In Case of Emergency: Tips For Broadcast Media
On February 19, 2010, RBR+TVBR offered readers the first in a series of columns designed to provide radio and TV stations of all sizes the information they needed to stay prepared in a time of crisis. That time, sadly, is now. We are pleased to offer our readers this edited encore presentation of a column penned by Valerie Geller that remains highly pertinent today.
An elephant’s-eye view of the 2010 battlegrounds
It is not our aim to take sides in the upcoming battle for Congress in the upcoming 2010 midterm elections. It is, however, our aim to give advance notice of where the
Touring Washington with NAB’s Rick Kaplan
The National Association of Broadcasters has a new point man in Congress and at the FCC:
Michael Smerconish: Takin’ it nationwide
CBS Radio and Dial Global will syndicate The Michael Smerconish Show, currently heard weekday mornings (6:00-9:00AM, ET) on CBS Radio's
A Pre-Earnings Look For Six Big TV Entities
A man who has emerged as the media industry's wordsmith of Wall Street has just completed an analysis of six major television industry companies, ahead of their Q4 2017 earnings releases. What did Brian Wieser, Senior Research Analyst for Advertising at Pivotal Research Group, conclude? Two companies making big headlines this week are being downgraded, as recent gains have resulted in "relatively fully-valued stocks."
The ‘Broadcast Deal Myths Debunked’ Podcast: Episode 9
Doug Ferber of DEFcom Advisors LLC and Erwin Krasnow of Garvey Schubert Barer have created a special podcast series exclusively for RBR+TVBR members based on a series of articles centered on the topic “Broadcast Deal Myths Debunked.” In this ninth podcast installment, Ferber and Krasnow discuss the myth that one should avoid deal intermediaries.
Don't forget me when you're gone
As well as being a lyric from the soundtrack to that 80’s classic movie The Breakfast Club, the title to this post is also...
Six Questions with Jack Hobbs
Jack Hobbs is one of the key executives making it happen for Spanish Broadcasting Systems, a company which just reported a nice surge in Q3 revenue. He discusses what SBS has in the works, the particular challenges it faces as an Hispanic group and the challenges it shares with all broadcasters.
Should Radio Be The Home For ‘Timeless Hits’?
There may be more timeless music than ever, and not playing it could be costing your radio stations revenue, Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson notes in this Classic Media Information Bureau column worth a fresh read.
Seven Questions with Glenn Serafin
Veteran media broker Glenn Serafin has a lot to say about the current state of station trading and as well as analysis of where it is headed in the near future. But he has more than that to share – general financial and operational advice based on years in the biz, as well as a cordial invitation to entrepreneurs who would love to break into broadcast ownership. Check it out.
The Multigenerational Household: Growing Across the USA
As successive generations of young adults in the United States cope with rising student debt and housing costs, multigenerational living is increasingly providing a respite from the storm. That's the key finding of new data from Pew Research Center that finds 25% of U.S. adults ages 25 to 34 resided in a multigenerational family household in 2021 — up from 9% in 1971.
Review Hot Nielsen Markets
Clark Smidt reviews the hot & not from Nielsen Audio August Markets #22-24.
Getting Your Song Played on Radio
Don't suppose there are many stories of independent artists who contacted a radio industry station and succeeded in getting that station to air their...
Another ‘Complexification’ From D.C. That Could Cost You
Media Information Bureau featured columnist Ken Benner has written countless words related to the practice of how keeping something complicated keeps things profitable, and how "most legislation" serves one party at the expense of another. Benner's at it again, and points to a 35-page "classic example of this" issued Thursday by the FCC.
Observation: ‘A Big Case For Radio in the Big Apple’
From Uber to Lyft, from retailer to sundry shop, traditional radio appears to be alive and well in Midtown Manhattan, let alone the rest of the Big Apple. This leads our Editor-in-Chief to exclaim, "Can someone please alert Madison Avenue that New York loves Radio?!"