Gannett Q3 down, but not as bad as expected
Broadcasting was the bright spot in Q3 as Gannett reported revenues for the division up 3.9%. $50 million from political and Olympics advertising boosted...
Candidate tries to duck the airwaves
You can run, but if we were your opponent, you would not be allowed to hide. Tim Mahoney (D-FL), who owes his seat in...
Redstone says no to selling CBS or Viacom
The media mogul told the Wall Street Journal there’s “not a chance” he will sell either CBS Corporation or Viacom to clean up the balance sheet at
MFM “Responding to Change”
That’s the theme of the 2009 Annual Conference for the Media Financial Management Association (MFM) and its BCCA subsidiary, May 12-14 in Atlanta. Co-Chairs...
Tis the season…
…to help the Broadcasters Foundation of America help your fellow broadcasters in need. The foundation has begun its annual fund drive, running through the...
Casinos battling it out in Ohio
MyOhioNow managed to get a ballot initiative on to the slate of issues to be determined by Ohio voters this year. Issue 6 would...
Nasdaq puts delistings on hold
Radio One – radio group owner and part owner of TV One – is the latest broadcaster to receive notice from Nasdaq that its...
Newspaper chain to delist, deregister
American Community Newspapers (ACN) was already facing a potential delisting of its stock, but the company has taken the initiative to voluntarily delist –...
Chernin goes to bat for free speech
With a freshly minted Freedom of Speech Award from watchdog Media Institute in his possessions, News Corp./Fox exec Peter Chernin argued that the First Amendment was far too important
Restaurants caught in a squeeze play
As consumers cut back on entertainment costs, restaurants are among the first items to be crossed off the list. According to a recent article in the New York Times, this is especially true for
Bill O'Reilly adds four more with FNC; ending radio show?
Bill O'Reilly is going to be sticking around the Fox News Channel for another four years. The top-rated cable news network announced O'Reilly has...
Campaign focus remains strong
With Election Day closing in, the 2008 presidential campaign was front and center in the news, according to the Project for Excellence in Journalism...
Top ten hot congressional districts
Congressional Quarterly has put out a new list of congressional battlegrounds, based not on tight polling but on how much cash the challenger has...
Different views on CBS dividend
Pali Research analyst Richard Greenfield began coverage of CBS Corporation this week and declared the stock a “sell” – calling a cut in the company’s hefty dividend inevitable. Merrill Lynch analyst
South Bend LPTV sale sparks protest
Wheeling and dealing in the LPTV market is usually buried deep below the radar. But in South Bend, pushback against such a deal is being led by watchdogs Media Access Project and Free Press