Restaurateur outlook approaching par
Many economic experts agree that consumer spending will ultimately drive the recovery from the current recession. And the more consumers are worried about their...
Live365 goes to court over CRB
An internet music service contends that the life and death business implications of copyright regulation are far too weighty for an obscure board selected by a library, even if it is the prestigious Library of Congress
Weak NFL box office ominous for local TV
The problems being experienced by some National Football League selling out their home games could result in a bad case of blackout fever for local television stations – and at the same time
Austin morning radio show adds TV simulcast
Come October 5th, two radio DJs in Austin, TX will have to come to work in clean clothes every day. The “JB and Sandy in the Morning” show from Entercom’s KAMX-FM “Mix 94.7” will also air live on CBS affiliate
Journalists say they were dragged into North Korea
Current TV journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee, recently freed when former President Bill Clinton traveled to North Korea, have issued their first public...
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...