Most people in radio and television didn’t get into the business to get rich. Once exposed, we discovered broadcasting gave us a sense of belonging and that was reward enough. Sure there were those that made a few dollars. The majority, however, stayed to be with “family” and to have fun. Radio, especially, was made…
Here’s some tax day trivia. It was Abraham Lincoln, a Republican President, who created the first income tax in the United States in 1861. The money was used to fund the Civil War. The tax form was 4 pages, one page of instructions, two pages for itemizing and the final summary page (shown above). It…
Steven Colbert was the formula choice to replace David Letterman as host of “The Late Show” on CBS. Don’t get me wrong. I love Steven Colbert. He’s one of the most talented and inventive people to be on television in years. He’s just…how shall I say this…he’s just another “middle-aged white guy.” Why aren’t the…
In a few short months, late night television has transformed and given way to a new generation of younger hosts (emphasis on the word younger) with a goal of attracting a younger audience. For every generation the times comes to pass the torch. David Letterman, the latest to “retire,” came to a conclusion he was…
Sure she’s hot for a 53 year old, but what makes her even “hotter” is she’s worth $3 billion dollars! You read that correctly. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, of “Seinfeld” fame, is one of the richest celebrities…hell she’s one of the richest people in America! The comic-actress comes from a very rich family…as in the top 1%…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Weather Channel is returning to DirecTV with a significant compromise that affects all of its viewers: it promises to focus more on the weather. So began the first paragraph of an article in USA Today addressing the issue of The Weather Channel being off (and now back on) the satellite…
A few years ago, the Ed Schultz radio show was broadcast on a station I managed in Cincinnati. The station and Ed had few listeners and rumors soon hit the streets the station would be changing format. I forgot what eventually caused the outburst from Ed, but he proceeded to do almost an entire hour…
For years I have offended some by revealing my Rule #1 (a media secret) – “It’s about Ratings and Revenue.” The motivation of the media is easy to understand. Get the most people watching, listening or reading, so you can sell commercials or ads at the highest possible rate. There are some that will argue…
Something caught my eye this morning. 26 countries are involved in searching for Malaysia Airlines – Flight MH370. There are airplanes, satellites, warships, even submarines searching. The Boeing 777 has been missing for over a month. The cost of this search is now topping $44 million. I did a little research and that’s about equal…
Each year Ohio State University’s football team plays other football teams that are (how shall I say) “not as good.” OSU and other big college teams do this to run up their records in September of each season before conference play starts. In 2014 OSU will be handing out checks worth over $2 million to…
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