HNAM names new advisory committee members
Harry Nelson Artist Management President Harry Nelson says some of the top players in the radio, media, and music industries will join his companies’...
BMI to mark 75th Anniversary
Broadcast Music, Inc., the global leader in music rights management, will celebrate the 75th year of its founding in 2014. To do so, BMI...
MMTC hails Mignon Clyburn’s greatest hits
History will note that Acting FCC Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn took the “acting” portion of her title seriously, keeping big FCC projects moving and amassing a legacy of accomplishment during her sixth months at the helm. MMTC took it upon itself to celebrate the latter with a 12-item greatest hits list, five of which were broadcast-related.
NABA to launch full committee for radio
The Toronto-based North American Broadcasters Association announced the formation of a full Radio Committee as approved by its Board of Directors at their 9/30...
Top 2014 auto models named
If you are a broadcast salesperson looking for something to take out into the field, your wish is our command. Consumers Digest has assessed the new crop of automobiles for 2014 and has released its Best Buy list, which includes dozens of pitch-worthy models.
USA Today back on top
According to the latest Alliance for Audited Media (AAM) report, Gannett’s USA Today has returned to the number one spot in total daily circulation...
Journal cruises to successful Q3
Top line revenue for multimedia Journal Communications was down a scant 0.1% during the third quarter of 2013, an impressive result given the loss of more than $11M in political and Olympics revenue. The group also overcame an eight-week retrans negotiation impasse with Time Warner Cable.
CBS, Nielsen launching cross-media measurement trial
More good news coming from the Nielsen-Arbitron merger: They jointly announced CBS’s participation in
Retail picked up steam in September
Although government stats said otherwise, the different computational methods of the
Myers unveils ProTrack v6.07
Myers, developer of broadcast traffic, business, and content management software, announced the immediate availability of v6.07, a significant upgrade to ProTrack, the company's flagship...
Engineer Richard Mertz passes
Richard Mertz lost a battle with cancer, bringing to an end a 40-year career providing engineering services to the communications industry. He had been...
CCME/DC names Cliff Chiet Chief Integrated Marketing Dir.
He will develop advertising and marketing strategies for clients to leverage Clear Channel Washington D.C.'s assets including WASH-FM, BIG100.3, WMZQ, HOT 99.5, DC101, iHeartRadio...
Wheeler era begins at the FCC
The last hurdle to getting the FCC’s 8th Floor has been removed for Tom Wheeler and Michael O’Rielly, and now all that’s left is the swearing in after a hold on Wheeler’s confirmation has been removed by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). Both were confirmed by unanimous vote
Absenteeism: Sick excuses of healthy AWOLs
Members of the media may be less susceptible to unwarranted absenteeism than many other industries, if for no other reason than the famous “the show must go on” ethic engrained in the workforce. But for your own edification and for possible on-air discussion material, here’s a look at the issue from CareerBuilder.
Tribune pursuing $4.1 billion in loans
So says a Bloomberg story: JPMorgan Chase & Co. is arranging a $3.8 billion seven-year term loan and a $300 million five-year revolving credit line to finance its acquisition of TV stations and to refinance debt, sources told the news outlet. The bank is hosting a meeting with lenders on 10/31.