Economic clouds starting to lift?
Hey, we didn’t say it. It was Barack Obama who noticed “glimmers of hope” that economic conditions would eventually rebound, including a sterling quarterly report from Wells Fargo, action on the mortgage
The Digital Transition, Part 2
Full power stations will soon be ending a turbulent journey -- their transition to digital operations. But there is a still often unrecognized group
Low power org pushes back on minority report
While the Community Broadcasters Association is all in favor of improving the broadcasting lot of women and minorities, when it looks at the FCC’s...
LA Times and NBC blur editorial/advertising line
Front page ads are the new growth area for daily newspapers and yesterday’s Los Angeles Times had an ad for the debut of “Southland” on NBC across the bottom. Right next to it was a story
Changing of the guard at ASCAP
After 15 years at the helm, Marilyn Bergman is stepping down as President and Chairman of the Board at the American Society of Composers,...
2009 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award Winners
WTOP-FM Washington, DC, with 11 awards, and KARE-TV Minneapolis-St. Paul and WBUR-FM Boston, with 10 each, claimed the most awards as the Radio-Television News...
Regulating PPM
Couldn't disagree with you more, on the comment that the FCC has no oversight over PPM. To reiterate, PPM is a mysterious box that is injected onto the audio lines of a broadcaster.
Pittsburgh media mobilize for “The Promise”
The area's major television network affiliates, newspapers and an outdoor board company have joined together to advocate for community-wide support for “The Pittsburgh Promise” as a transformative educational
There’s always a light at the end of the tunnel
When the going gets tough, the tough get going. I refuse to join the group that has nothing but a bleak outlook. What have you ever gotten for being negative?
FCC unanimous on collecting ownership data
The three white men who currently comprise the FCC agreed that the Commission needs to do a better job of gathering data on minority and female ownership of radio and television stations
Media give economy a rest
Not much of a rest, mind you, but the financial crisis took a back seat to Obama's trip abroad for the G20 Summit and...
CBS keeps the dividends flowing
After drastically cutting its quarterly dividend a couple of months ago, shareholders have to be relieved that the board of directors at CBS Corporation has, for the second time, declared a dividend payout at
Marin Institute publishes OOH Alcohol advertising guide
Marin Institute, the alcohol industry watchdog, released the country's first guide to restricting out-of-home (OOH) alcohol advertising. The organization says the guide will help...
FTC targets mortgage scammers
The Federal Trade Commission has yet another shady business category in its sights: mortgage modification and bankruptcy prevention services, which target consumers whose home...
Cumulus Media Partners completes debt swap
Cumulus Media Partners (CMP) has reduced its debt by completing a swap for most of its senior subordinated notes. Even so, Moody’s Investors Service maintains its negative outlook and says