Analyst: Oprah loss won’t be material to CBS
“The Oprah Winfrey Show” draws big ratings in syndication, but analyst Marci Ryvicker at Wells Fargo Securities says it doesn’t really turn a big...
Susan Boyle album sets record on Amazon
The upcoming debut album by British singing sensation Susan Boyle has become the largest global CD pre-order in the history of Amazon.com.Her album "I...
Copps repeats call for diversity, meaningful renewals
FCC Commissioner Michael Copps addressed a RainbowPUSH Coalition event, calling for greater diversity of media ownership and stronger public interest requirements for broadcasters
NBC.com #1 amongst broadcast network websites
Fans continue to make NBC.com the #1 web site versus competitive broadcast network sites in monthly averages of unique visitors (9.4 million), minutes (177...
Newspaper revenues plunge again
The Newspaper Association of America (NAA) has posted ad sales figures for Q3 which are nearly as dismal as for Q1 and Q2. Even online ad sales for newspapers posted their sixth straight quarterly decline
YouTube deputizes citizen journalists
And professional journalists aren’t just taking note, they’re taking advantage. YouTube Direct is a “virtual assignment desk” that the pros can use to not...
Ray Rodriguez immortalized at Univision
Retired President and COO Ray Rodrigues was back at Univision Communications Thursday as the company dedicated its Miami network operations center as “The Ray...
Philadelphia newspaper auction on hold
The US Third Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to hear an appeal of a lower court order that barred creditors of the Philadelphia...
J. Ralph Carter dead at 61
For nearly 40 years, J. Ralph Carter was a fixture in radio and television in his hometown of Pueblo, CO. Now, KOAA-TV (NBC) reports...
On Citadel pulling “Timeless” format
I knew it was over for the format when I tuned in a while ago and heard a fat lady singing. Although I certainly feel terrible for anyone who has
Panel endorses LPFM, SHVERA
The Senate Commerce Committee approved a five-bill slate by voice vote, sending a bill encouraging LPFM and the satellite reauthorization bill on their way forward. S. 592 the Local Community Radio
Fort Hood still tops news rankers
The shootings at Fort Hood was the top story among US journalism outlets for the second week in a row, although this time it...
NBC.com launches voice app for desktop
NBC.com has debuted the “NBC.com Communicator,” a fan platform developed by Itibiti Systems that offers users an exclusive, one-stop mix of custom NBC content,...
Newspaper may be down, but it’s not out
Three out of four US consumers are still reading either a print or online version of a newspaper, according to a new study out from Scarborough
57 laid off at the Associated Press
The News Media Guild is calling it “Black Tuesday at AP.” The union says it has received official notice from the Associated Press that...