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...
Stakeholders meet in Washington to discuss open internet
Big cable companies, telco companies and internet content providers are taking part in discussions on the rules and regulations governing the internet going forward. Missing from the meeting: the FCC
Ineffective Online Radio
Various news sources are reporting that the radio industry, under pressure to pay performance royalties for over the air song plays, has come up with a proposal to pay
Journal Communications extends loans two and a half years
Journal Communications announced that it has successfully amended its revolving credit facility and extended its maturity date.The amendment provides for a revolving credit facility...
NAB deal with RIAA/musicFirst
An armed gunman entered a Washington DC bank, aimed the gun at the teller and demanded money.
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Blowback starts from News Corp.
The $1M donation of News Corp. to the Republican Governors Association drew a predictable negative response from the Democratic Governors Association. And it stands out when compared to political giving from the other big three network operators, both
American Crossroads, Emily
Conservative political group American Crossroads has begun spending on Senate races in two states. Meanwhile, former Alaska Gov. and VP candidate Sarah Palin has...
Granite renews with Broadcast Interactive Media
Broadcast Interactive Media (BIM) has signed a multi-year contract extension with Granite Broadcasting. Under the new deal, BIM will continue to provide technology, content...
News Corp. sent $1M to Republican Governors Association
With 37 governor jobs at stake this year, both the Republican Governors Association and Democratic Governors Association going to much busier than usual. But the RGA has a cash advantage, thanks in part to a $1M contribution from Rupert Murdoch
Citadel Broadcasting files management stock plan
10 million shares of Class A common stock have been registered by Citadel Broadcasting for its 2010 Equity Incentive Plan to reward company managers. None of the shares have yet been issued