FCC’s Baker has light-touch for regulation
New Commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker (R) was preaching to the choir at the NAB Radio Show, telling broadcasters she doesn’t want to impose
Mood brightens for consumers, small biz
Two new surveys show that two groups which could be key in driving an economic recovery are more optimistic about that happening. Both consumer...
Survey says radio, online news on the upswing
A poll commissioned by ARAnet and executed by Opinion Research Corporation shows use of online and radio news sources is growing, while people migrate...
KQED-FM part of noncom SF news project
With the city’s newspaper operations in a shambles, a philanthropist, a graduate school of journalism and KQED are coming together to attempt to fill...
FTC studying kid food marketing
With reports of a nationwide obesity epidemic being released like clockwork, particularly affecting the nation’s children, the FCC is looking into the marketing of...
New NAB President to hit the ground running
That’s what former Sen. Gordon Smith told broadcasters at the NAB Radio Show as he declared that “It’s a challenging and exciting time to be in the broadcasting business.” As a Washington
Media says yippee about Yahoo
Internet juggernaut Yahoo is planning a major 15-month advertising campaign to boost its advertising sales. Radio, television and print will be in the mix,...
US auto brands OK with American consumers
Well, two of them are, according to a recent Rasmussen Reports poll. GM and Ford are at the top of the list of brands...
Moody's comments on Citadel debt situation
Moody's Investors Service says Citadel Broadcasting Corporation's avoidance of payment default by making its overdue $2 million subordinated note interest payment does not impact...
Ando Media adds Cox Radio
Ando Media announced the addition of Cox Radio to their list of clients using their product suite of Webcast Metrics, Ad Injector, PodFuse, and...
Big bucks in Texas range war
The battle for the governorship of Texas hasn’t been much of one since a political novice by the name of George W. Bush ousted...
Net neutrality: Everybody has one
Opinions – we’re talking opinions, ladies and gentlemen. On one side are the people who think that the small innovators, entrepreneurs and creators need ultimate protection from discrimination from the
News job losses outpacing the general economy
Unity: Journalists of Color has been tracking lost journalism jobs in the past year – all jobs, not just those held by minorities –...
Wall Street not yet excited about GE
An analyst’s upgrade and speculation about what Vivendi will do with its 20% stake in NBC Universal has not gotten traders excited about General
Terrorism workshop set for Wednesday
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano will be speaking Wednesday as the Radio Television News Directors foundation conducts a workshop in Baltimore – “News...