LBI focused on new TV net, despite Q1 decline
Q1 net revenues declined 17.4% to $21.8 million for LBI Media (Liberman Broadcasting). Both radio and TV ad revenues were down, but the company...
P1 Selling adapts to broadcasters’ needs during recession
P1 Selling, a company that provides rapid-deployment online sales training solutions to the broadcast industry, has passed the 1,000 user mark on its network....
News orgs spreading the focus around
The media's journalists are spreading the wealth when it comes to attention these days, thanks to the lack of a single overriding story.The elections...
Karmazin gives up Sirius XM options
With the company’s stock trading at less than 40 cents, the options at an exercise price of $4.72 per share weren’t worth much, if...
Midway creditors take aim at Redstone
Unsecured creditors of Midway Games have asked a federal bankruptcy court to take a look at whether Sumner Redstone and his National Amusements Inc....
Cheerios under fire for health claims
The Food and Drug Administration may not have a problem with General Mills’ use of whole grain oats in its popular breakfast cereal Cheerios,...
Royalty Bill Passes House Committee
Being the minority business owner of One Ten Broadcast Group, three small market radio stations, I was disappointed in the decision of The House Judiciary Committee earlier [yesterday] morning. I would like to know where the
Stop the Royalty Bandwagon by changing the discussion
Try this one on for size regarding the performance royalty issue. How about if we in radio just say yes, hell yes-- we'll pay some sort of Royalty Fee to the artists
College to honor Abernethy, O’Shaughnessy
Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY will hold its 46th annual Commencement ceremony at 1 p.m. Saturday (May 16) outdoors under a tent...
Performance tax on radio
I haven't heard anybody say, "If Congress can pass a law that says radio stations need to pay new fees to play music, and the President can fire the CEO of GM, then as part of the radio money
Are newspapers terminal?
The average American does not see much of a future for newspapers. According to a new poll from Rasmussen, 65% think they’ll be out...
Consumer mood improves
The Gallup Consumer Mood Index reached -50, its highest reading all year, and there was a modest bump in daily spending as well. Is...
New campaign invites travelers to explore Minnesota
"There's no substitute for a great Minnesota vacation." That's the message of new television ads from Explore Minnesota Tourism currently running on stations in...
Positive TV softens radio decline for Radio One
Net revenues were down 16% to $60.7 million in Q1 for Radio One and station operating income declined 43% to $49 million. But while...
Saberi freed from Iranian prison
National Public Radio reports that American journalist Roxana Saberi has been released from an Iranian prison after her sentence was reduced and then suspended....