Election coverage pledge from Journal Broadcast Group

It’s not like the Journal Broadcast Group hasn’t been heavily into election coverage before, but the company is making a detailed commitment this year...

No Florida primary do-over

Broadcasters in Florida won’t be getting a windfall from a new Democratic presidential primary. State party officials have dropped the idea of a mail-in...

Just how many stations are there, anyway?

If you’d been wondering just how many radio and TV stations the FCC has under license, we have the answer for you.

March Madness goes multi-platform

CBS is making use of its portfolio of outlets for coverage of the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament. This is cross marketing at its best.

New York Times Co. settles with dissidents

Rather than fight with the Harbinger hedge fund, officials of The New York Times Company decided to meet with the dissident shareholder and try...

SBS into the movie biz

Spanish Broadcasting System announced the incorporation of its wholly-owned film subsidiary, Megafilms. SBS says the new unit will produce Spanish-language filmed content including full-length...

Supreme Court to hear Fox indecency case

The US Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the FCC has the authority to fine broadcasters for “fleeting expletives,” taking up the Commission’s...

Bargain basement sale of Bear Stearns

The share price of Bear Stearns & Company plunged 47% on Friday to close at 30 bucks amid worries that the investment banking and...

Another cautionary tale

Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) has been on the roster for a number of elections lately, as a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, his second...

DG FastChannel raising cash

Lenders have stepped up to the plate to provide DG FastChannel with new senior debt facilities totaling 145 million bucks. The lending consortium was...

Is this the week for a private CCU?

Watch for Clear Channel’s stock price to keep edging closer to the $39.20 buyout price as the likely closing draws nearer. Like soon.

Lenders give Cumulus buyout thumbs up

Cumulus Media said in an SEC filing that members of its lending group holding more than 50% of its debt have given their consents...

Q4 down quarter for Gray

Gray Television had some changes in its station portfolio from one year to the next, so Q4 revenues on an "as reported" basis were...

AP reorganizes business units

Long-time Sr. VP of Global Broadcast Jim Williams is retiring next month as the Associated Press consolidates management of its newspaper, broadcast and new...

Spitzer out the door

The scandal-plagued administration of New York Governor Eliot Spitzer is coming to an end. The former state attorney general, who badgered record labels and...