Year-end appeal from the Broadcasters Foundation
As 2008 comes to an end, the Broadcasters Foundation of America is making an appeal for members of the industry to make a donation...
What we thought would happen in 2008
We suggested that at worst the predictions we made last December could be printed out and used as a parakeet cage liner. We were...
Sirius swaps more debt
Hot on the heels of last week’s shareholders’ vote that approved creation of billions more shares, Sirius XM has swapped more of its stock...
Moody’s downgrade for LIN
In its continuing parade of credit rating downgrades for television companies, Moody’s Investors Service has cut LIN Television Corporation’s corporate family rating to B2...
NDS privatization approved
European antitrust regulators have given the green light to News Corporation and Permira Advisers LLP taking NDS Group private. NDS supplies open end-to-end digital...
Mogreet, Fox Mobile Entertainment forge messgaing deal
Mogreet, a mobile video messaging company, and Fox Mobile Entertainment announced a licensing agreement enabling it to produce mobile video messages based on select...
Will new product sweeten ad spending?
A South African shrub not only has the potential to revolutionize the soft drink sweetening industry, derivatives are already in production. Both Coca-Cola and...
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...