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...
Broadcasters: Avoid having a Kodak moment
Many people have no doubt looked at the recent Chapter 11 filing from Kodak and tucked it into one of the old familiar narratives that have characterized the business of business for centuries
Emmis' Patrick Walsh: Finding Silver Linings in the Impossible
The Financial Manager’s Perspective: Patrick Walsh (COO, CFO) joined Emmis in 2006, “just before the economy went to hell in a hand basket,” Walsh...
Consumers ready to spend on Valentine
Recession? What recession? To all appearances, consumers are going to take at least one day off from dealing with the sluggish economy and invest in making their loved ones
Randall Terry Abuse of Candidate Access Vol 2
In my last article, I addressed the issues presented by Randall Terry’s claim to be a legally qualified candidate for the Democratic Party nomination...
Randall Terry: Abuse of Candidate Access
Broadcasters facing presidential primary contests across the country have been faced with a difficult decision from an issue advocate seeking to ban legal abortion. ...
Looking beyond holidays events into 2012
From our December, 2011 Manager's Business Report (MBR): We looked at a BIGnsights/National Retail Federation chart of spending plans for Valentine’s Day 2011, and...
Football is three TDs and a safety ahead of baseball
At one time, Major League Baseball was so popular that it earned the right to be considered America
Battle of the Titans
CBS’s launch of All-News WNEW (99.1) marks the start of the Battle of the Titans for news supremacy in Washington, DC. The scorecard for...
FCC streamlines FM allotment processes for Native Americans
The FCC has further streamlined its procedures for encouraging federally-recognized Native American Tribes and Alaska Native Villages (
The Song Remains the Same
Recently, Adweek ran an article entitled “Streaming Has A Big Problem—It’s a Huge Success.” A headline like this—as well as a coverage in a...
Economic indicators group photo edition
Ultimate takeaway: economic growth is just not coming as fast as most would like. However, it does seem to be coming, even if it is at a glacial pace. Plus side, the CEOs Vistage surveyed see something out there they like