Analysts like a healthy NFL influence on broadcasting
Wells Fargo believes that the fact that a settlement has been expected for awhile now means that there will be no particular mood swing among
Survey says consumer confidence edging upward
Measuring a consumer’s sentiment is not quite the same as measuring a consumer’s height and weight, and the nebulous characteristics of the endeavor seem...
Q2 revenues down for Journal Communications
Both radio and TV saw revenues decline in Q2 for Journal Communications, although the company said broadcast revenues were essentially
NFL is back
The long national nightmare is over – players have agreed to terms with owners, and the NFL 2011 season is about to begin, with...
Another poll says the public is down on the news media
We cannot remember ever seeing a poll on public perception of the job the news media is doing that produced a positive result, and the latest poll on the topic from The Hill adds one more to the pile. Of course, we haven
Bruce Sundlun dead at 91
Rhode Island buried former Governor Bruce Sundlun on Sunday, following his death Thursday (7/21) at age 91. His remarkable career included not only politics,...
Federal workers using broadcast to go on the defensive
Members of the federal workforce are feeling like collateral damage as heated rhetoric flies back and forth in the raging battle over debt and...
Earbits CEO Florez talks on revenue model (audio)
RBR-TVBR Exclusive: RBR-TVBR asked Co-founder and CEO Florez about the process for submission of songs and how it
5,000+ Voters speak on debt crisis: Obama doesn't get it
Late Friday afternoon, 7/22/, the debt-limit talks once again broke down as it seems to all that viewed the press conference that President Obama
NFL negotiations remain in motion
Friday morning 7/22/11 it was widely reported by news outlets everywhere that a unanimous vote of approval signaled the beginning of the end of...
Pandora now streaming to FiOS TV
Verizon’s FiOS TV became the first TV service provider to make Pandora’s personalized Internet radio service widely available to subscribers. It’s the latest addition...
Associated Press in content deal with Madison Avenue Sports and Entertainment
The Associated Press and Madison Avenue Sports and Entertainment (MadAve) announced a content development agreement. The deal will leverage the news organization’s treasure trove...
Democratic rep weighs in on broadcast ethics and consolidation
Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL), a member of the key House Committee on Energy and Commerce, said that it is important that Congress makes sure...
Senator dredges up News Corp. allegations from 2005
Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) is one of the members of Congress who has been actively seeking an investigation into possible News Corp.
Moody's goes negative on Media General
In his quarterly conference call Wednesday (7/20), Media General CEO Marshall Morton emphasized that refinancing the company’s senior debt is his number one financial...