Final Grades

Final Grades have been posted in Blackboard.

Two Nets Hint at leaving Airwaves

Here's the Arereo backlash that is making news recently.

A Hit is a Hit

Study guide for Sopranos episode we watch next time.

AM DJ Links

• WDIA - Memphis: Rufus Thomas, B.B. King
• WHBQ - Memphis: Dewey Phillips
• WLAC - Nashville: John R., Hoss Allen, Gene Nobles
• WJW - Cleveland: Alan Freed (and WINS - New York)

Zero TV

Read about how (mostly Millennials) are skipping cable, satellite, and over-the-airwaves TV. And here is one more about the same. And one more.

Aereo wins ruling vs. TV broadcasters

We have followed this new company all semester. Here is an update.

Payola

Another form of payola (other than straight cash payment) was giving a big-name DJ a "writing credit" for helping to expose a song. Read about Alan Freed's 'credit' for the Chuck Berry song, Maybellene.
The music biz is a sleazy biz.

You should know the history of these four radio stations:
KDKA, WLW, WLS, WGN

Copyright Ruling

Read about recent Supreme Court decision on copyright and make sure you connect 1984 Betamax videotape decision.

FCC moves cordless mic spectrum

This isn't exactly an electronic mass media story, but it's a story about spectrum space.