http://www.rbr.com/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. Vivvo CMS 4.0 2008-12-03T20:25:14-06:00 http://www.rbr.com/media-news/schools_named_for_nabef_scholarships.html 2008-05-19T18:31:00-05:00 2008-05-19T18:31:00-05:00 Jack Messmer The NAB Education Foundation has formed a partnership with ten schools from across the country for the NABEF Scholars Program. The program, launched in 2006, http://www.rbr.com/media-news/tough_month_for_ny_times_co.html 2008-05-19T10:26:00-05:00 2008-05-19T10:26:00-05:00 Jack Messmer April was another down month for the New York Times Company. Although ad revenues for the New York Times Media Group, primarily the flagship New http://www.rbr.com/media-news/7578.html 2008-05-19T09:10:00-05:00 2008-05-19T09:10:00-05:00 Dave Seyler That’s what the New York Times is suggesting. In rhetoric at least, both John McCain (R-AZ) and Barack Obama (D-IL) are attempting to take the http://www.rbr.com/media-news/7520.html 2008-05-14T14:22:00-05:00 2008-05-14T14:22:00-05:00 Dave Seyler We always thought former legislator Dick Armey (R-TX back in the day) was opposed to unnecessary taxation. But he’s expected to testify before Congress that http://www.rbr.com/media-news/7533.html 2008-05-15T13:55:00-05:00 2008-05-15T13:55:00-05:00 Dave Seyler Country icon Dolly Parton is said to be weighing lawsuit to former radio icon and current Sirius yakmeister Howard Stern. Stern and his crew broadcast http://www.rbr.com/media-news/7519.html 2008-05-14T10:19:00-05:00 2008-05-14T10:19:00-05:00 Dave Seyler The usefulness of 527s really was thrown into question by the belated FEC fines. The 527 clause exists to protect issue-oriented organizations and their right to promote their views. http://www.rbr.com/media-news/7506.html 2008-05-13T14:05:00-05:00 2008-05-13T14:05:00-05:00 RBR/TVBR But the week of May 5-11 was still all about the battle for president, on the Democratic side, according to the Project for Excellence in http://www.rbr.com/media-news/7494.html 2008-05-13T17:08:00-05:00 2008-05-13T17:08:00-05:00 Carl Marcucci The Media Networks division of The Walt Disney Company announced the development of an emerging media and advertising research lab in conjunction with Professor Duane http://www.rbr.com/media-news/7479.html 2008-05-12T18:35:00-05:00 2008-05-12T18:35:00-05:00 Dave Seyler The cross-ownership complications put in play by the Rupert Murdoch/News Corporation play for Long Island icon Newsday are off the table. Cablevision has come in http://www.rbr.com/media-news/7462.html 2008-05-11T21:17:00-05:00 2008-05-11T21:17:00-05:00 Dave Seyler Kevin Martin still isn’t saying which direction FCC thumbs will be pointing when it comes to the long-pending XM/Sirius merger, much less when they’ll be http://www.rbr.com/media-news/7457.html 2008-05-11T11:16:00-05:00 2008-05-11T11:16:00-05:00 Jack Messmer Unwilling to get into a bidding war, News Corporation has withdrawn its $580 million bid to buy Newsday. As recently as last Wednesday’s quarterly conference http://www.rbr.com/media-news/7435.html 2008-05-09T17:12:00-05:00 2008-05-09T17:12:00-05:00 Dave Seyler The latest scandal in Washington is a doozy. You’ve probably heard many of the details of the mushrooming Vito Fossella (R-NY) story. A downtown Washington http://www.rbr.com/media-news/7432.html 2008-05-08T19:07:00-05:00 2008-05-08T19:07:00-05:00 Jack Messmer “Broadcasting operating results are notably more stable,” CEO Sam Zell said, comparing the two divisions of Tribune Company as it reported Q1 results. Total operating http://www.rbr.com/media-news/saga_spared_worst_of_downturn.html 2008-05-08T15:03:00-05:00 2008-05-08T15:03:00-05:00 Jack Messmer Saga Communications saw Q1 revenues decline 2% to $31.2 million on a same station basis, but that’s less painful for the small-market focused group than http://www.rbr.com/media-news/7414.html 2008-05-08T18:26:00-05:00 2008-05-08T18:26:00-05:00 Carl Marcucci The marketing team behind the launch of Sara Lee Soft and Smooth Bread is the recipient of the annual H.E.R. Award, an accolade of achievement http://www.rbr.com/media-news/7404.html 2008-05-08T17:42:00-05:00 2008-05-08T17:42:00-05:00 Dave Seyler Bobby Rush (D-IL) has hopes that the merger between satcasters XM and Sirius could be good for programming diversity, with terrestrial radio being hopelessly consolidated. http://www.rbr.com/media-news/global_research_consolidating.html 2008-05-05T20:48:00-05:00 2008-05-05T20:48:00-05:00 Jack Messmer Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) rejected an unsolicited takeover bid from WPP Group, but now may face a bidding battle between WPP and Nielsen. http://www.rbr.com/media-news/spot_runner.html 2008-05-07T17:17:00-05:00 2008-05-07T17:17:00-05:00 Carl Marcucci Spot Runner announced Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) and Grupo Televisa, along with Legg Mason Capital Management and Groupe Arnault/LVMH, as well as existing http://www.rbr.com/media-news/isobar_age.html 2008-05-07T17:16:00-05:00 2008-05-07T17:16:00-05:00 Carl Marcucci Isobar, the world’s largest digital network, has acquired “Age” in Sao Paulo, Brazil.  Age is a communications agency that specializes in trade marketing, sports marketing, http://www.rbr.com/media-news/7339.html 2008-05-06T17:02:00-05:00 2008-05-06T17:02:00-05:00 Dave Seyler You bet, if somebody throws them a bone. A Free Press Media Geek article speculates on the possibility of “satellite LPFM.” Although professing opposition to