Vivvo CMS 4.0 http://www.rbr.com/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. http://www.rbr.com/files.php?file=rss_logo1_757997737.jpg http://www.rbr.com/ http://www.rbr.com/media-news/more_foolish_analysis_on_xm_sirius.html Media News Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:42:00 -0500 Motley Fool has been pushing the XM/Sirius merger for months now, and although many see the imminent possibility of FCC approval in the wake of http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/fcc_diversity_committee_wants_csi_of_ppm.html WASHINGTON BEAT Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:35:00 -0500 One of the FCC’s advisory committees has taken aim at Arbitron. The issue is Arbitron’s stranglehold on the radio ratings business, its introduction of PPM http://www.rbr.com/radio/clear_channel_buyout_heading_into_the_homestretch.html Radio News Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:32:00 -0500 It’s only taken 20 months, but the deal to take Clear Channel Communications private (more or less) should close the last day of this month. http://www.rbr.com/media-news/2008_political_headed_for_the_record_books.html Media News Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:04:00 -0500 In 2004, all presidential candidates spent about $500M during the campaign. Much has already been spent during a hotly contested Democratic primary, and the winner http://www.rbr.com/radio/clear_channel_one_tender_a_go_one_not.html Radio News Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:32:00 -0500 After repeatedly extending tender offers to buy back two bond issues simultaneous with closing its stock buyout, Clear Channel has now dropped one of the bond tenders. It has extended until July 30th http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/peacock_buys_weather_channel_for_3_5_billion.html TV/Cable News Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:57:00 -0500 The deal is done. NBC Universal announced Sunday that it had bought The Weather Channel and weather.com from Landmark Communications. Terms weren’t disclosed, but the price was http://www.rbr.com/media-news/washington-beat/fcc_won_t_shrink_bid_penalties.html WASHINGTON BEAT Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:40:00 -0500 Six broadcast companies withdrew bids during FM Auction No. 37 on seven CPs and watched as the sticks-to-be languished into Auction No. 62 where they were claimed at drastically reduced prices http://www.rbr.com/radio/8480.html Radio News Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:13:00 -0500 Clear Channel’s fairly new HD multicast format in Washington, “eRockster,” (DC-101--WWDC-HD2) is, in our opinion, a great solution to dull, overplayed radio. This Format Lab-hatched http://www.rbr.com/tv-cable/tlc_must_love_kids.html TV/Cable News Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:14:00 -0500 On July 15, TLC will premiere “Must Love Kids,” a new hour-long docu-series that follows three single mothers as they embark on an emotional journey http://www.rbr.com/radio/8479.html Radio News Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:12:00 -0500 Well, it wouldn’t surprise us. After the huge, $400 million dollar deal signed last week with Rush Limbaugh through 2016, The Wall Street Journal is