The Congenital Dictatorship DNA in Hungary
What has happened to Emmis in Hungary is an international tragedy of political deceit and greed. One of first two Independent Radio stations in Budapest were bought in 1994 by
AOL previews new brand identity
AOL has previewed its new brand identity for its future as an independent company committed to creating the world's most simple and stimulating content...
McDowell calls for practical diversity measures
FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell is all for promoting diverse license ownership of FCC regulated assets – but he wants to make sure that regulatory devices to achieve greater diversity
Last.fm, Facebook, Twitter debut on Xbox Live
Xbox Live Gold users can now get access to Last.fm, Facebook and Twitter through a simple dashboard update. The Last.fm streaming music app allows...
Economic trend: sales decline slows but no light
Sales Decline has Stopped Deteriorating, But Still No Light at End of Tunnel YetIt appears that the downward spiral of same store sales growth...
Westwood One back on Nasdaq
The Nasdaq stock market has apparently granted Westwood One’s application for listing. The ticker listing switched from the over the counter market to Nasdaq...
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...