Holiday shopping already kicking into gear
According to a new survey, a substantial number of Americans have already started buying gifts to distribute the friends and family in December. More...
Bankruptcy judge to OK new Tribune ownership plan
Now in Chapter 11 for well over three years, Tribune may finally be heading out of bankruptcy--pending approvals (including FCC).
Got a newspaper to sell – we know who to call
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has been swimming against the tide when it comes to newspapers – his company believes they are a good investment,...
Big Bang wins last week of June
Wheel was #2, Judge Judy was #3. The battle for 4th was almost a photo finish, with Jeopardy and Two and a Half Men...
Analyst sees growth parking at Disney
Wells Fargo Securities thinks Walt Disney’s stock price is poised to grow if Q2 results come in as
What is Found in these Numbers?
They're back! Once again we have Triton Digital Webcast Metric's stats to kick around. And, once again, the numbers show the same radio industry...
Genachowski takes on Russia
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski blasted legislation advanced by the Russian legislature that he said would restrict internet freedom, and in turn stifle investment and...
Netflix users streaming more TV
Following the announcement earlier this year by Netflix that their members had enjoyed more than two billion hours of streamed video in Q4 2011,...
Back-to-school budget report
A significant number of Americans are prepared to spend as much as $500 equipping their children for the upcoming school year – what’s significant...
Nielsen launches Innovation Lab
The Nielsen Innovation Lab is a new program designed to spur pioneering ideas and better, faster advancements in the area of advertising effectiveness. It...
Don Cornelius to be inducted into IBA Hall of Fame
The late Don Cornelius will be inducted into the Illinois Broadcasters Association’s Hall of Fame exactly 42 years to the date (August 17, 1970)...
FCC licensee diversity, sunsetting discussed on the Hill
All five FCC commissioners told members of the House Communications Subcommittee that the Commission was working on efforts to encourage more minority and female...
New Radio: The Splintering of Programming
It's really nothing new in the radio industry: programs that cater to specific segments of life. Weekends on many broadcast talk radio stations still...
Communications subcommittee has questions for FCC
We’ll start with the broadcast intensive questions first, then move on to the ones that will take
Fast food chains pushing AM soda
Sometimes businesses go out of their way to take the high road when it comes to matters of nutrition. But a new report notes...