The CBS costume reveal and what it means for you
The Third Circuit ruling was welcome relief for any broadcaster who ever takes the risk of going on the air live. Although it is...
XM/Sirius all but approved
Satcasters XM and Sirius confirm that they are working out a consent decree with the FCC that would result in a total of $19M...
Gray Lady misses the mark
As low as Wall Street’s expectations were for Q2, the New York Times Company still came up short. Ad revenues dropped 10.6%. Net income...
Taking care of business in Washington
Among the many hats worn by broadcast veteran Larry Patrick, one of the most important is that of Chairman of NABPAC, the organization responsible...
Tribune and Clear Channel settle employee lawsuits
Clear Channel’s lawsuits against Tribune Company over employee poaching have all been settled. According to Clear Channel, Tribune has agreed not to further solicit...
Goldman values XM at $5 per share
Trading at around $9 per share, XM Satellite Radio is well down from the price it once enjoyed in the 40s, but Goldman Sachs analyst Mark Wienkes thinks it’s still too expensive
XM/Sirius: Tate holds the key and she's about to turn it
So far the FCC decision on the merger of XM/Sirius is breaking down along party lines. Two Republicans are on board with it, and...
Rare newshole congruence
In a normal week, there is the overall top ten story list based on aggregating coverage decisions from five media. Then there are the...
Q3 looking better than Q2 at Journal
Television revenues are pacing up in the mid-teens for Q3, after declining 4.3% in Q2 at Journal Communications, although radio and publishing are pacing...
Good news for minority newsers
A long-standing downtrend in the minority news workforce has emphatically reversed and numbers are up on the television side as well, according to a...
Watchdogs applaud Third Circuit
TV Watch was predictably enthusiastic about the court decision shooting down the FCC’s $550K fine against CBS for the infamous Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction...
Drug and Alcohol Testing
Ever since the days when an overnight jock blew up a radio studio by “freebasing” during a shift, some broadcasters have thought it might
Bidders kick tires of Reed Elsevier’s biz pubs
The usual suspects, the private equity groups who play in the media area, are rumored to be among 20 or so potential bidders who...
On the new cordless HD Radio….
In response to "Finally: portable HD Radios coming in days" I stand amazed! Wow, just saw on RBR today the latest line of Hi-Deaf cordless radios including
Martin responds to malfunction ruling
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin: “Today the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided that the Janet Jackson incident during the Super Bowl Halftime show...