Beck continues to hemorrhage advertisers
Eight more clients have asked that their commercial messages stay away from Glen Beck’s Fox News Channel program, bringing the total number of former advertisers to 20. The latest members of
Triton Digital Media acquires Enticent
Triton Digital, provider of digital services to the radio industry and the digital operating unit of Triton Media Group, has expanded its presence in...
Univision’s Q2 TV flat; Radio down 19%
Univision Communications’ Q2 revenues were $519.5 million, down 4% from $541.4 million in Q2 2008. The Television division was nearly flat at $414.4 million for the quarter, up slightly
Chapter 11, condensed
Readers Digest is surprising none of its lenders as it seeks Chapter 11 protection; they have all signed on to the plan in advance....
Wal-Mart gets a big Kiss
“Sonic Boom” is soon to be released by iconic 70s Rock act Kiss, and it’s going to use Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club to introduce...
Ad money set to flow in healthcare battle
Long time readers of RBR/TVBR will remember that Billy Tauzin was a major player in broadcast legislation as a Republican Congressman from Louisiana. He’s still a big player inside
Poll: TV and radio fare fairly well
A study posted on Gallup.com ranked 25 US industries according to citizen favorability perceptions, and television and radio fared better than half bad. Not only did broadcasters tie for 10th place, comfortably
Same old, same old at ACME
Television group ACME has a different profile than most of the groups that trade publicly – it has only six stations in five markets, and a CW affiliate in each of those markets. Despite this, its results for Q2 2009 were
Steve Harvey to join “GMA”
Steve Harvey, author, comedian, actor and host of “The Steve Harvey Morning Show,” has joined ABC’s Good Morning America. Harvey will bring viewers a...
CC Airports upgrades advertising at Oakland
Clear Channel Airports introduced some changes to Oakland International Airport with a new advertising program featuring a state-of-the-art Visitor Information Center in both baggage...
Clarifying the “The Syndicated Radio Asset Management Company” launch
Even though we have been functioning with a great degree of discretion for quite a while, the attached PDF was the first public announcement of The Syndicated Radio Asset Management
Don't Blame Traffic For Glenn Beck Ad Drop-Outs
TDGA ran a story earlier this month on the advertisers deserting the Glenn Beck "Ship," saying they didn’t know they had spots on the program and a myriad of
ESPN Deportes Radio’s Jorge Ramos y Su Banda adds TV
Jorge Ramos y Su Banda, ESPN Deportes Radio’s top daily soccer program, debuts on ESPN Deportes Television today (8/17). The TV simulcast of the...
More on CNN pulls the plug
CNN changed policy of having talk show hosts from radio because they don't fall in step with the CNN bias. CNN is not true to facts in journalism, but is an opinion driven reporting of events
Cruzan Rum celebrates its Caribbean heritage
Beam Global Spirits & Wine and Cruzan Rum announced a new ad campaign that showcases the U.S. Virgin Island of St. Croix, its people...