Watchdog attacks responsibility message in alcohol ads
Alcohol Justice says that companies using the “Drink Responsibly” message in advertising their products are doing so cynically and ineffectively, using it more to...
CREW wants News Corp. stripped of its FCC licenses
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington also want hearings into the character of Rupert and James Murdoch held
Sinclair beats the Street in Q1
Television group Sinclair has closed on two multiple-station acquisitions so far in 2012. And it was also expected to have a good first quarter,...
Inner City buy puts Magic in six markets
The credit bid that is putting the bankrupt Inner City group into the portfolio of YMF Media will add 15 stations to a portfolio...
Michael Patrick Shiels returning to Michigan radio
He’ll be back on the air in the Great Lakes State 5/7 with a syndicated three-hour talker on TV as well as on radio....
Fire damages Tyler Perry studio complex in Atlanta
A four alarm fire damaged the large studio complex in southwest Atlanta on 5/2. It took over 100 firefighters and 20 trucks over an...
Wild Turkey debuts first-ever TV ad
Debuted nationally 5/1, the inaugural “Give ‘Em The Bird” spot advances the Campari America brand’s ongoing campaign that launched last year. The humorous spot...
Big expectations for NBCU at Comcast (audio)
Coming off of a big Q1 for NBCUniversal, the folks at Comcast who now run NBCU think this is just the beginning. How big...
Strong Q1 for Gray Television
A 16% revenue gain to $80.7 million in Q1 for Gray Television not only beat Wall Street expectations, but management’s own guidance of a...
NBCU beat expectations for Comcast
NBCUniversal (NBCU) posted double-digit gains in revenues and operating cash flow (OCF) in Q1, beating Wall Street expectations and helping parent Comcast post double-digit...
Looking ahead at CBS Corporation (audio)
After CBS Corporation reported record results for Q1, how are things looking for the rest of 2012 and into 2013? Here’s what CBS management...
John Tesh launches “K Tesh/Los Angeles”
It’s a new Christian online radio station geared toward Southern California listeners. K Tesh Los Angeles features Christian AC music and talk with Tesh’s...
Stocks enjoy May Day surge
Many European markets were closed on May 1st, the workers' holiday, and the Wall Street focus was on a good report about US factory...
Michigan legislator worried about incentive auctions
Hansen Clarke (D-MI), who represents Detroit in the US House of Representatives, expressed concerns about incentive auctions in a letter to FCC Chairman Julius...
CEA wants NAB to cheerlead auctions
Gary Shapiro, President/CEO of the CEA, sent a letter to his opposite number at NAB, Gordon Smith