Looking Back To See The Future
I started cleaning out one of my filing cabinets over the weekend – something that I’ve been putting-off for a while. One of the main reasons I dread the purge so much is because I rarely finish
Kennedy story dominates, but not universally
Over one fourth of available time and space went to coverage of the death of Ted Kennedy. After that, it became a debate between...
WMG shakes up Nashville
Warner Music Group (WMG) has reorganized its Nashville operations, naming John Esposito President of Warner Music Nashville. He’ll oversee Warner Bros. Nashville, Word Entertainment
SBS short a director
Spanish Broadcasting System says it has received a noncompliance letter from Nasdaq because it does not have three independent directors on its audit committee....
Spoken Bible goes online
Religious stations, rather than seeing YouVersion.com as a competitor, may see it as a resource. The website, which has many Bible-related items and services,...
Firefighters working to save Mt. Wilson
At last word, it looked like numerous FM and TV transmitters at towers on Mt. Wilson might escape the massive wildfires consuming large sections...
S&P downgrades Belo
Standard and Poor’s, in an action announced on Friday, lowered its corporate credit rating for TV group owner Belo Corporation to “B+” from “BB-.”...
Marvel-ous acquisition for Disney
Spider-Man is moving into the Mouse House. The Walt Disney Company has a cash and stock deal to acquire Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion. The deal doesn’t appear to have any immediate implications
S&P gives Clear Channel an upgrade
The tender offer for some of its bonds that Clear Channel completed last week is paying off. Standard & Poors has now raised the...
CBS Interactive and Sports Illustrated link up
A partnership with The Sports Illustrated Group will have CSBSports.com and MaxPreps.com sharing and distributing content with SI. The deal covers various digital and...
Virginia governor race heats up
It appears that Democratic gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds has unlocked his campaign warchest and is ready to start investing heavily in broadcast advertising as...
Breaking: Disney buying Marvel for $4B
In a move to add yet another historic brand to the Disney stable, the Walt Disney Company on Monday announced a deal to acquire...
Ebb and flow effect for Beck
It seems that as fast advertisers continue to shun the Glenn Beck’s Fox News Channel program, more viewers are tuning in. The number of...
Lucrative Consumers Concerned about Government Spending
Cautious About Their OwnConsumers with a household income of $100K+ aren’t immune to the happenings in Washington. From an ailing economy to the proposed...
Shoppers Say Legislation Costs Too Much
Slow Down and Get it Done RightKohl’s shoppers (48.1%) are most likely to disapprove of the proposed healthcare reform legislation, according to a new...