AARP Radio re-ups with MMG
AARP has renewed its radio representation agreement with Media Management Group for 2014. MMG continues to be responsible for ad sales, distribution and business...
Petry Media loses Journal, LIN Media?
Like TV NewsCheck, which broke the story, RBR-TVBR didn’t receive any calls back from Petry CEO Doug Fierro confirming the news. Not long after...
WestwoodOne listeners to rank Super Bowl radio ads
Certainly, it’s been done with Doritos and USA Today for Super Bowl TV ads, but what about radio? Well, WestwoodOne says it will launch...
AdLarge signs PromoSuite
It’s an agreement for exclusive national ad sales representation of inventory that is already measured in Nielsen Audio’s RADAR service and moving into AdLarge’s...
Univision and Walmart pour it on
In the Media Monitors TV SPOT TEN for last week, Univision ran 22,715 spots to top the list with Walmart maintaining #2 with 22,532...
CANNY Inc. expands Idaho Falls/Pocatello DMA offering
Dan Viles, CANNY Inc. GM, tells us they feel that with streaming and the huge number of networks available that even smaller rural cable...
Lexus launches multimedia December sales event (video)
The integrated effort for its annual “December to Remember” sales event is driven by modern fashion, pop music and rich colors. Focusing on the artistry, craftsmanship and precision that go into the cars, the campaign uses radio, print and online for incentives offered through 1/2. The TV spots will air on network television, cable television, sports channels and more.
Westwood One re-ups with Weather Channel
It’s a multi-year contract extension with The Weather Channel for ad sales representation. The renewal runs through 2016. The Weather Channel provides daily, customized...
Unleashing cross-platform: The tip of the spear
I recently spoke at Advertising Week for a presentation titled “Unleashing Cross-Platform: The Tip of the Spear in Planning, Executing and Measuring Multi-Screen Platform...
Nielsen launches Nielsen Buyer Insights: Precision Marketing
It’s a new digital measurement service that enables the activation and measurement of online
Colgate brightens up the TV Spot Ten
In the Media Monitors TV SPOT TEN, Univision remained on top with 24,431 spots. WALMART grew from #5 to #2 with 21,539 spots, while...
Deutsch LA chooses Comcast AdDelivery for spots
IPG’s Deutsch LA is now delivering commercials for select clients with Comcast AdDelivery, the two companies announced. Deutsch LA will initially be using Comcast...
Mattel launches Hispanic effort for the holidays
It’s the toymaker’s first Spanish-language multi-brand marketing campaign. Launched 11/1 in Los Angeles, Houston and Miami, “toy feliz” (www.toyfeliz.com) is a 100% Hispanic-oriented effort,...
Wal-Mart and L’Oreal in the TV Spot Ten
Last week Univision took #1 with 23,742 spots in the Media Monitors TV SPOT TEN. ABC TV Network slipped to #2 with 20,516 spots,...
GoDaddy details some of Super Bowl campaign
For a 10th year in a row, GoDaddy is in the Super Bowl line-up. The web platform for small businesses has bought two thirty-second...








