Z Living Adding ‘Live With Martin Gramatica And Rock Riley’

Starting Monday, May 25, Z Living cable network is adding Live with Martin Gramatica and Rock Riley weekdays at 9-11 a.m. from the studios of WTMP Radio in Tampa, Fla. Since the show’s inception Gramatica and Riley have welcomed UFC fighter Michelle Waterson, USF ladies soccer coach Denise Brown, Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Josh Lambo, Denver NFL […]

DMA 124

Woods Goes For Triopoly In Montgomery, Ala.

David Woods is buying Neal Ardman’s Birmingham, Ala., Cozi TV affiliate WIYC to go with WCOV, the market’s Fox affiliate, and low-power WALE, which airs 12 multicast networks.

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DMA 118

Neal Ardman Buy Of WIYC Troy, Ala., OK’d

The FCC has granted the application by WIYC Inc., headed by CEO and sole stockholder Neal Ardman, to purchase WIYC Montgomery, Ala. (DMA 118), from Josie Park Broadcasting for $650,000. Ardman also operates WPAN-DT Mobile, Ala., under an LMA and owns WKBX-FM Jacksonville, Fla. Ardman, the founder and former head of Retro TV Network, through his company Broadcast Partners now syndicates TV shows including The Lone Ranger, Lassie, He-Man, She-Ra and The Archies to various networks and distributers.

DMA 118

Neal Ardman Buying WIYC Montgomery, Ala.

WIYC Inc., headed by CEO and sole stockholder Neal Ardman, has filed an application with the FCC to purchase WIYC Montgomery, Ala. (118), from Josie Park Broadcasting for $650,000. Ardman also operates WPAN-DT Mobile, Ala., under an LMA and owns WKBX-FM Jacksonville, Fla. Ardman, the founder and former head of Retro TV Network, through his company Broadcast Partners now syndicates TV shows including The Lone Ranger, Lassie, He-Man, She-Ra and The Archies to various networks and distributers.

Retro TV Founder Neal Ardman Leaves Luken

Retro TV Network EVP Neal Ardman has left the stable of diginets now owned by Luken Communications—Retro TV, PBJ, Tuff TV and My Family TV. According to sources, Ardman and the network’s new principal Henry Luken were unable to reach terms for a contract for Ardman. Luken disputes this, saying Ardman had no contract. Ardman […]