Supreme Court sends FCC back to indecency drawing board
The Federal Communications Commission rightly has a role in policing broadcast content for
Hulu eclipses Yahoo in online viewing
Hulu has just passed Yahoo in the number of online videos watched by viewers last month and is now second to YouTube, according to...
Waters challenged Tribune license transfers
The trials and tribulations of the Tribune reorganization inspired Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) to look into breaking up the company’s cross-owned print/broadcast properties, among...
Travelers to hit the road for Independence Day
America’s birthday falls mid-week this year, and along with decreasing gasoline prices, it is spurring many to take a few days off to hit...
High hurdles may hamper billboard buyout
Reports are out that Clear Channel Outdoor may be interested in CBS Outdoor – but it could be a tough
Marketron, RAB launch strategic partnership
Marketron, provider of business software solutions and services for the media industry and the RAB have integrated RAB Account Manager with the Marketron Mediascape...
“Managing Morale”
Most of today’s best radio managers have literally had to manage people by trial and error. There’s no training process for radio management. While...
AOL completes $1 billion patent sale to Microsoft
The transaction includes the sale of over 800 patents and their related patent applications, and grants Microsoft a non-exclusive license to its retained patent...
FTC shuts down alleged health care scammers
A company and its subsidiaries used radio and TV to prey on individuals who lacked health insurance by misrepresenting what they were actually selling....
Speculators pondering the future of CBS
Talk of CBS selling its outdoor properties has kicked up again, and some are wondering if the media
Civility besieged in political world
And that includes the media – a new survey from Poynter found that 62% believe the media in general is lacking in civility. On...
More on Mexicanal-DirecTV deal
We reported last month that Mexicanal–the fifth Hispanic network after Univision, Telemundo, Telefutura and Azteca America
Community station WQNA to stay on air
Community radio WQNA-FM Springfield, IL will operate for at least another year, reports the State Journal-Register. The executive council of the Capital Area Career...
Mayors bestow bragging rights on livable cities
The Conference of Mayors has named a number of municipalities that are commendable on the basis of livability – and unlike a poll or...
Acceptance of cell phone directory nearly universal
Attempts to put together a directory of cell phone numbers going back to 2004 have all failed, but according to a new poll from...