Why Sports radio is different
I just don’t know if people listen to the radio anymore. I’ll be perfectly honest with you, I don’t know if I would have...
Peer-to-Peer Financing, Part II
By John R. Brooks and Erwin G. Krasnow, Esq.
In “Peer-to-Peer Investing, Part I,” Radio & Television Report, January 31, 2013, we wrote about on-line...
Powerful press conferences steps
You decided that you have newsworthy information and have made a decision that you are going to hold a press conference. Now you’re saying...
Seven Questions with Kalil’s Todd Hartman
Todd Hartman, VP at brokerage firm Kalil & Co. says deal-making in 2012 was better than in 2011, and seems to be picking up...
The buying habits of TV fans, part 2
Following our dig into the BIGinsight database to get an idea of who the most frequent buyers of several miscellaneous common purchase items cross-checked...
Bargain Basement? Purchasing Out of Receivership or Bankruptcy
By John M. Pelkey, Garvey Schubert Barer
Buying a broadcast station from a receiver or a trustee in bankruptcy is a little like trying to...
Covenants not-to-compete: How to tie them down!
In my last article, I discussed covenants-not-to-compete from the employee point of view. But, really, that was only half the story. Good broadcasters know...
Building a marketing communications strategy
If you're a start-up or small station that believes marketing communications strategy is an ideal just for huge corporations or conglomerations with a large...
The buying habits of radio fans, part 2
We already took a look under the hood of the BIGinsight database to get an idea of who the most frequent buyers of several...
Peer-to-Peer Investing Part I
By John B. Brooks and Erwin G. Krasnow, Esq.
Small deals are the bane of lenders’ and investors’ existence. “Small” can be defined as under...
Interviews: Daniel Anstandig, LDR CEO
97X in Tampa recently went to LDR 24/7. What was the reasoning behind going beyond doing just dayparts? What moved the needle for them...
Covenants not-to-compete: Can you go, When to go, what to take!
Several recent cases have again placed the spotlight on the broadcasting employee relationship and management efforts to lock in the employee with the use...
Seven Questions with Perry Sook
Personal information:
Current company: Think you know that
Position: Think you know that too
Location: Irving, TX
Spouse/Children: Married 30 years to my college sweetheart. We have three...
The buying habits of television fans
Do you ever find yourself checking out what the people around you are checking out when you’re at the grocery store? If you’re in...
Emerging digital marketing trends in 2013
In the New Year, we look ahead with optimism and energy to all of the new opportunities we plan to take advantage of. In...