Radio's doldrums likely to continue
Wall Street analysts were not surprised by the 1% drop in radio revenues for August (10/11/07 RBR #199), nor are they encouraged by what...
Madonna does the math
How would the rumored deal between Madonna and Live Nation, the former Clear Channel Entertainment, work out? Pretty good for "The Material Girl," but...
SWMX looks at sale, other options
SWMX announced that it had amended its loan agreement with BlueCrest Capital Finance. Both the existing three million bucks loan and a new revolver...
Lowe and Snow to be honored
The Media Institute will bestow awards on Scripps CEO Kenneth W. Lowe and former White House Press Secretary Tony Snow at its annual Friends...
Delilah signs with Harlequin for three books
Harlequin Enterprises, the seller of romance novels, will publish three non-fiction books by Premiere Radio Networks’ popular evening/nighttime radio host Delilah Rene, based on...
Chrysler workers walk out as contract deadline passes
UAW employees at certain Chrysler plants were seen walking off the job after the 11 am union deadline for contract talks passed with no...
Journal sets share buyback
The Board of Directors at Journal Communications has given management a green light to buy back up to five million shares of the company’s...
Zell holding onto the LA Times
Sam Zell was speaking in LA this week, so of course the Q&A session got around to the hometown newspaper. Several rich locals have...
Book looks at media use for small businesses
Ronald Geskey has a new book out called "David vs. Goliath, Guerrilla Media Buying for Small Business," which purports to teach small business operators...
NABJ to Citadel and Fox: End Imus Talks
The National Association of Black Journalists urges Citadel CEO Farid Suleman and Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes to halt negotiations to return Don Imus...
Artist breaks free of labels
There was a time when getting a contract with a major record label was one of the most important milestones in a musician's career,...
AP sues web publishers
The Associated Press announced that it has sued Moreover Technologies Inc. and VeriSign Inc., asking a federal court to stop the two companies from...
Wyoming tax structure best for business
So says the Tax Foundation, which just released its 2008 State Business Tax Climate Index, which takes a number of tax facts into considerations,...
Time to meet The Street
Westwood One holds a conference call with Wall Street analysts this morning to answer their many questions about last week's renegotiated deal with CBS...
Artist dishes on labels
Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails does not feel like he and his friends in the recording industry are facing a tough situation in...