Well-crafted FCC minority initiatives could survive courts
A panel comprised of academics testifying at an FCC investigation of ownership diversity believe that there are ways the Commission can craft rules to...
Apple unveils iPad
Apple showed off its much-anticipated tablet computer, a multimedia, Internet-enabled slate that could fuel the next leg of growth for the CE innovator. Dubbed the iPad, the tablet will be used to browse
Tribune managers will get their bonuses
A federal bankruptcy judge in Delaware Wednesday gave the go-ahead for Tribune Company to pay some $45.6 million in bonuses to roughly 720 management-level...
Two hot stories yield tight news director focus
The earthquake in Haiti and the surprising and dramatic senatorial race in Massachusetts made the job of a news director pretty easy during the...
Strong support for Univision’s Haiti effort
Univision Communications Inc. announced that its historic special “Unidos Por Haití” (United for Haiti) drew overwhelming support from the Hispanic community last Saturday, and...
Sinclair tendering for bonds
Sinclair Broadcast Group is trying to buy back some more of its public debt. Its Sinclair Television Group subsidiary announced that it is commencing...
AccessHollywood.com scores 146% growth YOY
"Access Hollywood's" website, AccessHollywood.com, experienced its highest monthly Unique Visitors ever, with an impressive +146% rise year-to-year from December 2008 to December 2009.December 2009...
Ezra Kucharz heading digital for CBS local stations
Ezra Kucharz has been named President, Local Digital Media, for CBS’s newly-formed local broadcasting business segment. His hiring, effective February 16th, was announced by Anton
CC Radio, The Weinstein Company partner at Sundance
Clear Channel Radio has partnered with The Weinstein Company to provide music fans across the country with a first look at the highly anticipated...
Analyst sees $500 million more in political ads
What will last week’s US Supreme Court decision striking down key parts of the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Act mean for broadcasters
Younger Biden declines Delaware Senate bid
Democrats were hoping that the Senate seat abandoned by Joe Biden (D-DE) would stay in the family, in the form of a November victory...
SmartSite Systems adds HotCopy
SmartSite Systems, a community-based web portal from Envision Radio Networks, continues to grow with new content. HotCopy is the most recent addition to the...
Quello looks back at his wars
(reprinted from October 22, 2001)First-time author Jim Quello is getting quite a send off this Wednesday (10/24), with an invitation only book signing on...
Memorable interview with the late Jim Quello
By the time I began covering the FCC for Radio & Records in 1990, Jim Quello had already been there as a Commissioner for nearly 16 years. He still had quite a few to go as he left his mark
CBGB Radio launches on iheartradio
Clear Channel Radio has partnered with one of rock’s most iconic institutions to create a brand new digital audio channel. Launched 1/25, CBGB Radio...