WDJQ loses injunction to silence ex-talent
D.A. Peterson, Inc.’s CHR/Classic Hits WDJQ-FM Alliance-Canton-Youngstown, OH was denied an injunction by Judge Charles E. Brown of Stark County, OH Common Pleas Court...
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Arbitron looks at PPM device vs. smartphones (audio)
Since the early days of the Portable People Meter (PPM) broadcasters and Wall Street analysts have been asking whether Arbitron will switch from using...
Internet ad revenues reach $31 billion last year
The IAB Internet Advertising Revenue Report for FY 2011 shows revenues hit a landmark high of $31 billion—a 22% increase over 2010’s full-year number....
“Daily Deals” are indeed not dead
You may have heard that “daily deals” are dead. Don’t you believe it. In reality, now is the perfect time for radio stations to...
Five tips for improving the effectiveness of collections letters
1. Change the outer envelope.
Nick Verbitsky remembers Dick Clark (audio)
Like many of us, Nick Verbitsky grew up watching Dick Clark on television. But years later Verbitsky became Clark’s business partner in a radio...
Media General working on trimming portfolio (audio)
As Media General reported its Q1 financial results, company officials said there has been quite a bit of interest from potential buyers of some...
T-Mobile launches new TV effort (video)
It’s the first in a new series of ads that will air over the next few months leading up to the brand relaunch this...
Ray Warren details NBC O&O-Comcast Sports Group deal (audio)
Ray Warren, EVP/Chief Revenue Officer for Comcast Sports Group, told RBR-TVBR about the decision to form a national ad sales partnership between NBC Owned...
Why Howard Stern lost his lawsuit against SiriusXM
What is a subscriber? And what is not a subscriber? That was the key issue in Howard Stern’s legal battle with his employer, SiriusXM...
8-10% CPM increases expected for upfront
Pivotal Research recently revised its upfront expectations to 8-10% CPM growth. Over the last two weeks they also surveyed teams responsible for selling advertising...
Police/Detective TV, Consumers and Retail
Crime has long been a staple of prime time TV, and it still is. It is a big audience program type, making it a perfect vehicle for products and services that are used by just about everybody
12-Step Program to Prep a Station for Sale
by Erwin G, Krasnow, Esq., Garvey Schubert Barer
Here is a simple 12-point checklist that will help a broadcaster looking to sell a station maximize...
Tribune Company finally approaching Chapter 11 exit
The end is in sight. A federal bankruptcy judge has indicated his approval of the latest revision of the plan for Tribune Company to...