MLB 7 p.m.Minnesota at Baltimore » MASN, WWXT (92.7 FM), WWXX (94.3 FM), WTEM (980 AM) 8 p.m. Washington at St. Louis » MASN2, WJFK (106.7 FM), WFED (820 AM, 1500 AM) OTHER GAMES: 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Philadelphia »…
4/18 – NBC NHL Ratings Down From Last Year
NBC saw overnight ratings decline for the network’s first telecasts of the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. The network earned a 1.3 overnight rating for yesterday afternoon’s Capitals-Rangers Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Game Three, down 13% from a 1.5 rating for…
4/18 – McLean’s Gannett Profits Drop 23 Percent, Publishing Sliding
Gannett Co., the owner of 82 newspapers as well as television stations, reported first- quarter profit decreased 23 percent as circulation and print- advertising continued to decline. Gannett, whose newspapers include USA Today, is the first large newspaper owner to…
4/18 – Theismann Not Coming Back
Joe Theismann, former Redskin QB and DC area resident, posted earlier today on his Twitter page a message confirming that he will not be returning to NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football in 2011. The tweet was, “Guess y’all figured out…
4/18 – Howard University’s WHUR Gets Coveted Deal
Sirius XM Radio has selected which broadcasters will get a spot on the satellite radio dial as part of an agreed-to spectrum set aside with the FCC. Howard University, which owns urban AC WHUR-FM, Washington, DC will get two channels.…
4/18 – Caps Beat Wizards in Ratings, Who’s Surprised?
So the ratings are in. Sports Business Journal published its final look at the regional sports network ratings this week, and the Capitals finished 57 percent ahead of the Wizards, which has to be a record in this market. According…