Thursday, July 3, 2025

The Financial Manager's Perspective

Seeing the Broader Horizon for Broadcasters - I was so heartened to hear Oaktree Capital Management's Andy Salter's comments at

Fear is overrated

Perhaps one of the most famous quotes regarding the subject of fear is the one that was delivered by Franklin D. Roosevelt:

PPM measurement of Internet radio

Arbitron recently released a report on PPM measurement results for August which includes some measurement of AM/FM stations' streaming audiences

Is 8 billion viewing hours a lot…or not?

Ignore the deluge of confusing “revolutionary” broadband video Websites with names like Vudu, Veoh, Babelgum and 60Frames Entertainment.

HD Radio’s property tax consequences

Radio’s change to digital broadcasting can mean additional taxes in the following states taxing business personal property: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA

They Stole What?

If you have not found it already, a great website is Gasbuddy.com. It gives gas prices all over the USA (and Canada), they are radio-friendly and can be linked to your stations’ website as well

Political Advertising Sponsorship ID – How do I comply with the Sponsorship ID rules?

Political campaigning for the general election is really going to heat up. With it comes

Magazines morph to "magabrands"

Magazines are the original interactive medium, for both content and advertising. You have to turn pages to get where you want to go. There can be quizzes

Chain Store Busts Could Mean Booms for Local Businesses

There aren't many positive things you can say about any company going out of business in any market, especially

The anatomy of on-demand television

In every agency, cable operator, publishing house and brand headquarters, water cooler conversations have turned to the explosion of digital

2009 budgets and capital expenditures

In this yearly RBR.com feature, we ask top engineers at the groups where next year’s budgets and capital expenditures are heading. What’s tops on...

Streaming Update: Making money with online content

Streaming technology providers address the latest issues and solutions in the streaming industry. Let's face it: Online broadcasting is getting more

Everything is for sale, you just have to find financing

When Clear Channel announced the sale of 450 radio stations almost 2 years ago, we were experiencing the tip of the iceberg of just...

The advantages of local ownership

First, any radio people passing through Or close to Orangeburg SC, listen in (WORG is at 100.3) …Our town is along I-26, and U.S. 301/601 and not far from I-95. At 25Kw we have

Programming HD2 and HD3

HD multicast stations are a perfect way for a radio station or market to identify and take advantage of local opportunities and sentiments, while providing listeners with an abundance of choice