During this month’s FCC Open Meeting on October 23, the Commission unanimously approved the elimination of the rule mandating broadcasters to file paper copies of station contracts and other documents. When the new rule takes effect, stations will upload those…
Ed Stolz has lost yet another round in his ongoing battle against the Entercom purchase of CBS Radio. The FCC, in two separate proceedings, rejected Mr. Stolz’s appeals of rulings made against him. If you recall, Mr. Stolz owns a…
According to the latest semi-annual “Taking Stock with Teens” survey from Piper Jaffray, Snapchat is so August—the new most-used social medium among the 12-17 demographic is Instagram. If you are targeting that audience segment, you’re probably wondering what’s up with…
The FCC Media Bureau and Incentive Auction Task Force have issued a request for comment about “The Catalog Of Eligible Expenses,” their list of possibly-reimbursable costs surrounding the TV spectrum repack paid to LPTV, TV translator, and FM radio stations.…
The founder, chairman, president and CEO of television mega-group Nexstar—Perry A. Sook—will be the recipient of the 2019 Golden Mike Award from the Broadcasters Foundation of America. The award ceremony takes place on March 6, 2019, in New York. Mr.…
The Commission will hold an auction to resolve groups of mutually-exclusive cross-service FM translator construction permit applications. “Auction 100” will happen next year, and the Commission is seeking comment on procedures to be used during the auction. Comments are due…
The media group is acquiring the digital company for $150 million cash. Earlier this year, Scripps sold its radio stations to focus on its television assets; Scripps President/CEO Adam Symson calls acquiring more TV stations “our number one M&A priority,”…
The Radio Music License Committee has elected Salem Media Group CEO Ed Atsinger as the new chairman, succeeding co-chairs Ed Christian and John Verstandig. For the past year, Verstandig had shared the chairman duties with Christian, who served as chairman…
Congratulations to all the winners, especially the small-market ones, including Small Market Broadcast Personalities of the Year Steve Waters and Jessica Cash of the “Steve and Jessica Mornings” show, WFLS/Fredericksburg, VA; and Small Market Radio Station of the Year KTTS/Springfield,…
The Academy of Country Music will introduce a bunch of changes for 2019, including a new submission process, new names for some of the categories, and changes to the voting windows. Regarding the new category names, the Academy is substituting…
Nominees must have spent over 20 years in radio, at least 15 of which were in the Country format. Nomination forms are available at http://www.countryradioseminar.com.
Emmis CEO/Chairman Jeff Smulyan dropped the bombshell last week while reporting its Q2 earnings results when he said, “For the past several months, Emmis and other companies in the radio industry have been working diligently to form a consortium that…