Media Info Bureau

Two things are clear when looking at the 2014 US Senate election map: Democrats have their work cut out for them; but at the same time, there aren’t all that many hot contests a year out from Election Day.

If you ask me what I want when I go to a restaurant I’ll tell you: tasty food, friendly service, fun atmosphere. If you ask someone else what they want out of their vacation spots they’ll tell you it has to do with relaxation perhaps, warm or cold weather depending on their desires, and some unbelievable views from their room. The lists go on and on. The question is with all the companies that we work and deal with do we get what we want?

On September 6, Media Information Bureau featured columnist Ken Benner offered readers details of his conversation with a regional Commission engineer who agreed to provide an outline of what, in his view, are the most significant items he looks for when visiting a station during a random inspection. It turns out the FCC engineer had more to share. Here's more from Benner that could help your stations avoid costly forfeitures or U.S Treasury consent decree payments.

RBR-TVBR exclusive: Recently, a number of industry publications have pointed out that High Definition (HD) advertising is lagging far behind Standard Definition (SD) advertising,...

If a broadcaster owns multiple stations in a market, it usually will dispose of all of those stations when it comes time to sell. That is not always the case, however. On occasion, one of the stations will be an underperforming station that the broadcaster wishes to jettison. In other cases, the broadcaster may be over the ownership cap in that market and wishes to dispose of the station that places the broadcaster over the limit. In still other cases, the broadcaster may have an opportunity to “trade up” and to obtain a higher powered station only if it is able to sell a lower powered station.

What do you stand for? What do you believe in? Why should I listen to you and your product pitch when there are literally 100 other media sales people who are going to call me this week that all think they have an idea of how they can help me out with what they represent?

You had to see this coming. The major owners of the preferred stock of Emmis Communications have sued Emmis, its directors,

"Our work in traditional media has seen its challenges," notes broadcast leadership expert Kelly Orchard. "The recent bankruptcies of two of the largest radio broadcasters, as well as mergers, acquisitions, and transitions, are main topics as I continue to engage in conversations with my colleagues. Their opinions are as varied as the size of their radio markets." In this column, Orchard reviews "the good, the bad and the ugly" of the radio industry, while reviewing today's top concerns for smaller markets and, in particular, family owned stations.

On the eve of Clear Channel's shareholder meeting in San Antonio, the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) delivered over 16,000 signatures to the company’s...

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