John Pelkey

Deal Tips: Never on Sunday, and Maybe Never on Friday Either

John M. Pelkey, Garvey Schubert Barer The goal of any broadcast sales agreement is to reach that wondrous day on which the parties finally close...
Hands

The Co-Op Cycle of SUCCESS

There are over 50 billion dollars made available by manufacturers for co-op advertising annually. Over one third of those funds go unused for various...
Gregg Skall

License Renewals: Is it time to come clean with the FCC?

As renewal filing deadlines move across the land, broadcasters are rediscovering their duty to disclose any violations of existing rules.  The duty is required...
Erwin Krasnow

Lotsa Money for Communications Attorneys

Communications attorneys are not only called upon to craft contracts governing the sale of broadcast properties – they are also brought on board when...
Chat

Tips on radio co-op opportunities

So how do you engage your prospect in the conversation? Easy, lets start with three leading questions that will engage the prospect into the co-op conversation with you.

NABJ makes a big push for diversity in network newsrooms

NABJ is doing more than just talking about what they consider the abysmal diversity numbers in newsrooms.
John Pelkey

Using Disclosure Schedules: Confession is Good for the Soul

A cynical person reading this analysis of broadcast contract schedules by communications law expert John M. Pelkey of Garvey Schubert Barer might conclude that...

Who’s REALLY ahead of the curve?

Now…before bad things happen…is the time to plan – to have the strategy and resources in place -- to use every weapon in your information arsenal to serve your audience in times of crisis.

Fast food companies score with consumers

Business research firm Temkin Group has taken a look at 206 companies in 18 business categories, and discovered that one of the very best...
John Chambers

2012 marks the death of the set-top box

The challenge will be delivering programming and Internet-based content without relying on set-top boxes.

Indie artists and radio airplay

A vibrant conversation is going on at Digital Music News. Under the headline of "Study: A Majority of Musicians Are Making $0 from Streaming...

Spot Monitoring: Capturing data is key to getting and keeping media buys–Part III

In this Spot Monitoring Systems update, we asked Natalie Swed Stone, US Director, National Radio Investment, OMD, to submit questions and issues for vendors...

Another positive indicator on consumer confidence

We keep our eyes on the material coming out on the economy, and there is no doubt that confidence in the likelihood of improvement...

Spot Monitoring: Capturing data is key to getting and keeping media buys–Part II

In this Spot Monitoring Systems update, we asked Natalie Swed Stone, US Director, National Radio Investment, OMD, to submit questions and issues for vendors...

Spot Monitoring: Capturing data is key to getting and keeping media buys–Part I

In this Spot Monitoring Systems update, we asked Natalie Swed Stone, US Director, National Radio Investment, OMD, to submit questions and issues for vendors...