Liberty sticks with Sirius XM
Sirius XM completed its sale of $257 million in 9.75% senior secured notes due 2015, with the proceeds used to repay a $250 million...
Cable, radio agree: Health is #1
The health care debate was the second ranked story for newspaper and online editors, but it was the tunnel-vision #1 for cable and radio...
Advertisers and free speech
The right and freedom granted by the First Amendment as "Freedom of Speech" does not demean the right to advertise or not on that which, by freedom of choice, we do not wish to be
Political business quiet but not dormant
A candidate in the odd-year 2009 race for Governor of Virginia has provided a perfect example of how radio can be an effective political...
Cash for Clunkers Jr.: A sequel of sorts
Another piece of stimulus is being aimed at retailers (and manufacturers), and that should be good news for broadcasters. Coming later this fall: A $300M government program to encourage the sale
Atlanta honors its radio and TV ad stars
Some names you know are among those honored with 2009 Lifetime Achievement Awards by the Atlanta Broadcast Advertising Club (ABAC). In fact, you may...
Westwood One moving on stock sale
Now that the 1-for-200 reverse split has been completed, Westwood One has filed an update for its proposed sale of $50 million in stock....
Stanley Kaplan dead at 90
Stanley Kaplan wasn’t a media mogul, but the company he created, indeed the industry he pioneered, is now the biggest revenue and profit generator...
Shareholders meeting delayed by Radio One
Perhaps we should say the meeting has been delayed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Radio One says it has to delay the meeting to respond to questions from the SEC
Reader’s Digest files Chapter 11
As previewed last week, Reader’s Digest Association on Monday filed a pre-packaged Chapter 11 petition for bankruptcy reorganization. Its lenders have agreed to provide...
Agency observers pessimistic about recovery
There are basically two prevailing views about the economy among media types according to a new survey – those that think that while it's...
Advertiser action on Beck may spread
Bob Dylan’s paraphrased words may be a small comfort to Fox and Premiere yakker Glenn Beck – he may not need to feel so all alone, as advertisers may
Murdoch leading march toward online $$$
News Corp. mogul Rupert Murdoch is determined to monetize the delivery of news over the internet, and is said to have discussed forming a...
Tribune deals Cubs to Ricketts
The troubled Tribune Company will be reeling in $845M in exchange for one of Major League Baseball’s most storied franchises, the Chicago Cubs and...
NABOB gets set for Fall confab
The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters meets in Washington near the end of September, where the battles against NUD and PPM are expected to be major focus points. Among other hot topics