Warren Buffett adds Tulsa newspaper
The Tulsa World, which usually focuses on reporting the news, was the news – it reported its own move from family ownership to the...
Top questionable questions of job seekers
Broadcasters, like any other members of the business community, are constantly bringing in new employees. Here is a compendium of oddball questions fielded by...
Univision hits on all cylinders in Q4 2012
Television revenues were up, radio revenues were up and digital revenues more than doubled for Hispanic media giant Univision. Univision head Randy Falco was...
Social media key to car purchases these days
While TV gets the lion’s share of auto ad dollars, 29% of auto conversations in social media take place during purchase consideration. People in...
Snake-bitten Nike marketers chomped on again
Celebrity endorsements are one of the tried-and-true standbys in the world of advertising, but they do come with a certain amount of risk. No...
Nielsen gets a nod – and a downgrade – from Moody’s
Moody’s Investors Service believes that Nielsen’s acquisition of Arbitron makes all kinds of strategic sense
Retail organization calls economy “stable yet fragile”
Consumers managed to increase spending in January by a seasonally-adjusted 0.3%, according to the latest report from the National Retail Federation. NRF noted that...
Streamline Acquires RBR-TVBR
B. Eric Rhoads, Chairman of Streamline Publishing, Inc. has announced that the company has closed on the purchase of Radio Business Report
Why I’ve Doubled Down On My Commitment to Radio
When Radio Ink turned 20 last year, I made a conscious decision to re-commit myself to radio. Though my head may be grayer, my goal has never really changed:
Golden Mike Award goes to David Barrett
The Broadcasters Foundation of America will present its 2013 Golden Mike Award to David J. Barrett, chairman and CEO, Hearst
Deloitte consumer spending index continues to skid
For the third consecutive month, pressures on consumers are resulting in projections that they will be keeping a tighter grip on their wallets. Although...
CFOs optimistic about near-term US economic growth
As we have seen so often, just as consumer optimism takes a turn for the worse, the optimism level of the business community turns...
Banking and shopping are leading mobile activities
Broadcasters are hoping to pick up audience on mobile phones, but they can also be utilizing mobile by getting clients to take advantage of...
CBS caps off “another terrific year”
Terrific is the way CBS Corporation Executive Chairman Sumner Redstone characterized the company’s fourth quarter results, which was highlighted by a modest increase in...
Meredith eying Time Warner magazines
The magazine side of Meredith Corporation -- it also operates a television group – contains a number of titles very popular with women. And...