FTC slams get-rich infomercial scams with huge penalty
Are you skeptical about those real estate programs advertised on long-form television ads that promise riches to those who buy into the program? The...
Study looks at the state of office politics
In our democracy one of the hallmarks of being a responsible citizen is to exercise your right to vote, and that means taking an...
RIP John Furr
Legendary Texas communications engineering pro John Furr has passed away at age 68 after a brief illness. He opened his own shop after working...
NHMC vows continued pressure on FCC
The National Hispanic Media Coalition wants a better communications environment for Latinos across all areas of FCC responsibility, and that includes increasing the number...
Jim Carnegie, Observation:
Once again the radio trade journalism biz has changed. For those in radio who may have been on vacation and do not know, Tom...
Cross-ownership waivers on the FCC hot seat
The Supreme Court has elected not to hear any arguments about broadcast-print cross-ownership, and according to the FCC, that
Americans more secure about personal finances
According to the results of a new survey, financial confidence ticked upward from its July level and is even more improved when looked at...
Shareholder suit claims Viacom overpaid Redstone
Shareholder Robert Freedman claims in his lawsuit Viacom wrongly overpaid Chairman Sumner Redstone and two top execs by more than $36.6 million from 2008...
Radio Industry is Missing the “New”
I'm again questioning stories that appear in radio industry trades. Those articles that deal with radio successfully launching new products, reaching 93% of the...
NAB extols broadcasters’ critical role during emergencies
The FCC is looking at sustaining the reliability and continuity of electronic communications during times of
Emmis spinning magazines
The portfolio pruning is continuing unabated at Emmis Communications. It has reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission that it has a deal at...
Is your station taking advantage of the freelance marketplace?
Over the last ten years a major shift has occurred in how business hires. Freelancing in many industries has become the norm. Radio is...
Keith Turner replacing David Lawenda at Univision
Univision Communications announced that Keith Turner has been named president of Advertising Sales and Marketing for Univision
David Lawenda leaving as Univision Ad Sales President
Lawenda is leaving Univision in early September, Univision confirmed with RBR-TVBR. The company tells us
Getting your message to Hispanics
The Hispanic market is the fastest-growing in America, and like all markets it is full of consumers. According to BIGinsight, advertisers that want to...