RockMeTV.com, Times Square Arts Center present streamed Haiti telecast
“Bring Back the Smiles to Haiti” will be presented on Saturday January 23 at The Times Square Arts Center NYC. The excitement begins at...
DOJ orders newspaper merger breakup
In the same week that MediaNews Group announced plans to file Chapter 11 for its newspaper holding company, Affiliated Media, it’s been ordered
Washington Post Company boosts dividend
For the second time this week, a media company has increased the dividend payment on its stock. The latest move is by the Washington...
Bob Cohen Strategies launches
Bob Cohen announced the launch of Bob Cohen Strategies, LLC. The new company will build on his 30+ of experience in the media, sports...
Indecency: NYT sides with free speech
The New York Times editorial page has taken note of recent arguments over fleeting indecency. Its assessment: the FCC’s rules are hopelessly vague. And...
SCOTUS opens up campaign cash portal
As expected, the Supreme Court struck down prohibitions on corporations, and likely unions as well, from spending their money in support of or
Ladies and Gentlemen of The Broadcasters' Foundation
We all know that the well-written diatribes of our colleague Professor Jerry Del Colliano are seen by some as over
ASCAP Foundation to present “Songwriters: The Next Generation”
“Songwriters: The Next Generation,” a new program of The ASCAP Foundation and The John F. Kennedy Center of the Performing Arts, will showcase the...
"Air Foreman"
Veteran station broker Dick Foreman’s friends have been wondering where the hell former ABC Radio programming honcho has been for the last week. Turns...
Kids are ravenous for media
The Kaiser Family Foundation’s latest report on 8-18 media consumption habits find that they are using it for entertainment more than ever – an...
AWRT Achievement Award Winner announced
American Women in Radio & Television (AWRT) named the recipient of the 2009 AWRT Achievement Award: Chickie Bucco, President Katz Direct Marketing. The Achievement...
Former commissioner warns against news bailout
Harold Furchtgott-Roth, who served as an FCC Commissioner from 1997-2001, said that the press is supposed to act as a watchdog on
New York Times sets web charge for 2011
The New York Times says it will begin charging for Internet access to its content, beginning sometime in early 2011. Lots of details still have to be
Scott Brown (R-MA) wins special election
This victory will most likely complicate President Obama’s overhaul of health care. The Associated Press called the election just about 1-1/2 hours after the...
Charlie Daniels suffers mild stroke
Legendary recording artist Charlie Daniels suffered a mild stroke while snowmobiling in Colorado on Friday, Jan. 15th. He was treated at Mercy Regional Medical...