Washington Times back on death watch
Rumors are abounding in Washington DC, and taken national by Huffington Post, that conservative newspaper and Washington Post alternative Washington Times is once again...
Ad spend to increase under 5% next year
Borrell Associates is forecasting a moderate increase in overall ad spend for 2011, with continued strong growth for online advertising, including mobile. Overall, advertisers...
Barack Obama uses radio address to take aim at corporate political ads
In the 8/21/10 edition of his weekly radio address to the nation, President Barack Obama took Republicans to task for blocking legislation which would...
Clear Channel Airports, Geodelic partner for FLYsmart App
Clear Channel Airports, which specializes in airport ad displays, has teamed with Geodelic, an LA-based start-up, to create “FLYsmart,” a free location-based mobile app....
GSelector version 3.15.1 released
RCS announced the release of GSelector 3.15.1, increasing the tools already found in this world class music scheduler. Enhancements include architecture responsiveness, third party...
Media agrees on top stories, then follow their own noses
Newspaper, online, network television, cable television and radio news departments agreed: The top two stories during the week of 8/9-15-10 were the 2010 elections...
Tribune tribulations as bottom drops out on reorg plan
Two key creditors have withdrawn support for a Tribune Company reorganization plan, throwing the future of the company into doubt and possibly pointing
Media Preferences: Tech-Savvy Voters may impact Election Campaign Spending
Looking at voters and their media habits with Radio formats, TV shows, Newspapers and what technology used will have an impact at mid-term elections:...
Apple pulls the plug on Quattro Wireless
Apple will shut down Quattro Wireless, the mobile ad network it acquired earlier this year for $275 million, as it shifts its focus to...
On mobile industry fighting inclusion of FM tuners in devices as part of royalty
We (BROACASTERS AND THE FCC) are so caught up in multiples, demographics, formats, deals, and wardrobe malfunctions, et al.....we have somehow forgotten we're the...
Glenn Beck/Sarah Palin cleared for Lincoln Memorial rally
An 8/28/10 Lincoln Memorial rally being planned by television and radio personality Glenn Beck and featuring former Alaska Governor and Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has been given the
Big investor nearing 20% of Saga
Investor Daniel Tisch has been accumulating the stock of Saga Communications for years. He
Lost in Translation: PPM Missing Listening
A recent story in the San Francisco Chronicle recounts the adventures of a PPM panelist as she tried to fulfill her responsibilities:“I wore the...
Gannett to launch 100 HighSchoolSports.net microsites
Gannett will launch the hyper-local, co-branded high school sports microsites across its network of more than 100 local media websites, plus national high school...