Limbaugh gets support from Air America
One of the founding executives of liberal radio network Air America has taken to the pages of the Wall Street Journal to concur with Rush Limbaugh. Jon Sinton
Predictions on 2009
With the economic tailspin showing no real end in sight, the next year may be a particularly challenging one for advertisers and the radio industry. However, there are several bright spots
Is Radio The Survivor Type?
It seems every day I read about firings and cutbacks of programming people at the major broadcast companies. Well known personalities
Brewer reformulates drink after Sparks fly
MillerCoors has decided to take the caffeine out of its relatively new beverage Sparks, which also contains alcohol, after arousing massive complaints about encouraging...
“Stripping" is key to Jay Leno’s success in prime time
Many people believe that GE/NBC’s plan to move late night icon Jay Leno into a five-day primetime strip is unprecedented. But Hispanic broadcast expert Julio Rumbaut sees a
Gray updates guidance
Gray Television told investors to expect Q4 revenues to be $93.5-94.0 million, up approximately 11-12% from a year ago. That narrows the previous guidance...
Journal taking charge, revenues down
Like so many other media companies, Journal Communications has re-evaluated its asset values and is taking a non-cash charge in Q4. CFO Andre Fernandez...
Dickey buys his own Christmas gifts
If you sold any Cumulus Media shares lately, there’s a real good chance the buyer was Lew Dickey Sr. He continues to buy up...
Foolish stock advice?
Motley Fool has selected five stocks it thinks should be avoided in 2009, and two of them are media stocks. The good news: They...
News preferences in flux
Local television is still the go-to news source for over half of all Americans, but it is now just getting barely over half to...
Utley utterance inspires FCC complaints
Philadelphia Phillies second-baseman Chase Utley has been chased all the way to the FCC by Philadelphians angry about his choice of language when celebrating...
Hoffa attacks Tribune
Teamsters Union President James P. Hoffa lashed out at Tribune Company and CEO Sam Zell as he called for the US Bankruptcy Court to put employees first as Tribune goes through
Dismal forecast from Barclays
The Internet & Media analysts at Barclays Capital have revisited the 2009 ad spending forecast they issued in October and are now looking for an even worse year ahead. They are now expecting double digit
A sign of the changing times
The American Society of Newspaper Editors is planning to remove "paper" from its name and expand its membership to include editors of online-only news...
Fisher finds silver lining in dark cloud
With the economy in a tailspin, broadcasting stocks have been particularly hard hit. In a letter to shareholders, Fisher Communications CEO Colleen Brown notes...