12-Step Program to Prep a Station for Sale
by Erwin G, Krasnow, Esq., Garvey Schubert Barer
Here is a simple 12-point checklist that will help a broadcaster looking to sell a station maximize...
Getting television newscasts on the right page
For the last “quite some time” there has been a disconnect between legitimate television news operations and pretenders. The difference being the pretenders are...
There’s a Chicken in the Room
The reason we get so many “chicken poop” orders from local direct clients is because there is a chicken in the room, and it’s...
Rules for Tagging Time and Channel on News IDs
In last week's column I talked about how to pack loads of information into just a few words when writing news IDs. Sentence fragments are the key to successful IDs. You can pack a lot of
FCC’s Motive for Demanding Copies of TV Station Public Files Confirmed
By Scott R. Flick, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Late last month I wrote about a strange occurrence at a number of TV stations...
A new format idea for FM
We’ve heard of some Indie Rock HD multicast stations like 98 Rock’s Indie 97.9 (WIYY-HD3 Baltimore) and some stations that highlight indie and local...
2012: 10 Habits of Profitable, Local News Sites
We monitor a variety of local media websites in markets large & small. They’re a mix of Newspaper, TV, Radio, Hyper-local, and other local...
Don’t Let Them Shop’Til They Drop (You)
John M. Pelkey, Garvey Schubert Barer
The acquisition of a broadcast property is a complex process with numerous business and regulatory considerations to take into...
Effective coaching helps “Push” business success
Put Me in, Coach! I’m Ready to Play: If you’re not getting better, you’re falling behind. In today’s multi-media world, you need to “take...
The ‘80/20 Rule’ isn’t what it used to be
The Financial Manager’s Perspective: Or to borrow from Melanie Safka, “Look What They’ve Done to My Song, Ma.” At one time or another, most...
The brittle bones of media planning
Why Reach isn’t Reach any more: My kid’s favorites are Dinosaurs. They run right past the sea anemones, which barely leave a smudge, straight...
Purposes and Pitfalls of Letters of Intent
Letters of Intent, sometimes referred to as "memorandums of understanding," are frequently used in media transactions and are pre-contractual documents that set forth certain...
Deal Tips: Never on Sunday, and Maybe Never on Friday Either
John M. Pelkey, Garvey Schubert Barer
The goal of any broadcast sales agreement is to reach that wondrous day on which the parties finally close...
The Co-Op Cycle of SUCCESS
There are over 50 billion dollars made available by manufacturers for co-op advertising annually. Over one third of those funds go unused for various...
License Renewals: Is it time to come clean with the FCC?
As renewal filing deadlines move across the land, broadcasters are rediscovering their duty to disclose any violations of existing rules. The duty is required...