A million a day keeps the debate in play
Health care is being debated almost daily on Capitol Hill, basically for free – but waging the battle over the airwaves is more expensive...
Mazda, Hyundai lining up for Clunker cash
Two automobile manufacturers have their PR departments in high gear in anticipation of the CARS Cash for Clunkers program, positioning themselves as excellent options for consumers
PACking it in
The three national political committees are actively raising funds, and while Democrats are enjoying a clear advantage on Capitol Hill, the Republican National Committee...
Chrysler doubles down on clunkers
Consumers can get up to $4.5K from Uncle Sam toward a brand new fuel-efficient automobile if they can trade in an old inefficient gas...
A less lousy quarter for NY Times Co.
Q2 revenues were down 21% as ad sales fell 30% for the New York Times Company, but earnings, while down, still came in above expectations as the company succeeded in cutting costs. CEO Janet Robinson also
Been There. Done That
Radio is still trying to figure out how to exploit social networking, which is ironic since radio essentially created it nearly forty years ago. The latest wrinkle is Listener Driven Radio. According to the web site: “Listener Driven Radio lets listeners
Typical “results may not be typical” hearing
Jared Fogle, who lost a great deal of weight eating Subway products, was not present at a hearing on deceptive advertising, but his name...
GE Capital to exit TLGP
Returning to private sector support, GE Capital Corporation, a major broadcast lender, announced that the FDIC has approved a plan for it to exit the government’s Temporary Liquidity Guarantee
Union workers approve Boston Globe contract
The New York Times Company now has contracts with all of the unions at the Boston Globe, with members of the largest union approving...
Arbitron sticks with earnings guidance as economy tightens
Q2 revenues rose 10.4%, with more cash from Portable People Meter (PPM) markets, although Arbitron says it now expects full year 2009 revenues to...
Where Oh Where Are Radio Station Prices Going?
Over the past year, radio station prices have been falling like laid off media bankers. We all know the reasons why – the perfect storm of secular and cyclical
Sotomayor leads the pack
The confirmation hearings on SCOTUS nominee Sonia Sotomayor vaulted her to the top of the news coverage charts, according to the Project for Excellence...
Journal contains costs to survive downturn
Revenues are down at multimedia Journal Communications – in fact, its three main media sectors were almost equal to one another in that regard – but reductions in expenses and debt
ESPN goes local, local, local
ESPN has been so pleased with the success of its local sports site in Chicago that it is launching three more. ESPNDallas.com is slated to launch this Fall, followed by New York and Los Angeles
Rescheduled Westwood One vote set for August 3rd
Shareholders of Westwood One will now vote August 3rd on whether to approve lots more shares and then a reverse stock split. The first...