The people at Google had obviously put a bit of thought into this, so it wasn’t like they made the decision over the movie “The Interview,” but it sure helped the launch of YouTube’s on-demand streaming service. The infamous Rogen/Franco…
The Media Bureau has issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for $9000 along with three years’ worth of reporting conditions on the licenses of six Savannah, GA stations owned by a subsidiary of iHeartMedia. According to the Commission,…
The Broadcasters Foundation of America has established the Bill Burton Memorial Fund in honor of one of radio’s most enthusiastic boosters, known throughout the land for his exultation, “Be fabulous.” Burton died last Saturday from head injuries suffered from a…
A group of artists spanning decades have been selected for induction into America’s Pop Music Hall of Fame, which focuses on artists with charted songs prior to 1974, chosen by popular vote. This, the third round of inductees, includes Paul…
The FCC has denied activist John Banzhaf’s petition to deny the license of WWXX in Buckland, Virginia because of the repeated use of the term “Redskins” when talking about the Washington football team of that name. Banzhaf asserted that the…
According to the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), Internet advertising revenues in the United States rose 17%, to $12.4 billion, during the third quarter of this year. According to MediaPost, “The numbers also marked a 6.5% increase from the second quarter…
The Associated Press has joined forces with PodcastOne to deliver real-time news reports in on-demand podcasts. PodcastOne’s proprietary insertion technology means that the most current news is delivered automatically to the listener at the time the podcast is downloaded. PodcastOne…
FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly has been confirmed by the Senate for a full five-year term; until now he has been filling out the unexpired term of departed Commissioner Rob McDowell. The industry response, as voiced by NAB President/CEO Gordon Smith:…
