Iraq beats out campaign for Q3 coverage

It has seemed almost impossible to avoid news of the presidential campaign, even back in the third quarter when the final vote was still...

NABOB tries to shoot down big group backers

The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters said that equity backer participation in certain large broadcast groups was granted contingent on divestitures in markets...

Wachovia sees 4.4B in political dollars in the pipe

The crystal ball used by Marci Ryvicker and her crew at Wachovia Capital Markets seems to be tuned to the same key as other...

Stan Elgart comments

Both Tom Sheldon and Stan Campbell have interesting but opposite views on the future of radio.Both have merit but show a lack of knowledge...

Sheldon on Campbell

It was with initial disdain that I read Mr.. Campbell's bitter old opinion in Tuesdays RBR. Then after further thought I felt rather sorry...

R.I.P – P.P.M.

At this thanksgiving time we should all be thankful the PPM train is leaving the station and hopefully no one is aboard except the...

Tribune cuts borrowing

Tribune Company still has lots of cash flow, so it is tapping cash on hand to reduce the amount it needs to borrow to...

Analysts worry about ad slowdown

Even with a big political year on the horizon, two Wall Street analysts have cut their 2008 estimates for broadcasting stocks, citing concerns about...

Oh where, oh where has our industry (Radio) gone?

From my viewpoint as someone who has worked all angles of radio over the past 20+ years, where reps use to get together and trade...

GOP strife ignites campaign coverage

Republican candidates for president spared neither tooth nor claw during their 11/28/07 CNN/YouTube debate, and the resulting verbal bloodshed assured that the 2008 campaign...

CRB establishes new royalty rates for satellite radio performance fees

On 12/3, the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) issued its determination and order setting the royalty rate payable by XM and Sirius under the statutory...

A reader has a theory as to one of the reasons radio revs are...

At least once or twice a week, I read in RBR about the declining radio revenues. I'd say, the red ink pain is self-inflicted.It's...

Entravision looking to peddle billboards

Multimedia Hispanic operator Entravision sells advertising on radio, on television and on billboards, but maybe not for much longer in the latter category. It...

Tribune gets thumbs up from FCC

Tribune announced the FCC has approved the transfer of its broadcasting licenses and the extension of its cross-ownership waivers for two years or up...

DOJ to approve XM-Sirius merger this week?

While it would still require FCC approval, Bear Stearns analyst Robert Peck said Friday in a research note to clients he expected DOJ’s approval...