A bring-your-own-ballot election
Corporate proxy contests aren't quite like voting in a primary or general election. Shareholders at Media General are receiving ballots for the April 24th...
SBS – Mega TV launches in PR-radio invited!
Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) hosted a party last night to celebrate the launch of Mega TV over DirecTV Channel 169 in Puerto Rico (last...
Election coverage finding a level?
Journalists expended 44% of available time and space on the 2008 campaign during the week of 2/18/08-2/24/08
Time to think differently
In your very good article on saving radio you suggest a lot of "changing thinking ideas." Some of our thinking is so habitual that...
Arbitron revises post-Apollo outlook
A day after pulling the plug on Project Apollo (2/26/08 RBR #39), Arbitron issued revised guidance to investors. The company said it still expects...
CBS “not seeing a recession”
That declaration came from CBS Corporation CEO Les Moonves in his quarterly conference call with Wall Street analysts after the company reported Q4 revenues...
Give ’em credit
Equity Media Holdings announced that it had entered into a new credit facility with Silver Point Finance LLC and Wells Fargo Foothill Inc. If...
Young faces Nasdaq delisting
Since its stock price has been below a buck for over 30 consecutive days, Young Broadcasting has received a delisting notice from the Nasdaq...
One less afternoon newspaper
For the second time in recent months, E.W. Scripps Company has shut down a struggling afternoon newspaper. The Albuquerque Tribune published its last issue...
Clear Channel TV sale reportedly resolved…almost
There’s no official confirmation yet from either side, but both the Wall Street Journal and New York Times websites reported yesterday that Clear Channel...
Saving Radio? This reader thinks that is the wrong approach
EXCELLENT content! Wrong title! When you get the mindset you are in it to save it you play to "not lose." When you are...
PTC's Dear FCC letter
Perhaps a moment of indecency took place in the electromagnetic spectrum surrounding your very own home, but you didn't notice because you were watching...
Arbitron, Nielsen shutter Project Apollo
Arbitron and The Nielsen Company announced they have terminated the development of “Project Apollo,” the proposed single-source, national research service measuring consumer purchase behavior. ...
Media General buys DealTaker.com
Media General surprised Wall Street yesterday with a deal to acquire DealTaker.com, described as an “online social shopping portal that offers consumers a broad...
Watchdogs respond to recent indecency actions
Regarding fines on just now levied against ABC and Fox for shows that aired back in 2003, network-sponsored TVWatch says that the FCC is...