Sunday, June 28, 2026

More lessons for making money from news web content

There are a lot of companies making impressive revenue on the web, and unfortunately most traditional broadcasters are not among

A legal eagle eye view of AM on FM

The Federal Communications Commission has codified the standard under which it has been granting limited waivers to enable FM translators to

Landscape has changed for "American" cars

With Chrysler now merged with Fiat, after having un-merged with Mercedes Benz and then going through bankruptcy, and General Motors now going through

At last! A quarter of stock price improvement

It’s still way too early to call it a recovery, but Wall Street is signaling that the worst days for most publicly traded broadcasting companies are behind us

Clearing the Legal Hurdles in Ambush Marketing Promotions

Thanks to the commitment and support of our members, the Media Financial Management Association serves as

Will auto buyers make a flight to quality?

Volkswagen of America and Ford Motor Company came out on top as the corporate leaders for their full line of cars in the latest Total Quality Index(r) (TQI) by

Want an order? Find out what they’re buying! Then create it!

There is a Zig Ziglar story of his making an offhand remark about “also” selling fine china (to a woman he had pitched pots and pans to) ends with him learning that she had put aside money

The jacAPPS Story

OK, if you would have told me back in July when Apple opened up their breakthrough App Store that Jacobs Media would rapidly become the biggest developer of “stationalized” iPhone

Powerfully profitable local direct response radio advertising

Direct response radio advertising is en route to the throne room, working hard to succeed its elder brother, branding. “Branding” has long been the default marketing objective

Making Money from Streaming News Video

I attend a lot of conferences and seminars that focus on video streaming and television content creation for web. Speaker after speaker will be up on the platform, talking about the potential of

Sponsorship ID: Is it really a big deal?

Ok, you say. I’ve watched out for absurd claims in advertisements and so I’m clean with the FTC. What do I need to do to keep that pesky FCC off my back?

Tease Future Weather, Not What's Happening Now or in the Past

Weathercasters have a familiar rhythm to their forecasts. They start with the current conditions, show developing weather, then make

Will consumer’s auto motives lead to sales?

As we reported earlier this week in RBR/TVBR, the bill known as Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save (CARS), and even better known as

Ask for the Pony

It breaks my heart to see broadcast sellers toiling away day after day chasing and servicing little piddly accounts when they could easily be asking for and getting real money.

Revenue Management Systems’ latest advancements

In today's Traffic and Revenue Management System Intel Brief, we've gathered some quotes from radio and television traffic personnel responding to selected Traffic Directors'...