Thumbs up for posting

I was at the RAB this past week and salute Jeff Haley's pronouncement that the Industry will post. There are people in Radio who...

Different analysts, different analysis

Bear Stearns analyst Chris Ensley checks in to explain why he and competitor Marci Ryvicker at Wachovia arrived as such different conclusions after reviewing...

Post-grad degree for NABEF underclassman

DuJuan McCoy hasn't even made it all the way through the NABEF Broadcast Leadership Training program, but he has arguably already exceeded expectations. He...

Another Carlin word goes over the air

Is there a new rite of passage to go along with first Barbie, first date, and first driver's license? Is it now a requirement...

Westwood shareholders approve CBS deal

Not that the outcome was ever in doubt, but shareholders of Westwood One have formally approved a new long-term arrangement with CBS Radio running...

Double digit declines for Journal; Q1 also down

Cost control efforts came up more than once in the company’s quarterly conference call with Wall Street analysts as Journal Communications reported Q4 results...

NABOB honorees set for March fete

The NABOB 24th Annual Communications Award Dinner is on track for 3/5/08 at ehe Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington DC. This year's honorees...

CNN, Univision score Dem debate

Hillary Clinton (D-NY) had signaled her willingness to participate in a number of additional debates, including offering an olive branch to Fox News Channel,...

DOJ approves CCU buyout, but requires divestitures

Thomas H. Lee Partners and Bain Capital now have the last regulatory approval needed to close their 26.7 billion bucks deal to take Clear...

Another honor for Eddie

Former NAB President Eddie Fritts will be honored with the International Achievement Award by the North American Broadcasters Association (NABA) at a dinner February...

Connecting cutbacks and reregulation

If the current FCC call for “returning to the past” goes through, Ron Nickell and countless operators, including myself, will have to load up...

NYT Co. names its own nominees

Rather than accept any of the four director wannabes nominated by dissident investors, the New York Times Company has begun to unveil its own...

Journal boosts dividend

Wall Street may not like media stocks, but that isn’t stopping companies from rewarding their patient shareholders by increasing dividends. Journal Communications yesterday announced...

Election nearly shuts out Iraq

Hogging 55% of the overall media newshole, the 2008 election continued to dominate all topics in American journalism, according to the Project for Excellence...

Sinclair takes FCC to court

Tribune Company is challenging the FCC's 20-market relaxation of broadcast/print cross-ownership rules, saying it didn't go far enough and should allow for such combinations...