Randall Terry Abuse of Candidate Access Vol 2
In my last article, I addressed the issues presented by Randall Terry’s claim to be a legally qualified candidate for the Democratic Party nomination...
Randall Terry: Abuse of Candidate Access
Broadcasters facing presidential primary contests across the country have been faced with a difficult decision from an issue advocate seeking to ban legal abortion. ...
Looking beyond holidays events into 2012
From our December, 2011 Manager's Business Report (MBR): We looked at a BIGnsights/National Retail Federation chart of spending plans for Valentine’s Day 2011, and...
Football is three TDs and a safety ahead of baseball
At one time, Major League Baseball was so popular that it earned the right to be considered America
Battle of the Titans
CBS’s launch of All-News WNEW (99.1) marks the start of the Battle of the Titans for news supremacy in Washington, DC. The scorecard for...
FCC streamlines FM allotment processes for Native Americans
The FCC has further streamlined its procedures for encouraging federally-recognized Native American Tribes and Alaska Native Villages (
The Song Remains the Same
Recently, Adweek ran an article entitled “Streaming Has A Big Problem—It’s a Huge Success.” A headline like this—as well as a coverage in a...
Economic indicators group photo edition
Ultimate takeaway: economic growth is just not coming as fast as most would like. However, it does seem to be coming, even if it is at a glacial pace. Plus side, the CEOs Vistage surveyed see something out there they like
License renewal and the No Urban Dictate certification requirement
A while ago I wrote to remind broadcasters of some of the certifications required of an application for renewal of a broadcast license. Among...
FCC report finds negligible impact of LPFM on commercial FM stations
Directive of Congress, the FCC
Economic group photo shows sentiment edging upward
Organizations that make a point of measuring sentiment and reading tea leaves have been churning out molehills of data
Some cautions about EEO referral sources
Media Bureau assessed substantial fines and EEO reporting conditions upon the renewals of 11 stations
Up and down 2011 ended down for radio stocks and up for TV
RBR-TVBR Exclusive:
2011 may have been a better year for the broadcasting business, but from the point of view of Wall Street investors there was...
2012 Forecasts: Get ready for the political dollars
RBR-TVBR Exclusive: In this, our eighth yearly forecast from the 4As, RAB, TVB, CAB, IAB, NAA, SNTA and OAAA, RBR-TVBR asked major industry organization...