Former Sen. Gordon Smith takes helm at NAB
The National Association of Broadcasters has named Gordon H. Smith as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, replacing David K. Rehr, who left during the summer amid
Emmis gets Nasdaq notice
Look for a bunch of these company notices to be announced in the next few days, now that Nasdaq has reinstituted its rule requiring companies listed for trading to maintain a minimum stock price
Beck is a Time cover boy
Radio/TV talker Glenn Beck finally has something in common with Barack Obama – both have been on the cover of Time magazine. Fresh from...
Breaking: Smith takes helm at NAB
The National Association of Broadcasters has named Gordon H. Smith as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, replacing David K. Rehr, who left...
Tax threat shakes up beverage industry
Sugary drinks make up the latest product category to come under attack of those in Washington who would like to improve the health of the average American, raise money, or both. The drinks take a large
CT Senate: Best of three falls
The US Senate situation in Connecticut has been very unsettled, with Joe Lieberman (I-CT) falling so far from grace within his own party that...
Sirius XM receives Nasdaq warning letter
Sirius XM says it was notified September 15th by Nasdaq that it not in compliance with the exchange’s minimum price rule, which was recently...
Watchdogs petition court for free speech rights
The FCC just revived interest in the Janet Jackson CBS v. FCC case at the Third Circuit; now a pair of watchdogs are teaming...
On Nielsen proposing Live + SD primary stream
Kathy Crawford, Project Reinvention member and former MindShare President/Local Broadcast, commented on our story that The Nielsen Company is proposing to make Live +...
Trio to be honored by RTNDF
The Radio and Television News Directors Foundation will honor three news leaders for their commitment to the First Amendment and excellence in journalism at...
Analyst turns bullish on CBS
Wells Fargo Securities analyst Marci Ryvicker has upgraded CBS Corporation to “outperform” and said it is a stock that clients should want to own the stock before the company reports its Q3 numbers
Health care dominates coverage
The health care issue figured to be the #1 news topic for the week before Joe Wilson's joint session outburst. Since bad behavior makes...
Beck antagonist quantifies its campaign
ColorOfChange, the organization which kicked off the advertising boycott of Glenn Beck’s Fox News Channel program, says it has decreased advertising
Honesty is the Best Policy
I am sure everyone has heard this statement delivered by a parent, school teacher or even a minister. It is a simplistic statement that is difficult to adhere too 100% of the time because we all
Triple Crown Media files Chapter 11
Triple Crown Media, the local newspaper group spun off from Gray Television in 2005, is the latest publisher to enter federal bankruptcy court for reorganization. Triple Crown, which is headed as well by