Citadel glides on the red side of even
ABC Radio assets officially became a part of Citadel Broadcasting, and adding their Q2 2007 results into the pot brought the company's net revenue...
ABC rated gay-friendliest
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has issued its first ever network ratings on their portrayal of gay, lesbian and transgender individuals,...
August showers may come your way
Torrential rains in New York City yesterday morning sent the crew of CBS News' "The Early Show" scrambling when water began leaking into the...
Union gets behind artists
The Broadcasters' Caucus of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) has lined up with recording artists who want performance fees whenever...
Journal completes newspaper sales
Journal Communications has 28.5 million in its corporate coffers after completing the last of three sales of clusters of community newspapers that were announced...
Retrans translating into big bucks for Nexstar
You've heard a lot in recent years about developing new revenue streams for television companies. Well, those streams are real - and growing. Nexstar...
Double digit quarter for News Corporation
News Corporation closed out its fiscal year in fine form, with fiscal Q4 (April-June) posting net income from continuing operations of 1.2 billion bucks,...
Salem to pay special dividend
For the second time ever, Salem Communications announced that its board of directors declared a special cash dividend on the company's stock. Salem will...
Nexstar struts its stuff
If dealing with potential buyers of his company distracted Perry Sook in any way from operations, it certainly didn't show in the Q2 results...
Murdoch to sell off Ottaway Newspapers, invest in rest of Dow Jones
Our prediction was dead on (7/19/07 TVBR #140). Rupert Murdoch said in yesterday's News Corporation quarterly conference call that he intends to sell off...
Flat quarter for Cumulus
That was what analysts had been expecting, but they won't get to talk to CEO Lew Dickey about it, since Cumulus Media isn't doing...
SBS CEO upbeat on Mega TV
Mega-TV (WSBS Miami) is still a small part of Hispanic radio specialist Spanish Broadcasting System, but it was the star performer in Q2, with...
McDonald’s has a hold on kids’ taste buds
Asked to sample two identical foods from the fast-food giant McDonald’s, children preferred the taste of the version branded with the restaurant’s familiar “Golden...
Lord and Taylor launches 10 million branding campaign
Lord and Taylor has announced plans to launch a 10 million re-branding campaign this fall. Aimed to modernize the store's image while celebrating its...
A bridge to fear
If it bleeds it leads is more than a cliche, so it should come as no surprise that the bridge collapse in Minneapolis easily...