Chester Smith dead at 78
Television group owner Chester Smith has died at age 78. His Sainte Partners II owns a group of full- and low-power TV stations in...
Fee-lonious FCC fund grab?
This reader fails to find any Virtue at all in the FCC’s new self-funding scheme. Fee-lonious FCC fund grab? In your “Fee For All” article
Broadcast gains can’t match print decline
Tribune Company reports that Broadcasting & Entertainment revenues rose 4% to $409 million in Q2, including a 2% gain in television revenues. Meanwhile, Publishing...
Broadcast Station Political File
For political time buyers, the broadcast station political file and disclosure statement provides the critical information necessary to
Dueling Eds freshen coverage
Yeah, yeah, the 2008 campaign is still the top story, but it dipped under the 25% mark overall, and came in #2 on the...
Obama opens fire in Florida
The Wall Street Journal notes that Barack Obama (D-IL) has dropped about $6.5M in advertising in all major Florida media markets, an expenditure that...
Nexstar revises results
After rechecking the math, Nexstar Broadcasting Group announced revisions to the Q2 results it announced last week. Revenues were revised downward by $129,000 to...
Univision gets a downgrade
Moody’s Investors Service has lowered its ratings on the debt load of Univision Communications following the radio and TV company’s announcement of Q2 revenue...
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...
HD Square Pants – nanny nanny boo boo. Have we sunk that far?
When is promoting something in a negative way, a positive? Especially when it is our industry at stake? Growing up
GE making lots of money from Beijing Olympics
It’s not just the NBC Universal broadcasts of the 2008 Summer Olympics that are raking in the bucks for General Electric. That’s a billion...
Fee for all?
The regulatory fees charged to licensees of the Federal Communications Commission are not generally the biggest ticket overhead items on a station’s budget, but...
Karmazin: Endangered CEO?
There are organizations out there that keep track of endangered species, and there’s a similar list over at Fortune.com has enumerated the ten most endangered CEOs in America today
Back for another tender
Just before completing its shareholder buyout, Clear Channel Communications terminated a tender offer for its $750 million of 7.65% senior notes due 2010, while...
Scripps sets dividend
Following the spin-off of Scripps Interactive Networks, the E.W. Scripps Company – which retained the newspaper and broadcast television operations – Friday declared its...