WTOP-FM Top Revenue-Generating Radio Station in U.S. in 2017 Capitol Communicator April 10, 2018 Broadcasting, Media, Top Center Sponsored With almost $68 million, WTOP-FM in Washington, D.C., was the highest revenue-generating radio station in the United States in 2017. The station has been at the top or close to the top of the radio station...
Changes Hit Broadcasting Community at Year-End Capitol Communicator December 21, 2017 Broadcasting, Communications, Top Center Sponsored 1 Comment The close of 2017 produced a number of changes in the area’s broadcasting community. According to dcrtv.com, here’s a snapshot of some recent changes: Mike Moss Out At WTOP: DCRTV hears that longtime...
Broadcast Network’s TV Ratings Drop From 2016 Capitol Communicator December 7, 2017 Broadcasting, Insights It’s 2017 and everyone in broadcast television is miserable, reports The Wrap, which added that all five of the over-the-air English-language networks "are down again in Nielsen’s TV ratings, though some...
iHeartMedia Names James Howard VP/Programming for D.C. and Other Staff Changes Capitol Communicator November 30, 2017 Broadcasting iHeartMedia announced that James Howard has been named Vice President of Programming for Washington, D.C.. According to a release, "iHeartMedia Washington, D.C. has a strong cross-platform presence and...
Sinclair to Keep Headquarters in Baltimore County Jeff Davis November 17, 2017 Broadcasting, Media Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced that Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., one of the largest television broadcasting companies in the country, will keep its Hunt Valley, Md, headquarters and invest $12...
Ads May Soon Stalk You on TV Like They Do on Your Facebook Feed, Reports Bloomberg Capitol Communicator November 14, 2017 Advertising, Broadcasting Targeted ads that seem to follow you everywhere online may soon be doing the same on your TV, reports Bloomberg, which added that the Federal Communications Commission "is poised to approve a new broadcast...
Maryland Pays Price as Netflix Ends “House of Cards” Capitol Communicator October 31, 2017 Bottom Left Sponsored, Broadcasting, Uncategorized The decision to end production of the political drama “House of Cards” will have an impact on Maryland companies associated with the Netflix series. Largely shot in Harford County, The Baltimore Sun...
D.C. Moves Up to Sixth Place in Nielsen Ranking of Top 10 Local TV Markets Capitol Communicator October 10, 2017 Broadcasting Nielsen is out with its annual rankings of the top local TV markets, reports TV Spy, which added that the biggest mover in the Top 10 "is the San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose market which drops from No. 6 to No....
Broadcast News Audience Getting Smaller, States LA Times Capitol Communicator September 27, 2017 Broadcasting, Uncategorized ABC and NBC claimed ratings crowns for their news programs in the 2016-17 TV season, but their kingdom of viewers is still getting smaller, states the Los Angeles Times, which added that "the average number...
Area Updates: The Post Adds Clancy Ryan as Head of Technology Sales, WTTG-TV/WDCA-TV to Relocate and Motion Video Moves its Headquarters From Fairfax to Richmond Capitol Communicator September 26, 2017 Broadcasting, Uncategorized, Video The Washington Post named Clancy Ryan the Head of Technology Sales where, said The Post, he will drive revenue growth for Arc Publishing, The Post’s fast-growing software-as-a-service business, and RED, The...