Younger, Cell Phone-Only Households Listen to Lots More Radio: Nielsen Media Buyer Planner, MD“The findings from the Nielsen pilot underscore the urgent need to include cell-phone-only homes in radio ratings.â€� Clear Channel president and CEO John Hogan made a dig at Arbitron, Nielsen’s co...

Why are there radio stations aimed at kids? Dallas Morning News, TXCrunch Gear has an amusing post about plans to transform one New York radio station from a rock format to a pop format. The folks who own the radio station say the new format will provide "young adults" with a venue to "discover...

During Alaska's State of the State speech in January of this year, Governor Palin said, "As public servants, will we draw from a servant's heart the resolve to put pettiness and power struggles aside and work together for the good of the people? We have the choice." Wow. She sounded great! What a re...

clipped from www.truthwinsout.orgTruth Wins Out (TWO) expressed its hope today that James Dobson resigning as chairman of Focus on the Family would eventually lead the anti-gay organization in a new direction. Dobson has created an entire industry that distorts the lives of gay and lesbian people fo...

Christianist groups are calling for a nationwide student walk-out in public schools that participate in next month's annual Day Of Silence, an event designed to call attention to the bullying of LGBT students. From Americans For Truth spokesdouche Peter LaBarbera: TAKE ACTION: spread the word about ...

How PPM Could Rescue Radio Adweek, NYIn media, the robotic radio PPM compared to the all-too-human diary is a good example. The vagaries of the diary measurement may be costing radio millions each year in a simple but hidden way. Diary reporting is no longer adequate for how audience ... Only 6...

I just love bringing in the sheaves of religious news… 1) You know times are tough when even God is running out of money.  The Baptists here in Texas will have to resort to dipping into their emergency reserve fund.  It must be serious, as they were saving that money for important st...

Harvey's Son Delivers Eulogy at Service Washington Post, United StatesCHICAGO -- Paul Harvey's son used his father's words for the eulogy at a public funeral service for the radio legend in Chicago, the city from which he launched his national news and commentary show. "A great tree has fallen,...

I have one more post left in me to write about Senator Sam Brownback's endorsement of KS Gov. Kathleen Sebelius for HHS Secretary, and then I'll move on. First, read today's "Brownback - Turncoat" by Fr. Tom Euteneuer of Human Life International . Here's an excerpt, but the entire piece is a must re...

Newt. Again. (MATT BAI, 3/01/09, NY Times Magazine) Is the Republican future going to continue to rely on country-club denizens and the rural bloc, or should it aim more for working-class Catholics or recent immigrants? Can a party trying to expand its coalition afford to make fundamentalist religio...