The Night Radio Became Irrelevant
February 11, 2012 will always live in my mind for two reasons. First, the tragic loss of Whitney Houston, one of the greatest singers...
Study says journalists must get digital ad act together
The fastest growing advertising category is digital, and it is expected to be the number one advertising category by the middle of the decade....
TiVo signs data licensing deal with AT&T AdWorks
The agreement will boost TiVo's audience measurement and research offerings by incorporating data that increases representation of the total US TV viewing population: TiVo’s...
Sun journalists arrested in UK over alleged bribery
Rupert Murdoch is flying to London after five of The Sun tabloid's most senior staff have been arrested in ongoing inquiry into alleged bribery....
Whitney Houston found dead in Beverly Hills
Whitney Houston was found dead 2/11 at 3:55 PM by her bodyguard on the fourth floor of the Beverly Hills hotel where only hours...
Radio-enabled cellphones: A voluntary approach to public safety
Once again, some of our friends in Washington are misrepresenting NAB’s position regarding equipping and enabling FM chips in cellphones. To be clear, NAB...
Private companies expecting strong 2012
We’ve been seeing a definite trend in the economic prognostication front toward the positive – nothing earth-shattering, but almost universally moving in the right...
Marketron CEO Steve Minisini departs
Steve Minisini left to pursue other opportunities on 2/9. He was CEO of the Wicks Group-owned traffic and revenue management software company for over two years, replacing Pete D
Media General gets a break from its lenders
Media General executives told Wall Street analysts in their quarterly conference call last month that the company was in danger of a technical default...
Veteran broker Al Perry has died
The National Association of Media Brokers (NAMB) announced the passing of its long time member and former President, Al Perry. A broadcaster since 1948,...
Disney raises more cash
The Walt Disney Company sold $1.4 billion in new notes. That’s a relatively routine debt offering for the giant media company and Moody’s Investors...
Legislators try to insert white space protection into tax measure
Two members of the US congressional delegation from California are concerned about the health and well-being of constituents in the state’s Silicon Valley. Anna...
Quarterly revenues rose 2% for News Corporation
Fiscal Q2 (October-December) revenues grew 2% to $8.98 billion. Total segment operating income grew 16% to $1.50 billion. TV and cable were strong contributors, despite the lack of political advertising at the company
2011 ended up for Time Warner
Q4 saw revenues rise 5% to $8.2 billion for Time Warner. Adjusted operating income rose 9% to $5.9 billion, so CEO Jeff Bewkes was...
Yahoo! shakes up board
Yahoo! Chairman Roy Bostock and three longtime board members are stepping down, submitting to the demands of frustrated shareholders who blame them for contributing...