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...
Westwood One begins post-NYSE trading
After exiting the New York Stock Exchange, Westwood One yesterday began trading on the “pink sheets” as WWON. The stock tripled in early trading,...
Luxury sales starting to falter
Various studies and commentaries we’ve been seeing through these troubled economic times have suggested that the biggest squeeze on consumer products and services has...
Hoosier journalists fight libel suit
A police officer in Indiana was accused of misconduct, and the accusation was duly reported by the media. It turned out the accusations were...
FTC wants realistic testimonials
Maybe somebody who buys your new gizmo will achieve stunning results. And maybe they won’t. And if the general expectation is that they won’t,...