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NAB Supports Congress On No New Fees
The National Association of Broadcasters has released a statement voicing strong support for a bipartisan Congressional resolution opposing "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations. More…


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NAB Releases Congressmen’s Names
Ninety-four Members of the House of Representatives signed on as original co-sponsors of a bipartisan resolution that opposes "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge." And here are the names. More…

Salem Media Group & CharityOne Unite
Salem Media Group and CharityOne, producer of the syndicated radio program "KeepTheFaith," have announced a joint advertising sales and syndication agreement that will give the program 80% U.S. population coverage. More...

SiriusXM to Launch "Startup School Radio"
SiriusXM listeners to get insider tips on early-stage startups and the technology industry from one of the nation's most prestigious startup accelerators, hosted by Y Combinator partner Aaron Harris. More…

Radio One Honors 2015 Hometown Champion Award Recipients
Receiving several hundred nominations and countless votes after a national radio and digital campaign soliciting applications, Radio One announced and awarded 15 people representing each of its major radio markets. More…

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Television News
Consumer Watchdog Wants Crackdown On DIRECTV
The FCC should prohibit DIRECTV's anti-consumer practices by freezing rates and banning excessive fees, or block a $49 billion AT&T merger, says Consumer Watchdog. More…

MSNBC Coming In From The Left
In the wake of last week’s announcement from MSNBC that it would be canceling the low-rated afternoon shows of Ronan Farrow and Joy Reid, comes the news that this is part of a broader policy to move the network in from its liberal perch. An MSNBC source told The Daily Beast that the push is on “to move away from left-wing TV.” More...

LPTV Org Thanks FCC For Webinar
Mike Gravino of the LPTV Spectrum Rights Coalition said the FCC did everything except serve popcorn at its 2/24/15 webinar for low-power operators. But there are still issues. More...

Netflix Expands Its Portfolio Of Kids Shows
Beginning in 2015, Netflix will premiere Danger Mouse, Inspector Gadget, Some Assembly Required, Bottersnikes & Gumbles and SUPER 4. More…

Canal 22 MundoFox Scores Big In Ratings
KWHY-TV Canal 22 MundoFox in Los Angeles beats Univision's KFTR UniMas among the key demographic of Adults 18-49 for the first time. More…

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Vital Statistics
A Generally Upbeat Mid-February Stock Report
A couple Broadcast companies had very tough weeks, and a few more had mildly disappointing weeks. But the vast majority had something to smile about when the closing bell rang 2/20/15. More...

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Media News
2015 Mildred Carter Mentees Selected
The Mentoring & Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW) Group has announced the four mentees selected to participate in the 2015 Mildred Carter MIW Group Mentoring Program. More…

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Digital Business Report
Comcast & Time Warner Hit With Huge Discrimination Lawsuit
NAAAOM and Entertainment Studios have filed a $20 billion lawsuit gainst Comcast and Time Warner Cable for race discrimination. The lawsuit also names the NAACP, Rev. Al Sharpton, The National Urban League, and former FCC commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker as defendants. More…

In The Company Of Thieves
Experian's ProtectMyID® and The Identity Theft Council introduce consumers to some of the country's most dangerous identity thieves. More…

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Burying The Local Needle in Needles
An AM station near the point where three western states come together is changing hands. It strives to bring strong local service to Needles, CA. More...

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Washington Business Report
FTC Cracks Down On Marketers of “Melanoma Detection” Apps
In two separate cases, marketers of MelApp and Mole Detective have agreed to settlements that bar them from continuing to make unsupported claims that these apps could detect symptoms of melanoma. The Federal Trade Commission has challenged marketers for deceptively claiming their mobile apps could detect symptoms of melanoma, even in its early stages. More…

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Broadcasting Stocks
Dow Up; Nasdaq Slips
The Dow eked out a record high, while the Nasdaq slipped a point. Radio followed behind The Dow by a point and TV fell just a bit. The RBR Radio Index rose 6.844, or 0.9%, to 737.800. The TVBR Television Index fell 2.185, or 0.3%, to 907.933. More...

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Saga -5.2%
Tribune
+1.2%
Media General -2.5%
Salem
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Sinclair -1.4%

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Eric Metaxas Joins Salem
Salem Media Group announced Wednesday that its newest talk show host will be noted author, columnist, speaker, and TV personality Eric Metaxas. He starts April 20.

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