Dish Network closes expanded debt offering
The credit markets are clearly improving for media companies. Dish Network increased its $300 million bond offering to $400 million and found plenty of...
Knight to focus daylight on info challenge
With a troubled economy and internet-spawned turmoil creating havoc for the business models of traditional journalism, the Knight Commission is seeking answers going forward....
NY Times launches “TimesTalks LIVE”
TimesTalks LIVE streams broadcasts of intimate discussions with today’s top talents and thinkers from TheTimesCenter. The simulcasts will be transmitted live, in HD via...
Glick sees brighter days for the US economy
Fox Business Channel “Money for Breakfast” anchor and Fox Vice President of Business News Alexis Glick was invited to talk to broadcasters Friday at...
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...