“The Perfect Storm?”
Last year, it was the Halloween Snowprise – an early cold snap fed by a lot of moisture that produced a foot of snow...
Double digit gains expected for October car sales
October usually means a slowdown in vehicle sales as end-of-model-year sales in September wind down, and 2012 will be no exception. But the picture...
Final Presidential Debate Draws 59.2 million Viewers
An estimated 59.2 million people tuned in to watch the third and final debate between President Barack Obama and Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney...
Clear Channel Outdoor pulls vote suppression billboards
A group identified only as “a private family foundation” paid for billboards in Ohio and Wisconsin warning about harsh consequences of voter fraud. Activist...
Ryvicker sees hot, lukewarm and cold media sectors
The early read from Well Fargo analyst Marci Ryvicker on Q3 results, before the bulk of the quarterly conference calls are held, points to...
Broadcasting Board of Governors offering buyouts
The Broadcasting Board of Governors is offering buyout and early retirement offers to up to 287 employees. Employees have until 11/9 to apply for...
Liberman swings and misses on payment due date
Liberman Broadcasting Inc. has told the SEC that a $3.8M interest payment due 10/15/12 went unremitted, putting its entire debt structure at risk. However,...
Making Radio “Cool Again”
When he appointed himself “the keeper of Cool for Radio,” Bob Pittman showed more hubris than most of us could take. Bob seems to...
Study: Housing gains counteract rising fuel prices
Spending was up in September, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Spending Index. Deloitte noted that a welcome but perhaps ephemeral increase in housing...
Radio 2016: A digital report card for today, a look at tomorrow
RBR-TVBR exclusive: As the country looks at two Presidential Candidates with some very different ideas on how this country should be run, pundits are...
Google stock plummets on Q3 underperformance
It’s not that Google didn’t increase revenues or make a profit – it’s that both figures came in below Wall Street expectations, leading to...
Newsweek to abandon print for web-only existence
Like its sister publication, iconic magazine Newsweek will soon be available on the internet only, kissing paper, stamps and magazine racks good-bye forever.
Daily Beast’s...
Political dollars continue to flow
Total television political spending has made it to $1.33B as of 9/30/12, according to figures released by Marci Ryvicker of Wells Fargo
Nielsen: HD is the new normal
Television has come a long way since the grainy black and white sets of old. While there have been constant advances—from the introduction of...
Streaming and video eroded 30% of Gen Y prime TV audience
A new GfK paper on trends in primetime use of TV sets reveals that, among the younger generations, much has changed in just the...