Heading off escape routes for junk food ads
It doesn’t really do much good to rid the airwaves of ads trying to hook children on unhealthy foods and beverages if they turn...
McGraw-Hill giving shareholders more control
The Board of Directors at McGraw-Hill has asked shareholders to approve a couple of measures to enhance corporate governance. If approved, the company will...
Jubal Officially Exits Hubbard’s ‘Brooke & Jubal’
On December 10, 2019, Hubbard Radio's Seattle station group selected Jeff Dubow to serve as the new Executive Producer for the highly successful Brooke & Jubal syndicated program, mostly heard in mornings across the country. Now, Dubow will be co-hosting the program heard on KQMV and on more than 50 stations through Premiere Networks.
Gores Group is now a big part of Westwood One
Westwood One shareholders on Tuesday approved a transaction to have The Gores Group invest $100 million in the company. The first $25 million investment...
Two confidence surveys, two rays of sunshine
According to Vistage International, CEO confidence surged during the final quarter of 2010, with solid majorities expecting increased revenues and profits in 2011. And...
Spot Runner gets new funding
Spot Runner announced Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) and Grupo Televisa, along with Legg Mason Capital Management and Groupe Arnault/LVMH, as well as...
NABOB Celebrates The Life of Lois Wright
The longest serving member of NABOB’s Board of Directors passed away earlier this month after battling cancer. Wright joined Inner City Broadcasting Corporation in 1980 as General Counsel and joined the NABOB Board of Directors as Counsel to the Board that same year. She was later promoted to EVP of ICBC.
Entercom downgraded
Moody’s Investor Service has downgraded the debt ratings of Entercom Communications, saying the ratings agency expects radio broadcasting revenue to come under increasing pressure
Myers announces new ProWeb release
Myers, developer in broadcast management software, announced a major product upgrade to its ProWeb solution. ProWeb is a web schedule
Arbitron buys Zokem Oy for mobile measurement
Looking to Finland to find innovation, Arbitron announced that it has bought Zokem Oy. That’s a mobile audience measurement and analytics firm.
The price is...
NABEF Honors Sharon Stone
Sharon Stone will receive this year’s Service to America Leadership Award from the NAB Education Foundation.
News Corp. closes the books on a down year
A year of reduced operating income is a rare thing for News Corporation and the company is predicting future growth after seeing operating income...
AWMF names annual Gracie National Award winners
The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation has announced the 2014 national winners of the 39th Annual Gracie Awards
CBS-TWC contract problems in Comcast merger?
The new distribution contract CBS signed with Time Warner Cable last summer could be a casualty of
Pennsylvania returns focus to elections
The Project for Excellence in Journalism found the focus of the journalistic media back on the 2008 political campaign during for week of 4/21/08-4/27/08,...