FCC

UHF cap discount may be headed for scrapheap

One of the anachronistic rules on the books at the FCC has been a policy that counts a UHF outlet as half a
Marci Ryvicker

Are cable retrans hardliners playing with fire?

Most MVPDs have come to the conclusion that the fairly modest amount of money they pay to
CBS

CBS, TWC go over the brink

At least this time the MVPD in a failed retransmission consent negotiation can’t complain about a broadcaster pulling stations
FCC

Obama announces Republican nominee for FCC

The name Michael P. O'Rielly appeared on a lengthy list of nominees to various federal posts
CBS News

KIRO mania? Station overcomes petition to deny license renewal

The wheels of justice turn very slowly at the FCC in some cases, and
LIN Media

Wells Fargo upgrades the new LIN Media

LIN has basically merged with itself, combining LIN Television into LIN Media and morphing from a
Arbitron

Arbitron transaction expenses sink Q2 profit

Radio audience measurement leader Arbitron reported a modest gain in revenue for the second
Clear Channel

Clear Channel posts modest topline growth

Bob Pittman, the Chairman/CEO of Clear Channel, said that the company made strides during the
Deal

Just how red the Zebra is in Tidewater combo deal

We already knew that Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder and his Red Zebra radio group are
FOX News

Fox News sues TVEyes over copyright infringement

TVEyes is a $500-per-month TV and radio broadcast search service. Fox News filed the suit on 7/30 in U.S.
Media General

Putting a price on the Media General/Young merger

Word that Young Broadcasting was merging into Media General surfaced in June, and Bloomberg
CBS

CBS grows but station results spring a leak

Radio was flat and television was down slightly for media giant CBS, but network revenues soared and
The Tide 92.3 FM

Local Voice Media expands with Red Zebra buys

Local Voice Media, owner of AAA 92.3 FM The Tide WTYD-FM Williamsburg, VA has bought
Don Cheto

LBI Media launches Don Cheto nationwide

The timing is good: In the wake of stations having to deal with the Piolin mess and on the heels of gaining
Journal Communications

Journal Q2 was healthy, excluding political

For the quarter, revenue of $101.2 million increased 6.0% and operating earnings of $13.1 million