TV stations

Stations Atwitter over Twitter

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:34:15 -0400

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
Michael Malone
If Oprah can use Twitter, so can TV stations, said panelists at a recent conference. While many deride the microblogging trend as a narcissistic fad, panelists said Twitter can be used like a police scanner to ferret out tips, can offer transparency about the newsgathering process, and will make for a tighter bond with viewers.

Private Station Execs Have Advantages

Stevie Converse — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 11:51:38 -0400

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
Michael Malone
Some private station group executices are finding life a little easier in some ways than it is for their publicly-traded counterparts. Many managers at privately-owned station groups say their unlisted status makes for a business strategy that's less reactive to the whims of the market and more able to make some decisions that will help build for the long term.

Stations in the Balance

Stevie Converse — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:44:12 -0400

Full article: TV Week
Jon Lafayette and Andrew Krukowski
Business conditions aren't likely to get better any time soon, and that has TV industry executives talking about more station owners declaring bankruptcy, getting taken over by their banks or, in some cases, shutting down operations. Amid all the bad news, most stations still represent a profitable business proposition.

KGBT-TV Lays Off 10

Stevie Converse — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:54:19 -0500

Full article: Brownsville Herald
Sean Gaffney
KGBT-TV, a CBS affiliate in Brownsville, Texas, quietly laid off 10 staffers and finalized plans to cut its noon newscast. It was the third round of cuts for the station.

News Director, Others Lose Jobs at WCMH

Stevie Converse — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:50:48 -0500

Full article: Columbus Dispatch
Molly Willow
A longtime news director is among several employees let go at WCMH-TV in Columbus, Ohio. The NBC affiliate cut ll employees after letting seven staffers go in May 2008.

Analyst Says 'Sell' News and CBS Shares

Stevie Converse — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:29:39 -0500

Full article: Multichannel News
Mike Farrell
A research analyst believes that TV station businesses "are in freefall." He calling for "sell" ratings on both CBS and News Corp.

GE Capital Report Offers Good and Bad News for TV Stations

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:14:07 -0500

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
Claire Atkinson
GE Capital delivered some rare positive news for local media with a report on the health of the TV station business. The General Electric company pointed out a handful of reasons why the business has good long term prospects despite the current ad crunch.

TV-Station Web Sites Gain on Newspapers

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:04:37 -0400

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
Robert Marich
Newspapers may have the oldest and biggest local Web sites based on revenue, but competing Web sites of TV broadcasters are growing faster, according to a new report.

MAP Proposes New Station-License Category

Stevie Converse — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:33:49 -0400

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
John Eggerton
Media Access Project is looking to make the S Class station license an affordable vehicle for diversifying the broadcast business. The license could be obtained by minorities and others if a station agreed to give up the excess digital spectrum for licensing.

FCC Fines Four Stations

Stevie Converse — Thu, 22 May 2008 11:31:14 -0400

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
John Eggerton
The FCC hit four stations with a total of $64,500 in proposed fines for violating its limits on ads in kids’ shows, as well as for incomplete public records in two of the cases.