What’s up with Indecency? Part II
Having covered how we got to the current state of confusion in FCC indecency policy, let’s look at some places where we might take...
Workable Tips on Working Capital
By John B. Brooks and Erwin G. Krasnow, Esq.
Imagine you just got hired as CFO of a broadcast group, a pretty prestigious, well-paying and...
So, Now that the Supreme Court Has Ruled: What’s up with Indecency?
Pretty much everyone in broadcasting knows that the Supreme Court has ruled in the Fox/CBS case. The court did not settle the constitutional issue...
Money-Saving Tips on Leasing Your Tower
By John M. Pelkey and Erwin G. Krasnow, Garvey Schubert Barer
As we explained in “How to Turn Steel into Gold: Monetize Your Tower,” Radio...
Today’s Broadcast General Manager
In most respects, it has always been a tough, demanding and often criticized job: that of a broadcast General Manager. The broadcast General Manager...
Three things that define your goals
Most of the time when I read a book that asks me to do an exercise, I simply pause to think about the question and give it some mental
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...
Demystifying the Debt Term Sheet
By John R. Brooks and Erwin G. Krasnow, Esq.
Thanks to your taking our advice on putting together a persuasive business plan (see our articles,...
Slight consumer confidence bounceback for July
While it may not be time to start popping the champagne corks, a 1.5% gain in the BIGinsight topline consumer confidence index is better...
Mining Gold from the Station’s Previous Purchase Agreement
By John M. Pelkey, Garvey Schubert Barer
In the Westerns of the 50’s and 60’s, the cowboy sneaking a peek at a poker player’s cards...
How must our logs be signed?
Interestingly, this recurring question keeps popping up. It seems to result from what may turn out to be one of the great myths in...
Demystifying the Equity Term Sheet
By John R. Brooks and Erwin G. Krasnow, Esq.
Congratulations! Thanks in large part to your following the practical pointers we gave you on putting...
How to Turn Steel Into Gold: Monetize Your Tower
By Erwin G. Krasnow and John M. Pelkey
Garvey Schubert Barer
As credit gets tighter and traditional financing sources dry up, broadcasters need to be more...
How to get diary keepers to write down your name
Stations need to seriously re-think their on-air imaging. You need to produce benchmark features
Confidence continues to erode
The latest BIGinsight check-up on consumer sentiment reveals that it is still much better than it was a year ago, but at the same...