Buffalo legends to be enshrined
The Buffalo Broadcasters Association has named six inductees for the 12th year of the Buffalo Broadcasting Hall of Fame. ESPN Football Analyst Ron Jaworski...
Liberman posts an up quarter
Not everyone was down in Q2. LBI Media, the parent company of Liberman Broadcasting, reported net revenues up 4.6% to $34 million. Adjusted EBITDA...
Cumulus Media Partners posts decline
Pretty much in line with the industry, Cumulus Media Partners (CMP) reported that Q2 revenues were down 6.2% to $56.4 million. That was attributed...
Deal set to take NDS private
Back in June News Corporation proposed to buy out other shareholders of NDS Group in league with the Permira Advisers private equity group for...
Revenues and expenses down for Young
Young Broadcasting reported that Q2 revenues for its continuing operations (9 medium- to small-market stations) declined 6.7% to $37 million, but that operating costs...
Up quarter for Nielsen
Nielsen Media Research was a major contributor as constant currency revenues rose 12.2% for the Media division of The Nielsen Company. Consumer Services was...
Cox a seller-to-be in print
It may be known as a buy-and hold company, but Cox Enterprises announced that it intends to sell the Austin American-Statesman, its affiliated operations...
Chester Smith dead at 78
Television group owner Chester Smith has died at age 78. His Sainte Partners II owns a group of full- and low-power TV stations in...
Fee-lonious FCC fund grab?
This reader fails to find any Virtue at all in the FCC’s new self-funding scheme. Fee-lonious FCC fund grab? In your “Fee For All” article
Broadcast gains can’t match print decline
Tribune Company reports that Broadcasting & Entertainment revenues rose 4% to $409 million in Q2, including a 2% gain in television revenues. Meanwhile, Publishing...
Broadcast Station Political File
For political time buyers, the broadcast station political file and disclosure statement provides the critical information necessary to
Dueling Eds freshen coverage
Yeah, yeah, the 2008 campaign is still the top story, but it dipped under the 25% mark overall, and came in #2 on the...
Obama opens fire in Florida
The Wall Street Journal notes that Barack Obama (D-IL) has dropped about $6.5M in advertising in all major Florida media markets, an expenditure that...
Nexstar revises results
After rechecking the math, Nexstar Broadcasting Group announced revisions to the Q2 results it announced last week. Revenues were revised downward by $129,000 to...
Univision gets a downgrade
Moody’s Investors Service has lowered its ratings on the debt load of Univision Communications following the radio and TV company’s announcement of Q2 revenue...