Sunday, August 2, 2026

Broadcaster liability after Citizens United

The 2010 mid-year election season has seen several privately placed electioneering advertisements for legally qualified candidates for public office, some of which are highly

How to Build the Ultimately Actionable Research Study

Most research studies can be broken down into two camps. There are tracking studies that tell you how you're doing, then there are action studies that tell you where you should go. I've always been a fan of the latter. Far too many research studies simply

Political ads and libel claims

It always happens around campaign season.  A candidate runs an ad criticizing the opponent.  The opponent’s campaign lawyer issues a letter to the station...

The Netflix Effect

What are they thinking? It just seems like foolhardy brand dilution. History is running a competition show, Top Shots. Cartoon Network has a

Programming your station in tough times

What do you do to program your radio or TV stations economically and enable you to monetize them during a rough period of performance operation?

The WJFK HD Power increase and quadcast

CBS Radio has been a long term supporter of digital radio as it is one of the three original companies who funded the development of the HD Radio system and

Devices will add to TV

Last week Dish announced that starting in September subscribers will be able to watch television content on their iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. On...

Don't refer to people as objects

One of the primary goals of teases and news stories is to create a sense of personal connection with the heroes, villains and other main characters in any

Crazy like a Fox – When Diluting your TV Brand is the Best Strategy

Blatant Brand Dilution? For a generation the rules of TV branding have been clear and unequivocal

FY 2010 Regulatory Fees due by August 31

The FCC has announced that regulatory fees for the 2010 Fiscal Year are due no later than August 31. All non-exempt broadcasters must begin...