Nielsen loan gets strong rating from Moody's
Moody's Investors Service has assigned a Ba2 rating to a new senior secured loan of $1.25 billion for Nielsen Finance LLC, a subsidiary of...
Voters want to know where candidates stand
The battle for the presidential nomination of the Republican Party has been dominating the news media of late – particularly on cable television, where...
Traffic personnel release 2012 "Report Card" on software
The Traffic Director’s Guild of America has released its annual Traffic Software Satisfaction Study, covering 14 Traffic Software products for radio and/or television broadcasters....
Kenny Chesney leads ACM Awards nominees
Nominations for the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards were announced Thursday (1/26). Kenny Chesney leads with nine nominations, including Entertainer of the...
MFM/BCCA scholarship to honor Steve McIntosh
The Board of Directors for the Media Financial Management Association (MFM) and its BCCA subsidiary has approved a conference scholarship in honor of Steve...
HD Radio, it stands for Huge Debacle
Radio was on a roll until HD radio came along. HD radio, for those who are unaware, is the radio industry's answer to going digital. It's supposed to mean high-definition radio: better sound
MMTC is set to convene broadband panel
An all-star cast of Washington denizens will be meeting at the Westin Georgetown Hotel in Washington DC on 1/26/12 and 1/27/12. The main topic...
Great big day on the way for carryout services
How would you like it if you knew that there are 48 Million customers to be had on a certain day of the year?...
NBC Sports, YouTube pact for Super Bowl XLVI YouTube Ad Blitz
Maybe there will be some bets placed on the ads as well: Super Bowl XLVI will be the biggest moment of the year for...
Alternative marketing alert: Women like dog shows
The prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is in the offing, probably the premier domesticated animal show going. Of course, the dogs are the main attraction, but the event is also a great promotional vehicle
David Kenny heading The Weather Channel Companies
Ad agency and digital media veteran David Kenny has joined The Weather Channel Companies as Chairman and CEO. The Weather Channel Companies (TWCC) is...
Focus on serving our listeners
A great deal has been written recently about on-line audio services and the way in which they are comparing their audience size to terrestrial...
Request for radio station stickers
Cliff Shank, President & GM of Ad Astra per Aspera Broadcasting in Hutchinson, KS has an unusual request for our readers: “On September 2,...
Shake-up at Clear Channel Outdoor
The head of Clear Channel Outdoor’s International division, William Eccleshare, has been named CEO of the entire Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc. As Eccleshare...
FCC nominees remain in limbo
We went ahead and contacted the offices of Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) regarding the status of his hold on FCC Commissioner candidates Jessica Rosenworcel...