Clear Channel Outdoor gets an upgrade
Caris & Co. upgraded the billboard company to “average” from “below average.” Ironically, the move comes just days after a New York Post story...
Cubs sale by Tribune Company reported back on track
The Chicago Tribune, which has been covering the story, very, very closely, reports that the Tribune Company has finally gotten a signed term sheet...
Wall-to-wall coverage for Jackson memorial
Michael Jackson’s memorial service today (1:00 pm ET) will be carried live on CNN, HLN, Fox News Channel, MSNBC, E!, TV One, NBC and ABC. CBS is opting for a primetime special. ABC News Radio
NAB pushes disaster readiness
The FCC created DIRS – the Disaster Information Reporting System – back in 2007. It is an internet system where broadcasters can report their...
Little people have big problem with show
The episode of NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice” that aired 4/5/09 has raised the ire of the Little People of America, who object both to the language used in the episode and the characterization of the people it
Ad blizzard expected over health reform
People still remember Harry and Louise, the fictional couple that helped torpedo Bill Clinton’s health care reform initiative in the early days of his
Bankruptcy judge OKs GM sale plan
A bankruptcy judge has ruled GM can sell the bulk of its assets to a new company, potentially clearing the way for the automaker...
SBS launches integrated promo package for artists
Spanish Broadcasting System has launched an Integrated Co-Branding Package for artists that will provide them the opportunity to market their music simultaneously on TV,...
DIP financing approved for Ion
Ion Media Networks announced that the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has given final approval to its $150 million...
Fire hits Fisher headquarters
A Thursday night fire at Fisher Plaza in Seattle disrupted broadcasts by the Fisher Communications radio and TV stations located at the facility, with...
WaPo dinner invitations raise eyebrows
Capitol Hill print/web newser Politico got wind of a new revenue stream the Washington Post was seeking to open, and it’s putting some egg...
Web radio talker jailed and unbailed
Hal Turner, blogger and internet talk show host, first asked his listeners and readers to take up arms against certain legislators in Connecticut. He...
Issues category getting a workout
The political advertising category is diminished during odd-numbered years when elections are few and far between. But that doesn’t stop interest groups with an axe to grind from taking to the airwaves
Ethnic media takes on hate, immigration
Citing the continuing incidence of hate crimes in the US, the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC), along with 32 other organizations, is asking the...
Trade groups release Privacy Principles for behavioral data
A group of the nation's largest media and marketing trade associations on Thursday released self-regulatory principles to protect consumer privacy in ad-supported interactive media...