CC Outdoor and FBI partnership nabs 13 fugitives so far
Clear Channel Outdoor announced that it has renewed its agreement with the FBI to display “wanted” messages on all of its digital billboards across...
Jeep leverages Organic's marketing intel
Digital communications agency Organic announced the results of its predictive econometric modeling capabilities from its year-long program with Jeep. Organic's Marketing Intelligence practice has
Fisher comes to terms with Gabelli
There will be no proxy fight. Fisher Communications announced that it has reached an agreement with its largest shareholder, GAMCO Asset Management, the investment...
Here’s a stimulus plan: Buy advertising
Writing in Fortune magazine, Bob Pittman suggests that the government’s stimulus plan won’t work unless we get consumers spending again.
On Pilot's Confidence in TV and Barrington
Great to see Bob Pittman and his team at Pilot showing even more support for Jim Yager and his Barrington team. Adding more capital...
DOJ probes Live Nation-Ticketmaster merger
The proposed merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster isn’t going to race through regulatory approval. The companies say they’ve gotten a second
Phil Goldman interview gets praise
Broker Frank Boyle had some kind words for our interview with former Q-94 (WRVQ-FM) Richmond, VA GM Phil Goldman: "My Compliments to you, Carl
11th Annual Service to America Awards
And the winners are WFMY-TV Greensboro, NC; WLEN-FM Adrian, MI; WCIU-TV Chicago; WSTV-FM Wilmington, DE; and KOBI/KOTI-TV Medford, OR. They’ll be honored at the...
More on the Performance Tax
Why don't we tell it like it really is..? How much are the RECORD LABELS going to gain in profits from this proposed tax? Answer...A LOT...Not the artists...The labels...How many of these labels are owned by United States residents?
Newspaper finds a buyer
After eight months on the market, the San Diego Union-Tribune is being sold to a private equity firm. The rock bottom price is said...
Nielsen buys The Cambridge Group
If the name is not familiar, The Cambridge Group is a growth strategy consulting firm focused on Fortune 500 companies. The Nielsen Company has...
No real heat on Limbaugh?
According to Politico, Pew asked 1.3K adults who the leader of the GOP is, and 73% didn’t know, which may come as a surprise...
On satellite radio subscriber numbers
A long-time fan of satellite radio weighs in on our suggestion that Sirius XM is facing tough subscriber numbers this year. Of course the numbers are going to be lower
Strike fears in commercial contract talks
A leaked draft of a strike authorization letter sparked rumors that talks which began last month between the joint SAG-AFTRA negotiating committee
Sirius XM notes registered for trading
That $172.5 million of notes due in 2011 that Sirius XM swapped for notes that would have been due in December have now been...