Scripps after online political junkies
E.W. Scripps Company has launched RedBlueAmerica.com, an advertising-supported social networking site aimed at encouraging “vigorous political discourse” during the current election campaigns and beyond....
Romney's Michigan win should help keep $s flowing
Michigan is not the first win for Mitt Romney (R-MA). He also took Wyoming. But it his first significant win, allowing him to join...
Bombs away on GMA
Actress Diane Keaton let loose an f-bomb in an interview with Diane Sawyer on ABC's Tuesday 1/15/08 edition of Good Morning America. The network...
Johnson takes heat for Clinton BET
Black Entertainment Television founder Robert L. Johnson (who is no longer associated with the iconic cable channel) is promoting the presidential candidacy of Hillary...
Clear Channel ready for Justice
Now that the FCC has signed off on the privatization of Clear Channel via its sale to Thomas H. Lee and Bain Capital, the...
News Corp. a bargain stock?
With “American Idol” set to return, Bank of America analyst Jonathan Jacoby sees plenty of upside for Fox over the next few quarters, even...
AWRT honors Tanzer
American Women in Radio & Television (AWRT) has named Audrey Tanzer as its 2008 Achievement Award winner, to be presented March 14th at the...
Awards renamed to honor Quaal
The Broadcasters Foundation of America Pioneer Awards have been renamed the Ward L. Quaal Broadcast Pioneer Awards to honor the retired President of WGN...
EMI cuts 2,000 jobs
New Chairman Guy Hands, whose Terra Firma private equity recently bought the company, announced a major restructuring of EMI Group, cutting 2,000 employees from...
Buy one, get one free
Bear Stearns analyst Vic Miller has been studying the Belo split into two companies. At the current share price, he figures the newspaper company...
Don’t shoot the messenger, buy them
Broadcaster/evangelist Pat Robertson has had his run-ins over the years with the Virginian-Pilot, the major daily newspaper in the Norfolk area, including his home...
Penny stocks proliferate
Radio stocks continue to take a beating on Wall Street. Both Beasley and Salem last week fell into penny stock territory, joining quite a...
Slime time in South Carolina
The looming primary battle in South Carolina has candidates and their staffs on their toes. When it comes to political advertising, the state has...
Americans slam news media on believability
A Sacred Heart University Poll found significantly declining percentages of Americans saying they believe all or most of media news reporting. In the current...
ABC, NABET sign new four year contract
ABC and the National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians (NABET) Sector of the Communications Workers of America ratified a new four-year contract Friday...