Low road/high road issue spotlighted in NC
A typical political campaign fills its war chest with cash from hard donations that can be used at its discretion. Organizations unaffiliated with the campaign can spend as well, but
CBS Corp.'s business goes south
And we mean REALLY south, all the way to South America. The vast media conglomerate is picking up 17K advertising faces in Argentina, Brazil,...
Radio Heard Here is a misguided campaign
When a man is on target RBR gives them their just due and our dear friend and colleague Kurt Hanson is right on target....
More feedback for Rep. Blackburn
It's unfortunate the lack of institutional memory we have in our industry. It keeps us from seeing where our problems originate. After Docket 80-90...
Big payday for Fisher
Fisher Communications’ stock jumped yesterday after Liberty Mutual Group announced a 6.2 billion bucks deal to acquire another insurance company, Safeco Corporation. Fisher owns...
Heatseekers: Where the cash is flowing
A lot of attention is on the presidential contest right now, but another fierce battle for Congress is percolating away just underneath the surface. But as usual, some districts figure to be hotter than others. Today, we'll identify ten where the cash spigot is open full throttle.
Regarding the retroactive raise for Radio One’s CEO
Let me just jump right to the point: The retroactive raise, signing bonus and subsequent increase in salary for Radio One CEO Alfred Liggins is the perfect example of what is wrong with radio.
HD Radio: "Jacta alea est"
The typing, not to be confused with writing, was not signed. We were told only that the keystroke artist was a "loyal reader" and...
Lots of Ps, questions about Qs
The Ps dominated the top of the Project for Excellence in Journalism during for week of 4/14/08-4/20/08, as in Pennsylvania, Pope and polygamy. And...
New investor for Equity Media Holdings
Equity Media Holdings has not yet announced the outcome of its April 18th deadline to come to terms with its lenders. However, Prentice Capital...
Moonves under fire?
According to the New York Post, Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman is “putting the screws to Les” Moonves in an attempt to oust him as...
News Corp. set to buy Newsday?
There were several reports yesterday, including one in Newsday itself, that News Corporation is on the verge of a deal to buy the Long...
Journal laments weak economy
Q1 revenues were down 6.2% to $134.3 million at Journal Communications, with CEO Steven Smith noting that the company’s TV stations in Las Vegas,...
Democratic committees widen leads
The strategic funds set up by members of Congress can play a big role in the endgame of an election. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign...
Triple Crown faces delisting
Triple Crown Media is the company spun off from Gray Television that owns the former Gray newspaper properties. Triple Crown says it has received...