Mignon Clyburn

FCC shaking off the rust

Acting FCC Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn is playing catch-up and getting the Commission back up to speed. The October Open Meeting has already been rescheduled...
NYSBA / New York State Broadcasters Association

NYSBA names 2013 Hall of Fame

The New York State Broadcasters Association has added five inductees into the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame.  The induction ceremony will take...
Tom Wheeler

Cruz blocks attempt to confirm FCC nominees

After approving the continuing resolution and the raising of the debt ceiling, the Senate confirmed
US Congress

Booker wins Lautenberg Senate seat

A special election to complete the term of the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) was won by Newark Mayor Corey Booker (D-NJ). Republican candidate Steve Lonegan could not overcome Booker’s name recognition, a Democrat-leaning state electorate and a campaign cash deficit.
Nielsen

Nielsen launches cross-platform ratings in UK

Advertisers and agencies in the UK can now discover the best media mix for their TV-plus-online ad
Shopping

Another optimistic sign for 2013 holiday season

Yet another metric is out there that points to a modestly improved holiday shopping season. This one comes from CareerBuilder, and along with Harris Interactive, it is reporting that a greater number of retailers are going to be bringing in additional staffers to handle demand.
Chart

Survey says shutdown fueling pessimism

The Washington brouhaha over the fiscal cliff that hung over the nation like a black cloud at the end of
USA Today

USA Today names new Sports Media Group president

Dave Morgan has been named president of USA Today Sports Media Group.  He replaces former Westwood One CEO Tom Beusse, who was tapped for...
Nielsen

What we learned from Nielsen’s pilot of digital ratings

Like a lot of kids, growing up, I was convinced that much of what I was taught in school would prove to be of...
BFoA / Broadcasters Foundation of America

Broadcasters Foundation to honor Del Bryant

The Broadcasters Foundation of America has announced Del Bryant, President of Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), as the recipient of the 2014 Golden Mike Award. ...
Chart

Reputation rises as key corporate concern

Anybody out there concerned about this headline? We aren’t – the fact that companies are elevating
Comcast

MSOs hone in on home security

Consumers are increasingly turning to an unlikely source for home security - the cable company. For companies such as Comcast and Time Warner Cable,...
CEA / Consumer Electronics Association

CEA launches “Innovating Safety”

The Consumer Electronics Association has launched a broad-based initiative to educate consumers and policymakers on the role of innovation in enhancing driver safety. The...
Marci Ryvicker

Ryvicker looks at broadcast before reporting season

Emmis has performed its canary in the coal mine duties, reporting a nice if not spectacular gain during its latest quarter, and Wells Fargo analyst thinks most of the companies will be saying about the same in the weeks ahead. But looking ahead – that’s another matter.
Library of American Broadcasting

Library of American Broadcasting names honorees

The national Library of American Broadcasting will present its 11th Annual Giants of Broadcasting Honors at a ceremony and luncheon to be held 10/16...