US debt downgraded by S&P

If you thought the past week was a wild ride on Wall Street, just get ready for Monday! Long after the markets had closed Friday Standard & Poor

Both radio and television up for Saga Communications

Saga Communications reported that Q3 revenues grew 5% to $32.8 million. Both the radio and television divisions posted improved results. Radio revenues gained 4.1% to...

Dish makes first Blockbuster promotional move

Now that Dish Network owns Blockbuster, we’re learning how the two are going to fit together. First off, Dish is enticing new customers with...

How about more content regulation?

A survey by Rasmussen Reports finds that 49% of Americans think there should be federal regulation of what’s on the Internet, just like FCC...

GatesAir Gets a Chief Revenue Officer

GatesAir, the company known for its delivery of TV and radio broadcast signals to consumers worldwide, has promoted from within to take on the role of Chief Revenue Officer. It sees a 35-year broadcast veteran take ownership of global sales activity, with all regional sales leaders across GatesAir's four global regions reporting to him.

The Clear Channel shopping list

Radio, television. Large market, small market. Intact cluster, partial cluster, orphan. The list of stations being placed in a parking lot trusteeship by Clear...

Chandlers take all of their chips off the table

Three Chandler family representatives resigned from the Tribune Company board after the Chandler Trusts sold all of the Tribune stock that they could in...

NBA Digital starts new season with television, online, mobile

With an increase in TV distribution, a redesigned website with a commitment to video and a strong mobile presence across multiple carriers, NBA Digital...

NZ knocks down liquor ad ban

The airwaves are safe for alcohol advertising down under in New Zealand, following an 80-36 Parliament vote rejecting calls from the Green Party for...

Belo details political coverage

Television group Belo took a multipronged approach to following the 2008 US election season, providing extensive news coverage, hosting debates and providing free air...

What will radio look like…..AFTER THE CUTS?

Never before has there been so much opportunity for radio than there is today. We have so much going for us, but in order for radio to succeed in the

Retrans up, ad sales down at Nexstar

Like many other broadcasters, Nexstar CEO Perry Sook says it looks like core ad spending is finding a bottom, with net revenues down 12%...

Kids advertising in the crosshairs

A pair of legislators wants to do something about the growing epidemic of childhood obesity – and one thing their new bill would do...

Soft targets, hard questions

The tragedy coming out of Norway is simply numbing. And not just because of the loss of life (77 known victims at this writing). But because it's Norway. One of the most peaceful places

Electronic cigarettes poised for full-fledged marketing

The FDA’s attempts to keep a thumb firmly down on electronic cigarettes were hurt by Congress in 2009, and by a federal court just...