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Inside Radio August 21, 2018 After losing its largest radio client on July 30, United States Traffic Network has begun to inform employees of plans to wind down its radio traffic services division. According to sources, the company expects to deliver its final radio traffic reports for advertisers this Friday (Aug. 24) and final […]
Philadelphia Inquirer August 17, 2018 By Bob Fernandez STAFF WRITER Television officials say that people should be prepared for “rescan days” with their TV remotes. For the second time in a decade, the federal government and television broadcasters are messing with over-the-air television signals, this time to make available wireless capacity for smart phones. […]
We are thrilled to share with you the first ever Pennsylvania Broadcasters Economic Impact Study! We have been working with the talented team at ParkerPhillips, who spent a great deal of time meeting with our member stations to properly understand and measure our collective community impact. The data analysis presented in this report is evidence […]
We are thrilled to share with you the first ever Pennsylvania Broadcasters Economic Impact Study! We have been working with the talented team at ParkerPhillips, who spent a great deal of time meeting with our member stations to properly understand and measure our collective community impact. The data analysis presented in this report is evidence […]
Philadelphia Inquirer 8/1/2018 By Bob Fernandez STAFF WRITER Two Philadelphia-area radio companies have split with a lawsuit and a terse public statement. Malvern’s United States Traffic Network sued Entercom Communications for fraud in state and federal courts in Texas this week, seeking punitive damages in excess of $5 million, while Entercom said good riddance […]
Soundboard Video Update! We are so pleased to share the first-ever Pennsylvania Broadcasting Economic Impact Study, Enhancing Communities, Delivering Trust, and Generating Impact: The Broadcasting Industry’s Role in Pennsylvania. We worked very hard with our partners at Parker Phillips to create a truly relevant and believable study on the impact we generate statewide. We hope you […]
Inside Radio July 25, 2018 The trend of decoupling radio and TV assets got a new head of steam Tuesday with an announcement from Cox Enterprises that it’s exploring a sale, merger or partnership for its 14 television stations while continuing to hold on to its 61 radio stations. CBS and Scripps earlier decided […]
Radio Ink July 25, 2018 It could be, according to The Tennessean, which is saying: “An 11th-hour proposal by the music licensing company SESAC to change the Music Modernization Act could torpedo the landmark copyright legislation that is on the brink of becoming law, supporters of the legislation warn.” The MMA would establish a role for […]
Inside Radio July 20, 2018 It’s the end of an era for WBEB (101.1), which has bucked the deregulation trend for decades, dominating Philadelphia radio as the only major standalone FM amid a sea of consolidators. With its sale to Entercom Communications, Jerry Lee—the “idea person” behind the risk-taking, odds-defying, widely copied station—spoke to […]
Radio Ink July 29, 2018 How many consultants can say they were with one station for 38 years? We know of at least one…Bill Moyes. He consulted Jerry Lee and his team for nearly four decades, including three name changes. Moyes started working with the station in the 1980s when the call letters were still […]
