Watchdog battles LCFS proposals
LCFS stands for Low-Carbon Fuel Standard, and a group called the Consumer Energy Alliance thinks enacting pending legislation on it could have disastrous national...
Multi-million issue blitz
The ink in the influence-the-debate spending arena has been going to the dollars being poured into the health care ussue, but there are others,...
Wal-Mart to suffer anti-ads
Unions and watchdogs are getting together to protest employment practices at retail giant Wal-Mart, using Labor Day as an event upon which to hang...
States collaborate on radio campaign
Minnesota and Wisconsin share two border rivers, and are getting set to promote both of them in both states with a mutual radio flight,...
CREW urges MSNBC to pull health care ad
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) sent a letter last week to MSNBC President Phil Griffin asking that MSNBC stop airing an...
Broadcast TV ad revenues down 12.8% in Q2
Total broadcast television ad revenues were down 12.8% in the second quarter of 2009 compared to the same period last year, according to an...
Vodafone awards OMD buying in 20 markets
Ad Age reports Vodafone, the world's largest mobile telecom provider, consolidated its $1 billion-plus global buying account OMD: “The assignment covers vast swathes of...
Univision announces title sponsors for “¡Viva el Sueño!”
“¡Viva el Sueño!” (Live the Dream!) is a reality competition will put 14 professional artists who have not yet had their big break and...
JWT, WPP sued over Bing TV ad
AdAge reports Delaware-based product placement agency Denizen has filed suit against JWT and parent WPP, claiming the agency stole its patented product-placement concept to...
Westwood One to handle ad sales for Sports USA
Effective immediately, Westwood One becomes the official national ad sales rep for all Sports USA NFL Sunday Doubleheader and NCAA Football broadcasts. WW1 takes...
“You Can Count on Wrangler” effort using TV, radio
Wrangler is introducing its “You Can Count on Wrangler” Fall campaign. The brand’s two line extensions, Wrangler Jeans Co. and Wrangler Five Star Premium...
TBWAChiatDay names new Executive Director of Planning
TBWAChiatDay Los Angeles announced the appointment of Dan Goldstein as Executive Director of Planning. Goldstein was previously Deputy Planning Director for the agency."Dan's appointment...
Kwikset launches “Versus” campaign
Kwikset, provider of residential door hardware, debuted its national campaign, “Versus,” which will reach an estimated 170 million consumers. The effort is designed to...
Ad industry honors AT&T's African-American AOR
AT&T announced that the Austin, Texas, office of Sanders/Wingo - the African-American AOR for AT&T has been recognized by the American Advertising Federation for...
Jewelry ad spend down as recession digs in
National Jeweler reports as companies shrink their budgets in accordance with the slowdown in sales, advertising spend in traditional mediums is down nearly across...