Monday, June 1, 2026

Memories of Leonard Kahn and the tech stuff he loved

Upon learning of the passing in June of the one and only Leonard Kahn my mind was flooded with waves of radio broadcasting...
Gavel

Media ownership rules left intact by Supremes

Broadcast and newspaper companies would like to see rules restricting local cross-ownership lifted, and television groups would
Meredith

Meredith joins Google Play for magazines

Meredith Corporation announced it is offering digital editions of its most popular magazines, including such well-known titles as Family Circle, EveryDay with Rachael Ray,...
Rupert Murdoch

Murdoch bullish on America, television (video)

News Corporation founder Rupert Murdoch went on his own Fox Business Network and said he
Clear Channel

Clear Channel up a tree in Cleveland (video)

According to reports, Clear Channel has shocked some in Cleveland when it took down a 15-foot tree to clear sightlines to one of its...
News Corporation

News Corp. board OKs split exploration

Shareholders in multimedia News Corporation now have the prospect of being shareholders in two
Chart

Another report of confidence slippage

The Conference Board is the latest to weigh in on consumer confidence, and is also the latest to note a downward trend. It’s basic...
US Congress

Marketing 101, Congress style

What do you do when you are running for Congress, and congressional public approval levels are at record lows? Apparently, you keep your return...
Sirius XM

Sirius XM coming to Google TV

Sirius XM will make all of its programming available on Google TV, including Howard Stern's shows and live sports through a new app that...
Democrat and Republican

Clock ticking on the case of noncom political ads

The Ninth Circuit ruled earlier this year that there was no reason that non-commercial stations should not run political advertising – and the deadline...
Rupert Murdoch

Analysts applaud potential News Corp. split

Wall Street watchers are starting to weigh in on what might happen if News Corp. follows Viacom’s lead and becomes two companies – not...
News Corporation

News Corporation mulling split

According to reports, News Corporation honcho Rupert Murdoch loves newsprint; some investors not so much, particularly in the wake
U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court declines to rule on validity of indecency regs

The Supreme Court has just issued a unanimous decision in which it invalidated sanctions imposed by the FCC upon Fox and ABC for allegedly...
Sold

Closing takes Media General closer to TV-only status

Berkshire Hathaway has closed on its acquisition of 63 daily and weekly newspapers, and that means the seller, Media General, is getting very close...
Chart

Analysts see positive consumer spending signs

Deloitte says that stabilizing house prices and decreasing fuel costs are sparks that could ignite invigorated consumer spending patterns -- but these silver linings...