Thursday, July 23, 2026

Car Radio

Top 10 base model cars

Bells and whistles on a new car are nice, but they can add to the price. However, according to cars.com, a number of models...
Tom Wheeler

Wheeler hearing date set

The Senate Commerce Committee will heat up the griddle and dish up some questions for FCC Chairman nominee Tom Wheeler next week
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Consumers’ financial health in rapid recovery

The most recent survey of consumer sentiment by Consumer Reports found an overall decline in sentiment, but that metric remained in positive territory and there was excellent progress in the organization’s trouble tracker metric, which declined sharply – a good thing.
MMTC / Minority Media & Telecom Council

MMTC capital meeting on tap

One of the biggest hurdles entrepreneurs wishing to enter the broadcast field face is drumming up the necessary financial backing. In less than a...
BIA Kelsey

Local auto, financial spend on the increase

According to BIA/Kelsey's Media Ad View Plus forecast, auto and financial/insurance advertising in local media is growing steadily. BIA expects the total local spend...
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Employment survey reveals negative trends

The Randstad Employee Confidence Index for May revealed mixed but generally unfavorable employee sentiments. The confidence expressed about the ability to find a job...
Pandora

Pandora adds the TV set

Pandora launched a version of its online radio service optimized for music in the living room. Housed under tv.pandora.com, Pandora calls the service its "next generation experience for the TV," a move that will allow it to deliver radio content to listeners in their living rooms.
Pile of Money

PwC: TV poised for growth, radio less so

Projections through 2017 in the media and entertainment sector by PwC show lots of growth, but also
Political Advertising

Sweeping electioneering disclosure comes to NY

The Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision opened the throttle on political spending, and now
Viacom

Amazon, Viacom expand Prime Instant Video deal

Amazon.com and Viacom call it an expanded multi-year, multi-national digital video licensing agreement to bring hundreds of TV shows and thousands of TV episodes...
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Restaurant business experiencing modest expansion

A sign of growing consumer confidence is the positive performance record being posted by America’s restaurant business – it means consumers are more willing...
SAG - AFTRA / One Union

New SAG-AFTRA contracts approved

The contracts cover performers working in commercials made for and reused on television, radio,
Free Speech Week

Free Speech Week leadership named

MPAA Chairman/CEO Chris Dodd is going to head up the Free Speech Week Advisory Council, which will be populated by a number of other...
Gordon Smith

Broadcast mental health campaign earns presidential shout-out

NAB President/CEO Gordon Smith was a panelist in a at the White House National Mental Health Conference, and his promise to devote air time to getting...
Clearwire

Clearwire board postpones stockholder vote

Nary a day after DISH Chairman Charlie Ergen raised DISH’s bid for Clearwire by $1.10 per share to