Issues category getting a workout
The political advertising category is diminished during odd-numbered years when elections are few and far between. But that doesn’t stop interest groups with an axe to grind from taking to the airwaves
Ethnic media takes on hate, immigration
Citing the continuing incidence of hate crimes in the US, the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC), along with 32 other organizations, is asking the...
Trade groups release Privacy Principles for behavioral data
A group of the nation's largest media and marketing trade associations on Thursday released self-regulatory principles to protect consumer privacy in ad-supported interactive media...
NZ knocks down liquor ad ban
The airwaves are safe for alcohol advertising down under in New Zealand, following an 80-36 Parliament vote rejecting calls from the Green Party for...
Investor confidence galloping in wrong direction
The most recent Gallup check-up on investor confidence shows a speed bump on the way to economic recovery. It stood at +11 a year...
Iran's head start edges it past MJ
Our usual perspective on the week's news coverage these days anchored by whether the economic crisis is the #1 story, of if some other...
Regarding PPM sample sizes
RBR's lead story today (6/30) has Arbitron defending its sample size. That's a story we've heard for years. For most of my career, Arbitron defended ratings
Sweet news for business developers
Not all business categories are in freefall during the prolonged economic crisis. One category is actually thriving and finding reason to innovate and expand....
Media criticized for Jackson news blackout
There are a lot of important, high-impact and developing news stories competing for attention, and for the most part the media has been doing a good job
WFOR-TV, WRMA-FM, Mega TV Miami pact for hurricane info
WFOR-TV/CBS 4 Miami announced a continuing partnership with Spanish Broadcasting System’s, WRMA-Romance 106.7FM, and WSBS-MEGA TV. The partnership provides the Hispanic community of South...
Hardee’s introduces new Biscuit Holes
Hardee’s is adding a new item to its delicious line of Made From Scratch biscuits – Biscuit Holes. Rolled in cinnamon and sugar and...
The Genachowski era begins at the FCC
New Chairman Julius Genachowski settled into the FCC on Monday and immediately announced his new staff. “The FCC should be a model for excellence
Westwood reorg to stay on track
RBR/TVBR hears that it was just a legal technicality, not any shareholder battle over the financial reorganization terms, that led to Friday’s surprise adjournment...
Five Murrows for NBC News and CBS News Radio
NBC News earned five Murrow awards, including the award for Overall Excellence, as the Radio-Television News Directors Association has announced the 2009 National Edward...
Non-comms to FCC: Don’t call it ownership
Public television and radio stations say they support the FCC’s goal of promoting diversity, but that it makes no sense to lump non-commercial stations...