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The broadcasters of America have lost our greatest statesman.Ward Quaal was also a seminal figure in the modernization of his beloved Broadcasters Foundation of...
Ward Quaal dead at 91
Legendary broadcasting executive Ward L. Quaal died Friday (9/24) in a Chicago nursing home at age 91. Since 2008 the annual Pioneers Awards by...
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If you log on to the internet and go to Admongo.gov, you’ll receive the following greeting: “Welcome to Admongo, where you'll explore, discover, and...
Lenders win Philadelphia newspaper bidding again
The winning bidder didn’t change the second time that a US Bankruptcy Court auctioned the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News, but the price did....
RTDNA and SPJ nail down first joint conference plans
The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) announced last year that they planned to begin holding a...
Netflix expands deal to stream NBC Universal TV shows
Some NBC Television Network shows are already available via streaming to Netflix subscribers, but that’s now being expanded and shows from NBC Universal’s cable...
Univision Interactive, NFL team for NFL.com/espanol site
Univision Interactive Media, as an expansion of its existing partnership with the NFL, announced the launch of www.NFL.com/espanol, the new official Spanish-language website of...
Disney Interactive President Wadsworth resigns
Steve Wadsworth, president of the Disney Interactive Media Group, resigned 9/23 following numerous strategy changes. Wadsworth announced his resignation in a late-night e-mail to...
Goldline sits in the Capitol Hill hot seat
Anthony Weiner (D-NY) has a bill that would require dealers in precious metals to provide information to potential customers prior to making a sale,...
Public Broadcasters to launch
Next Avenue is a new national public television effort that will offer comprehensive, multiplatform content designed to super-serve and engage baby boomers, help them...
New NABEF Leadership Training Class begins
The NAB Education Foundation (NABEF) announced the new members of the 2011 Broadcast Leadership Training (BLT) program. Now in its eleventh year, the ten-month,...
Internet Radio in the Car: Belief Driven Research
Would you rather zip to work in your personal hovercraft in no time at all, or would you rather waste hours each day stuck in traffic driving to work the regular way? Of course, the hovercraft is an impractical
Moonves bullish on CBS pacings
Speaking Wednesday afternoon at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference, CBS Corporation CEO Les Moonves said Q3 is pacing just as strong as was reported for Q2. He also gave an early look into
Sinclair gets an upgrade from Moody
As Sinclair Broadcast Group priced a private placement of a quarter billion dollars in new notes, the TV company got good news from Moody
A problem with Sirius/XM
My name is Jim Dennis and I am a subscriber to your newsletters. Luv'em! I am an ex-broadcaster (retired) and all around curmudgeon. I...