Labor Day travel plans up the upswing
According to TripAdvisor, a significantly greater number of Americans are planning to get out of town during the 2013 Labor Day travel period, and...
LIN Media unveils “HYFN8”
LIN Media announced its HYFN division’s launch of HYFN8, a new social media management system and solution that utilizes proprietary technology to allow marketers...
Arkansas association exec makes the case for broadcasting
Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR) held a field hearing
Insurance organization releases Hot Wheels lists
Broadcasters have a strong interest in knowing which automobiles are hot sellers, but the National Insurance Crime Bureau has another angle on the topic. It keeps track of which vehicles are the hottest targets of thieves.
NABOB sees station ownership going the wrong way
The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters says that lenders have forced the sale of at least 20 African American radio stations since the...
DL Hughley gets FX comedy
The cable network has put in development another autobiographical comedy starring a stand-up comedian. On 8/12, REACH Media, the syndicator founded by Tom Joyner,...
New car gender gap revealed
Advertising automobiles is big business, and here’s a piece of information from the industry experts at Kelley Blue Book that will help
CFOs say economy is looking up
According to a new survey, America’s corporate financial gurus are optimistic about the immediate
Sony, Viacom sign streaming deal for PlayStation
Viacom has tentatively agreed to let its cable channels, such as Nickelodeon and MTV, to be carried by an Internet TV service that Sony is creating. They will stream cable channels straight to PlayStation/PS4 box, says a NY Times story.
Top Black media outlets at NABJ convention
Executives from leading African American media outlets were well received at the recent National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) convention in Orlando, when they...
TAB installs new leadership lineup
The results are in, and the new slate of officers and directors of the Texas Association of Broadcasters is on duty. The organization will...
Washington Post rated stable post sale announcement
Despite the well documented problems in the newspaper sector, the Washington Post was able to contribute a moderate amount of cash flow to its...
FTC scrutinizing Nielsen-Arbitron deal
Nielsen is increasingly under the Federal Trade Commission’s microscope over its $1.26 billion
Retailers register sluggish improvement in July
According to the National Retail Federation, back-to-school shoppers were primarily responsible for handing the industry its 13th consecutive month-over-month gain, but the organization also lamented...
Advertising organizations on alert on Capitol Hill
Congress is looking for ways to pay the bills and cut the national debt, and one prime arena in the project is the tax...