Debuts Its Next-Gen News Studio
On May 13, a Nexstar station serving Michigan's second-largest market made a leap into the next generation. A new news studio was inaugurated, and it brings WOOD-8 in Grand Rapids one step closer to bringing next-generation broadcasts of its newscasts to viewers.
Meredith Selects A Trio Of New Station Managers
Among the biggest markets in which Meredith Corp.'s Local Media arm owns and operates broadcast TV stations are Las Vegas; Portland, Ore.; and Phoenix. Now, new Station Managers have been tapped in each of these three markets.
A Standard TV Deal Transpires For A Nashville Veteran
A Form 314 filing made with the FCC on Friday confirms the sale of the ABC affiliates serving Providence, R.I., and Lincoln, Neb., respectively, to an entity led by Nashville-based Deborah McDermott -- the former GM of WKRN-2.
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TiVo Expands Its TV Viewership Product
TiVo Corporation, known for both its entertainment technology and audience insights, is expanding its TV Viewership Data product to include optional Kantar ad occurrences and Drawbridge’s Identity Graph.
H&BA Brand Challenged By QSR For Top Spot TV Slot
It's allergy season, and a big brand of allergy medication is among the top advertisers using Spot TV for the week ending May 19, according to Media Monitors. That said, a big QSR is No. 1 by spot count, while auto dealer associations are active once again.
Another Dominant Week At Radio for GEICO, Home Depot
Is there any one client who has the same presence on spot radio as auto insurance specialist GEICO? There are few advertisers who are as committed to the media, in terms of the number of weekly spots on AM and FM. That small group of advertisers includes The Home Depot.
Man Who Threatened Pai’s Family Gets Prison Time
A 33-year man residing in the Los Angeles area was sentenced on Friday to nearly two years in prison for threatening to murder the family of FCC Chairman Ajit Pai. The accused offered a guilty plea on Aug. 31, 2018, following his late June 2018 arrest.
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A New Line Of Broadcast Cables Arrives From Remee
Remee Wire & Cable, a New York-based manufacturer of electronic wire and cable, has a new addition to its line of broadcast cables — a series of SMPTE 311 Hybrid Camera Cables.
GatesAir’s CALA Sales Choice Is Yarahuan
Broadcast media wireless, over-the-air content delivery solution provider GatesAir has named a new Sales Director for the Caribbean and Latin American region. His experience includes several years in Mexico, working closely with giants TV Azteca and Televisa.
Multimedia Receivers Set To Ship From KENWOOD
The announcement signals a conclusion to the product delay caused by the well-documented industry-wide shortage of seven-inch panels, and enables KENWOOD and KENWOOD eXcelon retailers to stock up in time for summer selling season.
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