Last week iHeartMedia submitted a proposed order for approval of its fifth amended plan of reorganization—and it is likely not to be the last. The order was filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court to await final approval, but there…
Maru/Vision Critical has completed a study commissioned by Westwood One to look into the burgeoning medium of in-car visuals. The research shows that when an in-car visual is synchronized with a radio ad, attention and recall go up significantly. For…
According to the latest Nielsen Music Year End Highlights report, which covers music consumption for 2018, the music industry grew 23% over 2017 in total “album-equivalent audio consumption.” The growth was primarily driven by an almost 50% increase in on-demand…
Country consultants Mike O’Malley and Becky Brenner will hold their 25th annual Pre-CRS Seminar the day before the start of the Country Radio Seminar, Wednesday, February 13. The consultants will offer a preview of their 14th annual online perceptual study,…
The syndicated morning show “2 Guys Named Chris” is celebrating its 20th year on the air, which, according to one of the Chrises (Demm), means, “Now that we’re 20, we look forward to being able to have a beer—in one…
Current conditions have forced the Commission to scale back to only the most essential operations: “All operations will cease, other than those immediately necessary for the protection of life or property. . .” the agency said in a statement.
According to the S&P Global Market Intelligence Kagan report of broadcast mergers and acquisitions for the fourth quarter of 2018, there was a total of $4.31 billion in total deals, driven mostly by the pending Nexstar-Tribune Media acquisition ($3.51 billion).…
Nine students will receive the first Media Technology and Innovation Scholarships, thanks to the National Association of Broadcasters and its PILOT initiative, in conjunction with the Broadcast Education Association. Each of the scholarship recipients will get $5000 to be applied…
The US Senate has confirmed the administration’s nomination of Geoffrey Starks to the Democrat seat on the Commission, and a full term for Brendan Carr. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai praised Stark’s “wealth of experience and expertise,” and noted that Carr…
Ajit Pai has canceled his scheduled trip to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas for the second year, this time out of concerns for the government shutdown. (Last year his no-show was because of security concerns after he’d received…
NAB Crystal entry window open. If you’re community-minded and can back it up with anecdotal evidence, you can enter your station to compete for the ten NAB Crystal Awards to be handed out during the NAB Show in Las Vegas…
The former owner of WCCC/Hartford makes the SMRN cut for two reasons: First, he took a chance on a young, adenoidal Howard Stern when few would. Second, and more indelible, is that, thanks to the aforesaid Mr. Stern, he throughly…