Sheri Lynch, half of the popular syndicated “Bob and Sheri” morning show, has a new book out—”Cooking with Cats: Favorite Recipes of Crazy Cat People and the Felines We Feast With.” It’s her third book, and it’s full of recipes…
The print problem.
There’s a resurgence in readership among major dailies, while advertising revenues decline sharply; both phenomena are tied to a single cause: economic and health uncertainties fueled by the pandemic and its inconsistent treatment by state and national leaders. The New…
Nielsen cuts back; Eastlan picks up the slack.
In the recent past, Nielsen has announced that it will be dropping service altogether to several small and medium markets, as well as restricting access to data from larger markets just to advertisers, agencies, and rep firms. Now, Eastlan Ratings…
What $2500 doesn’t get you.
If you are the owner of one of the older Tesla Model S or Model X jalopies, you recently had the option to spend $2500 on an upgrade of the in-car infotainment system, which included new video and gaming features…but…
Want to be a judge?
In case you have missed out on the opportunity to be appointed to a federal judgeship – after all, the government has been handing them out like candy corn – here’s another chance: the Gracie Awards have opened applications for…
NPRM draft addresses FM booster geotargeting.
The FCC Chairman is proposing that the rules for FM boosters be changed to allow for limited geotargeted localized content. The move is in response to a proposal from Geobroadcast Solutions, which has advocated for content on boosters localized to…
“Major tech platforms” blasted for local news endangerment.
Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, has released a report indicating that local news outlets – broadcasters and newspapers – are the subject of “unfair and abusive practices by major tech platforms.” She recommends that…
Top-testing Christmas songs: who’s Number One?
We won’t keep you in suspense – “Jingle Bell Rock” by Bobby Helms, first released in 1957, is once again the top-testing Christmas song, for the fourth straight year, according to P1 Media Group. While the 2020 list is at…
NPRM proposes foreign-originated content notification.
The FCC has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would require the disclosure of any broadcast programming paid for or provided by a foreign government or its representative. The Commission says that some such programming, and failure to disclose…