Our worst fear: hostile presence
This week’s violent incursion by a disturbed, homeless man at the studios of WIBW-TV/Topeka KS is just the latest incident raising serious questions about...
Make your product the consumer’s friend
A new study has found that consumers pick brands in much the same way that they form friendships – the research suggests that a...
Man breaks into WIBW-TV, stabs two (video)
Several WIBW-TV employees held down a man who broke into the building wielding a knife Wednesday morning. Two employees injured when a disgruntled man...
Jeff Haley reorganizes Marketron
Not long after coming on board as CEO, Jeff Haley (former RAB chief) is reorganizing and streamlining the media software company. Part of the...
NABJ names 2012 Salute to Excellence Awards finalists
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) announced the finalists for its 2012 Salute to Excellence Awards. The competition honors work from print, television,...
Viacom ups dividend
Sumner Redstone’s Viacom Inc., which provides entertainment for millions over a multitude of media platforms, is adding the sum of two-and-a-half cents to its...
Hubbard may fill its cupboard with Tribune properties
Word is out that Tribune may reorganize its corporate structure and possibly sell off assets, and Minnesota-based multimedia company Hubbard Broadcasting is interested, depending...
FTC vacuums cash from Oreck for false claims
Oreck Corporation advertised that its vacuums and air cleaners could prevent or substantially reduce the chances of getting the flu and other illnesses. Many...
Howard Stern questioning move joining “America’s Got Talent”
This week "America's Got Talent" judge Howard Stern said he felt "so evil" that he threatened to quit. When 7-year-old rapper Mir Money took...
Ludwig issued patent to build national radio network
Ludwig Enterprises was awarded patent 8,166,190, which uses DTV multicast spectrum channels breaking one channel into 50 high quality audio channels.
The technology aims to...
Consumer spending improved but sluggish
The Deloitte Consumer Spending Index for April is out, and a mixed brew of economic elements have resulted in some improvement over March –...
Limbaugh took a ratings hit last month
Rush took a significant ratings hit in some key markets for April in the wake of the Sandra Fluke controversy. Ratings fell 27% in...
Judge dismisses Aereo unfair competition claim
TV broadcasters have lost a round in the legal dispute with Barry Diller's Aereo service, which began
Gas prices continue to drag economy
The price of a gallon of gas has started to trend down, but a new survey says it is still siphoning consumer cash out...
Apple TV could double US spend on Apple products
If and when Apple were to launch its much-anticipated Apple TV set, it could cause total average annual U.S. household spend on Apple products...