Sun-Times Media on the auction block
Sun-Times Media Group, the company anchored by the Chicago Sun-Times, has appointed a team of three directors to consider “strategic alternatives” for the company...
One down; Can broadcast stocks endure 11 more months?
As bad as 2007 was for most broadcasting stocks, the first month of 2008 did not bring any improvement. Most radio stocks were down...
Too focused on cash from pols?
Hi RBR,Is it just me, or has the radio industry depended as much on political advertising (the TV industry is just as guilty, in...
Campaign blinders remain in place
The 2008 election surged past the 50% mark again during the week of 1/28/08-2/3/08, according to the Project for Excellence in Journalism, fueled by...
Democrats dominate Super Duper air wars
At this point in the 2008 presidential race, the biggest warchests have been amassed by Democrats, and it has been showing in the run-up...
Lincoln Financial posts down quarter
Lincoln Financial Group reported that Q4 net income was 113 million, or 42 cents per share, down from 381 million and EPS of 1.36...
Meredith boosts dividend
The board of directors at Meredith Corporation has approved a 16% increase in the company’s dividend. The quarterly dividend payout will increase by three...
Ed Wilson heading Tribune Broadcasting
“There is tremendous upside at Tribune,” declared Ed Wilson as he jumped to the company as President of Tribune Broadcasting. Wilson was previously President...
Analyst turns believer
SMH Capital analyst David Miller has turned bullish on Clear Channel, rating the stock a “buy” because he now believes the private equity buyout...
Republicans closed the gap in Q4 2007
At the end of Q3 2007, Republican presidential candidates were 65.9M behind their Democratic counterparts in the total fund-raising race, with a total take...
Gannett by the numbers
Gannett reported that total operating revenues from continuing operation in Q4 were 1.9 billion, down 11.9% from 2.2 billion in Q4 of 2006, which...
Bounceback on all-nighters
The FCC idea to go back to maintaining a live physical presence 24/7/365 at all broadcast facilities will result in hundreds of stations going...
Bounceback: Standardize prime time
The fact that central markets were nailed on a indecency hit while their brethren on the coasts were protected by safe harbor leads one...
CCU takes "body blows," still standing
Bear Stearns analyst Vic Miller says Clear Channel has taken some "body blows," such as the leaked cost cutting memo first posted on RBR.com...
MTV spearheads mass-media event Saturday
The assets of cable, broadcast , satellite and the internet will be harnessed 2/2/08 at 6PM Eastern in an effort to give voters, particularly...