When Editing Crosses a Line
Mike Delier says Katie Couric crossed a line.
Explaining The Media Plague
RBR+TVBR featured columnist Ken Benner returns to the fold with his views on what's truly killing media. It's not "fake news." It might just be, in his opinion, hefty fines and fees courtesy of the Federal government.
Is Snapchat Your Next Content Creator?
Snap is doing something very intriguing with a major pay-TV network. Here's why it could be of high interest to you.
Skall On Rules of The ‘Net Neutrality Road
Womble Carlyle attorney Gregg Skall reviews Net Neutrality.
What You Need to Know about New EAS Rules
The FCC has a new order out regarding the latest rules and regulations pertaining to
Broadcasters' New Business Model is Not "Cue Cat"
Since the beginning of broadcasting our business model has been to push one way content into the household and build
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...
Gregg Skall: The Basics Of Lowest Unit Charge
The 2020 presidential election is months and months away. But, that's no excuse for understanding the lowest unit charge (LUC) period for the general election. To clarify LUC issues, we thought it might be a good time to take a deep dive into the RBR+TVBR archives.
RBR+TVBR Observation: Ire Misfire From A Mayor, and Former Commissioner
On Thursday, an editorial co-written by the Mayor of Dayton, Ohio and a former FCC Commissioner appeared in USA TODAY. It slams the Commission for its approval of Cox Media Group's Apollo deal, which requires the Dayton Daily News to reduce its print schedule from daily distribution in order to comply with FCC rules. In a retort, our editor-in-chief says the FCC isn't to blame: the Third Circuit Court of Appeals is.
Five Tips in Building a Personal Brand in your Media Career
Here are five tips I learned after launching my Personal Brand I wish I knew before I did! I hope they help you jumpstart your journey in creating separation points from the competition in your career.
Football's return is good news for broadcast promotions
The new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between NFL owners and the Players Association will enable the 2011-2012 regular season to begin on schedule this...
Millennials: A Generation Deconstructed
An ad agency and UT/Austin team to deconstruct a generation that is "notoriously simplified" and mischaracterized
Comcast’s Cable TV Star Turn
In an investor note, Craig Moffett discusses how, for the first few months of the year, investors focused on the threats to Cable. "All the talk was of fiber builds, fixed wireless broadband, and regulatory risks," he says. "In recent weeks, the narrative has turned."
An Ode To Two Important Engineers’ Organizations
As one of the 17 surviving SBE Charter members, featured columnist Ken Benner played "a small but significant and proud role" in the development of The Society of Broadcast Engineers and, later, The National Radio and Telecommunications Engineers.
With the recent passing of SBE Past President Barry Thomas, Benner reflects on the importance of these two groups.
2010 Engineering Budgets and Capital Expenditures
In this yearly RBR.com feature, we ask top engineers at the radio groups where next year's budgets and capital expenditures are heading. What's tops on the list for projects and new equipment?