Media Services Group

14/06/2022

Emmis to exit Indianapolis.

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/2022/06/13/emmis-communications-sells-indianapolis-radio-stations-including-1070-fan-wibc-hank-fm-jeff-smulyan/7613066001/

04/06/2022

The investors include high-profile Hispanics like actor and activist Eva Longoria, former anchor Maria Elena Salinas, former Obama officials and conservative Al Cardenas.

04/08/2021

Allen Media Group now owns 25 TV stations in 19 markets

29/04/2021

Stations are being divested by Gray TV, which is buying Quincy

07/04/2021

National Association of Broadcasters President and CEO Gordon H. Smith announced today his plans to transition to an advisory and advocacy role effective Dec. 31, 2021. The organization’s Chief Operating Officer Curtis LeGeyt has been named the next president and CEO of NAB effective Jan. 1, 2022.

07/04/2021

Congratulations, Bud!

In the April issue of Radio Ink Magazine, mailing out to subscribers this week, we published our 2021 Top 20 Leaders List. Cromwell Media CEO Bud Walters was voted the number one leader in radio by his peers in the industry.

02/04/2021

In a big win for the broadcasting industry, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled today that the Federal Communications Commission could relax rules limiting the number of newspapers, radio stations and television stations that a single entity may own in a given market. (Inside Radio coverage linked in separate post).

Here is the text of the ruling.

01/04/2021

http://www.insideradio.com/free/supreme-court-sides-with-fcc-says-minority-ownership-data-shouldn-t-sideline-media-rule-changes/article_57f26734-92fe-11eb-b94a-2370dc49deca.html

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday reversed an appeals court ruling that had blocked several media ownership rule changes adopted by the Federal Communications Commission from taking effect. In a

05/01/2021

2020 was challenging, but it did not stop your generosity. Thanks to your support, Broadcasters Foundation of America distributed a record amount to our colleagues in need... and we plan to continue our mission in the years to come. Learn more at broadcastersfoundation.org.

19/11/2020

This year, Broadcasters Foundation of America will give more than $1,700,000 in monthly & emergency grants. Our goal is to aid those in our industry who need it most. Together, we can help them get through the toughest times. Learn how to give back at broadcastersfoundation.org/donate.

02/10/2020

On Friday The U.S. Supreme Court announced it would take up the long-running legal dispute over whether the FCC can loosen U.S. media ownership rules. A lower court has prevented the FCC's efforts to revise the rules since 2003.

10/09/2020

Our condolences to family and friends of Paul Kagan, legendary media consultant and author of "The Kagan Report" newsletter. He will be missed.

Paul Kagan, who built his expertise in the budding cable television business into the longtime media consulting business Kagan and Associates, died Aug. 23 of kidney failure in Carmel, Calif. He was 82. Kagan was born and raised in the Bronx and graduated Hunter College. He started out as a sportswr...

09/09/2020

The NAB Show will take place in Las Vegas next year, but it’s been rescheduled from April to October 9-13, 2021. The NAB Show will co-locate with the 2021 Radio Show. In a letter addressed to the NAB Show community, NAB President/CEO Gordon Smith cited “a good deal of reluctance around participa...

12/08/2020

Due to the continued economic uncertainty brought on by COVID-19, BIA Advisory Services has adjusted its estimate for 2020 local advertising revenue down another $4 billion. Back in November of 2019 BIA estimated local ad revenue at $161.3 Billion. In April that was revised to $144.3 billion. Now th...

03/08/2020

The White House has confirmed that President Trump has withdrawn the nomination of Michael O'Reilly to a second five-year term as a Commissioner at the FCC. It's a move in a chess match that

24/06/2020

After months of reporting news about layoffs, cutback, furloughs and cost-cutting, we have some positive news to report. As the industry, and the country, continues to battle a national pandemic that has killed tens of thousands of people and crippled the U.S. economy, Entercom will be restoring emp...

24/06/2020

Congressional passage of the Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act would serve as a critical step in creating a more diverse broadcasting industry.

29/05/2020

COX MEDIA GROUP has announced that AT&T SEVP/Content Officer DANIEL YORK has been named Pres./CEO, replacing KIM GUTHRIE (NET NEWS 5/6). Private Equity APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT Co-Lead Partner DAVID SAMBUR said, "I’m excited to welcome DAN as the President and CEO of COX MEDIA GROUP. He has an ou...

11/05/2020

Today on the Radio Ink podcast....Former Citadel and Alpha CEO Larry Wilson talks about his new book, his thoughts on the radio industry during the COVID crisis and why he got fired from Alpha Media. LISTEN

06/05/2020

Money resolves trio of FCC investigations

05/05/2020

In 1996, Dennis Wharton joined the NAB as VP of Media Relations. A year later, he added SVP stripes, followed by an ascension to EVP in 2006. It followed roles as a journalist in Ohio and as Washingto

21/04/2020

Eddie Esserman planned on attending the 2020 NAB Show in Las Vegas this week. It was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. How has this impacted the media broker and the entire transactions landscape? Esserman shares his thoughts in this exclusive RBR+TVBR Coronavirus INFocus Podcast with Editor-i...

21/04/2020

20/04/2020

Who gets the last word on what’s best for media ownership, the appeals courts or the agency tasked with regulating broadcasters? That’s what an appeal filed by the FCC and

20/04/2020

Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 NAB Show in Las Vegas was cancelled. Did this put a chilling effect on potential dealmaking for broadcast media's biggest brokers? In this podcast, RBR+T

16/04/2020

Hall of Fame defensive end started on all five of Vince Lombardi's championship teams

14/04/2020

MediaCo New York Radio, which owns HOT97 and WBLS, has named Ron deCastro market president. He'll oversee HOT97 and WBLS. deCastro moves to New York from New Jersey where he was president and chief revenue officer at Townsquare's New Jersey 101.5.