Moody’s less gloomy about newspapers
It can hardly be called “bullish,” but at least Moody's Investors Service has changed its Industry Sector Outlook for the US newspaper sector to...
Jeff Smulyan responds to "FM receivers in cell phones" issue
Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan responded to RBR-TVBR’s recent story (Getting FM into cell phones may not come quickly)
FCC’s NBP architect on the way out
There was never any secret about the fact that Blair Levin considered being Executive Director of the Omnibus Broadband Initiative at the Federal Communications...
Gannet results bode well for two media
Multimedia corporation Gannett suffered revenue reversals in Q1 2010, but they were not nearly as severe as they were the prior year, and were...
Reflections on the 2010 NAB Show
There’s no doubt about it, business is better and the 2010 NAB Show in Las Vegas was the most upbeat in recent years. Yes,...
Boucher books 3rd broadband hearing before holding the 2nd
The House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet postponed a planned 4/15/10 follow-up hearing on the National Broadband Plan, and has one on...
The savvy, talented broadcast investors
The recent announcement of the Dickey – Crestview Partners alliance is indeed exciting. God knows the radio business needs it. The last two years have been
News focus is all over the map in April’s second week
The dominant news story for some time has been health case, but during the week of 4/5-11/10, it almost fell off the radar screen,...
Florida Senate race could split three ways
Not only is the state of Florida holding an election for US Senate this year, the seat in question is open. At one time,...
Analyst sees robust near-term broadcast recovery
Analyst Marci Ryvicker of Wells Fargo Securities said the theme of the NAB meeting in Las Vegas was “Broadcasters are happy people,” and the fact...
Dick Foreman honored for Haiti relief effort
The National Association of Media Brokers (NAMB) surprised one of their own with a special honor this week at their meeting in Las Vegas....
Broadcast Pioneers honored in Las Vegas
“Get over it. These are the good old days,” said Forever Broadcasting co-owner Kerby Confer of people who whine that radio isn’t what it...
Upbeat NAB Show in Las Vegas wrapping up (video)
RBR-TVBR caught up with Commonwealth Broadcasting President and CEO Steve Newberry at the Bellagio Hotel. Newberry, as Joint Board Chairman, was happy to see the increased attendance and upbeat atmosphere
Ribbon cutting ceremony held for Build 2010 House Project during NAB
On Wednesday 4/14 at the NAB Show in Las Vegas, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the framing of a house in...
Eshoo to FCC: Eschew Martin era rules and regulate internet
In an editorial in the San Jose Mercury News, US Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) argued that the win granted Comcast by the DC Circuit...