Everybody's got an opinion on ratings these days
Everybody's got an opinion on ratings these days. Here's a long one from veteran broker Frank Boyle.With all due respect to the learned Radio...
Tough 2008 in store
That's what Lehman Brothers are saying. They expect gains of 3.7% to 310.8B in total advertising over 2007 (and they think this year will...
Cheaper stocks mean bigger dividends
Media stocks have gotten beaten up so much this year that you'd think some speculators would start buying them just for the dividend yields....
Bob Neil comments on PPM slowdown
Cox Radio CEO Bob Neil, who has been outspoken in recent months about PPM's flaws, told RBR what he thinks Arbitron should do, from...
Tribune slides in October
The ink for the month of October was read at on-the-block Tribune Company. Consolidated revenues fell 9.3% to 383M. Publishing only suffered a 7.9%...
Performance Rights Issue
Here's a quick note in support of radio:Dang it, Lyle! Twenty years ago, I stood supportively in your corner. When the critics were offering...
Heavy weather in early states
Iowa and New Hampshire broadcast outlets are experiencing a perfect storm: heavy retail demand due to the holiday gift-giving season and the unprecedented early...
Arbitron reissues guidance
As a result of its decision to delay further implementation of PPM (see above), Arbitron is updating its previously issued guidance to reflect the...
A commentary on the upcoming beer wars
Editor:Had to smile when I read the headline, "Anheuser-Busch to go against microbrews" in this morning's RBR.So Goliath plans to put David in his...
BEA scholarships awarded
Thirteen students from twelve different campuses were awarded scholarships in the Broadcast Education Association's 2008-2009 competition. The winners were selected by the BEA Scholarship...
October down for Media General
Total revenues were down 11.8% at Media General to 97.1 million bucks. A lot of that was due to the broadcast division, where revenues...
Radio Advisory Council chair responds to Arbitron
Steve Sinicropi, Chairman of the Arbitron Radio Advisory Council and VP/GM of Cox Radio Greenville, sent RBR this response to the comments published Wednesday...
New Hampshire sets date for presidential primary
New Hampshire set January 8 as the date for its primary vote in the U.S. presidential election. "It's earlier than we had imagined not...
Democratic candidates won't cross picket lines
Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards announced Wednesday he and wife Elizabeth have canceled a visit this week on ABC's "The View" because of...
Up month for the Gray Lady
Radio is a tiny portion of the New York Times Company, so we don't know how WQXR-FM New York did specifically, but the overall...