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June 19, 2018
RTDNA Announces National Murrow Award Winners For 2018
The RADIO TELEVISION DIGITAL NEWS ASSOCIATION (RTDNA) has announced the winners of the 2018 national EDWARD R. MURROW Awards. CBS NEWS RADIO took home the Overall Excellence award for network radio, with HUBBARD News WTOP/WASHINGTON willing the Overall … more »
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May 10, 2018
Tribune Media Revenues, Profit Up For First Quarter
With the company's sale to SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP still pending, TRIBUNE MEDIA CO. TODAY reported first quarter 2018 revenue up 1% year to year to $443.6 million, with consolidated operating profit up from a loss of $21 million to a gain of $187.3 … more »
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May 9, 2018
Sinclair Reports First-Quarter Revenues Up, Income Down, Seven TV Stations Sold To Fox
SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP has announced its first-quarter results and the official word of which television stations it will be selling to FOX as part of divestitures aimed at getting the company's purchase of TRIBUNE MEDIA approved by regulators. The … more »
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April 9, 2018
NAB Show Underway In Las Vegas
By PERRY MICHAEL SIMON in LAS VEGAS: After a weekend of mostly engineering and technical sessions, the somewhat downsized NAB SHOW had its official opening MONDAY morning (4/9) in LAS VEGAS with an opening ceremony emceed by BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP CEO and … more »
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February 16, 2018
Report: FCC Inspector General Probing Chairman Pai's Role In Sinclair Deal, Regulatory Changes
The FCC's Inspector General, DAVID L. HUNT, is investigating allegations that the Commission's Chairman AJIT PI improperly pushed for rule changes benefiting SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP and its pending takeover of TRIBUNE MEDIA's television and … more »
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January 3, 2018
Fourth-Quarter Radio Station M&A Volume: $248.3 Million, According To S&P/Kagan
S&P GLOBAL MARKET INTELLIGENCE's KAGAN report on U.S. broadcast station deal volume for fourth quarter 2017 shows that radio deals accounted for $248.3 million and TV deals came to $500.5 million, with TEGNA's acquisition of the MIDWEST … more »
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December 13, 2017
Sinclair Borrows $3.725 Billion To Finance Tribune Deal
SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP's SINCLAIR TELEVISION GROUP, INC. subsidiary has raised the $3.725 billion in new incremental term B loans maturing in 2024 that it recently announced it was seeking (NET NEWS 11/27); the company has also amended some of the … more »
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November 27, 2017
Sinclair To Borrow $3.725 Billion To Finance Tribune Deal
SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP is borrowing more money and amending its existing credit facility to help it close on the purchase of TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY, pending FCC approval. SINCLAIR's wholly-owned subsidiary SINCLAIR TELEVISION GROUP, INC. is looking … more »
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November 16, 2017
FCC Approves Ownership Rule Changes
The FCC voted 3-2 along party lines to make changes to the broadcast ownership rules, the end result of the 2014 quadrennial review of the rules. The vote came today (11/16) at the COMMISSION's Open Meeting. The changes include the elimination of the … more »
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November 8, 2017
Tribune Reports Third-Quarter Results
As its acquisition by, and merger into, SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP approaches (pending final approval), TRIBUNE MEDIA CO. reported its third-quarter 2017 results TODAY (11/8), with consolidated operating revenues off 4% to $450.5 million (up 3% excluding … more »