Study of studies blames the media
It will come as no surprise that three out of four studies link increased media use among children with a wide variety of negative...
Another broadcasting analyst on the beach
BMO Capital Markets is the latest Wall Street firm to decide it can do without an analyst specializing in publicly traded radio and TV...
Second round of bids for the Chicago Cubs
Even billionaires who have seen their net worth battered by the Wall Street downturn still salivate at the possibility of owning a Major League...
Time Warner wants reverse stock split
Shareholders of Time Warner are being asked to approve a reverse stock split in advance of the early 2009 spin-off of Time Warner Cable...
Dr. Seuss Enterprises channels the Grinch
As part of ceremonies ushering the holiday season, the City of Louisville KY was planning a special place for children called LouWhoVille, which was...
Sirius XM hitchhikers delayed
As part of its merger agreement, satellite audio service Sirius XM is supposed to provide 4% of its channel capacity to “qualified entities.” The...
Redstone exits the videogame business
Seeking to raise funds to shore up National Amusements Inc., via which he controls both CBS Corp. and Viacom, Sumner Redstone has sold his controlling stake in Midway Games
Radio’s discontent
Slump? What slump? That’s what Rush Limbaugh is wondering. Oh, he sees the slump all right. In fact, he read the recent New York Times article which attempted to explain why radio’s
WKRP returns to Queen City airwaves
Legendary sitcom WKRP Cincinnati went into syndication long ago, but the calls – which never went out over Queen City airwaves except second-hand when...
Gains registered on Black Friday
Big crowds were expected at malls and other retail outlets on Friday 11/28/08, the day after Thanksgiving. The fear was that they would mostly...
MiM: What’s the fuss about?
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin got quite a bit of coverage recently when she did an interview while turkeys were taking the first big step...
Coverage edging towards normalcy
Newsroom decision makers are starting to earn their pay again - no longer can they just follow election tales and pretty much let it...
Gray Television buys back stock
With its stock trading at record low levels, Gray Television has been in the market buying back its own stock. The company announced that...
Freedom Communications settles with OC carriers
A $22 million settlement has been reached out of court in the lawsuit against Freedom communications by home delivery carriers of the Orange County...
Good news for retailer is bad news for most
In this tough economic climate, a 20% gain in quarterly profit at a retail outfit should be cause for popping champagne corks. But not...