SCOTUS stays out of brick & mortar v. internet dispute
Retailers with a physical presence in the communities they serve are tired of being forced to collect sales taxes while losing business to etailers who bear no such burden. With the Supreme Court ducking the issue, the International Council of Shopping Centers is turning back to Congress for help.
Political noncom loophole undone
A 9th Circuit Court ruling that would have permitted political advertising on non-commercial radio and television
Univision Radio debuts “El Bueno, La Mala, y El Feo”
It’s the morning show replacement for Eddie "Piolin" Sotelo: Translated, “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,”
UK government to sell additional DAB licenses
Ed Vaizey, the UK Communications minister, is expected to announce a major expansion of
Cable also seeking auction moving expense reimbursement
It’s already bad enough that some television broadcasters will be forced to change channels
Lew Dickey, Sr. passes
Sadly, Lew Dickey, Sr., passed away over the Thanksgiving holiday at age 86. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Patricia; six children: Pat, Lew (Cumulus CEO), David, John (Cumulus COO), Michael and Caroline; and eight grandchildren. Here is the obituary:
Alas, poor Couric! I knew her!
OK, OK, our headline is way over the top –we just couldn’t resist. But when Katie Couric accepted the job as global anchor of Yahoo News, internet portal The Daily Beast wondered if it signaled “the end of old media dominance.” Count us among the skeptical.
Huckabee to turn off his mic
His long-form mic, anyway. 200 radio stations are going to have three hours to fill in their schedule as former governor and presidential candidate and current Cumulus Talker Mike Huckabee focuses on alternate opportunities.
Another slip in consumer confidence
According to the Conference Board, consumers lost their faith in the economy modestly during
Inside the Sinclair Portland Maine Max-out
The ties between Sinclair’s CBS WGME-TV Portland ME and Max Broadcast Group’s Fox WPFO-TV
ACA echoes Rockefeller in call for SSA review
The practice of combining certain operational facets of local television stations via JSAs and SSAs
Rockefeller wants FCC to apply brakes on TV deals
Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) has already asked the GAO for a
2013 holiday season will be less luxurious
While most of the prognostications we’ve seen have been calling for modest gains in gift shopping this
CCM&E + CMT = multiplatform Country juggernaut
There will be unparalleled promotional exposure for any Country artist lucky enough to earn
NextRadio continues robust growth pattern
The numbers continue to grow for FM of cell – in two weeks, the service has attracted thousands of new downloads and listening hours while roping in hundreds of new accessed radio stations. And the service is also bringing home a good consumer report card.