Hi Gang. Today's lesson is: How to kill the golden goose. Or the maybe golden dog.



Let's go back to early 2005. CBS Radio was making obscene profits, Howard Stern was being labeled obscene by FCC Chair Kevin Martin, and Sirius and XM were about to go on an obscene spending spree trying to beat each other into submission.



Fast forward to 2009: CBS Radio has fallen so far it seems like it's impossible to get back up again, Howard Stern could be a lot more obscene but isn't,… Continue

Saying TV news is competitive is akin to saying one needs air and water to live. It’s such an obvious statement that I can’t imagine why you’re still reading this.



And yet......



How much longer before a major media market begins to explore ways for stations to pool resources rather than compete?



Before you rush to correct me, and tell me the unions and guilds will never allow it to happen, that producers and news directors would rather die in a knife-fight with… Continue

That was published earlier this week in the Ohio Media Watch blog....thought you might find it interesting how stations are getting competitive about Twitter postings, for Pete's sake.....and I quote:



"THE INTERNET BATTLEGROUND: TV stations have long trumpeted being the first local station to report breaking news stories.



That promotion has now moved into cyberspace, as the folks at WEWS' "NewsChannel 5" are crowing about breaking news about the hiring of new Cleveland… Continue

Despite all the bad news that dominates the media, Millennials, those born between 1980 and 1990, are optimistic about the future, according to a survey conducted by StrategyOne for Pepsi.



80% or four of five millennials are hopeful… Continue

If you think you've got less time for your leisure activities, you're not alone. According to new research by Harris Interactive, Americans have lost 4 hours of leisure time this year. Americans report 16 hours of leisure time per week, down from 20 hours in 2007 and off 10 hours since 1973.



The biggest change is how people are using that time. Television viewing is up 6%. That makes some sense because with… Continue