WHTZ (Z-100) scores Verizon Wireless for HD-2
Looks like Z-100 in NYC may have made history in being the first to gain advertising on an HD-2 channel. According to Crain’s New...
RTN signs with Petry
Equity Media Holdings’ Retro Television Network (RTN) and Petry International, a division of Petry Media, signed a deal for Petry International to be the...
Dennis Miller to keynote NY Radio Forum
Dennis Miller, host of Westwood One’s The Dennis Miller Show, will deliver the luncheon keynote during the third annual New York Radio Forum, “Unleash...
After RAB: What about Haley’s promise of posting?
RAB president Jeff Haley unveiled a few new initiatives in Atlanta, including getting radio receivers on every mobile handheld device, phone and MP3 player...
CBS confirms upfront is on
CBS announced it plans to hold an upfront presentation for advertisers as usual at Carnegie Hall in New York. The date is Wed. May...
Steve & Barry’s and CBS Consumer Products partner
Apparel retailer Steve & Barry’s and CBS Consumer Products announced a new partnership which will provide company a diverse slate of television properties from...
Optimedia, Publicis Launch Optimedia Inside
Susan Gianinno, Publicis USA CEO and Antony Young, President, Optimedia US, announced the launch of Optimedia Inside, a new joint venture designed to bring...
The endless season: How the WGA Strike may forever change the TV biz
According to Gene DeWitt, President of DeWitt Media Strategies, introducing new shows one at a time throughout the year will be seen to be...
WorldLink signs Post-Newsweek for ad sales
WorldLink, a multiplatform ad sales firm specializing in DR, has signed an agreement with Post-Newsweek Stations to represent the group’s six major market stations...
J&J to sponsor AURN College Football Awards
American Urban Radio Networks (AURN) announced Johnson & Johnson Consumer and Personal Products will be a major sponsor of the 34th annual SBN Sports...
KYW launches “Hear Philly!”
As we mentioned yesterday (2/13/08 RBR #30), CBS Radio’s KYW-AM and the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) are launching Hear Philly!, an Internet...
KYW to pact with GPTMC
KYW Newsradio (KYW-AM) is expected to announce a new online venture soon with the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) that will target people...
Omnicom CEO: No major ad spend cuts
Omnicom Group CEO John Wren said yesterday during the company’s quarterly conference call that the company’s clients had yet to make big cuts to...
The Brand Experience teams with World Vision
Aegis Media’s The Brand Experience, in coordination with The Production Network (TPN), has partnered with World Vision to produce the “World Vision Experience: AIDS”...
John Fabian leaves USRN
John Fabian, SVP/Eastern Sales at United Stations Radio Networks has left after a three-year stint with the network. He was hired by USRN from...