Tag: Media & Marketing

D-G Lands Sports Scoop

UA football beat writer exposes one of the stranger situations the program has had publicized in recent years.

Trout Nominated For Third Grammy

Duet Trout Fishing in America was nominated for a Grammy Award for the third time on Dec. 7.

Wild Thing Hits NBC

After more than six years on AETN and countless years on Comcast, Steve ?Wildman? Wilson is finally making the jump to commercial television.

Wal-Mart Marketing Woes Draw Scrutiny

The national news media was abuzz on Dec. 8 with stories about Wal-Mart Stores Inc.?s dismissal of its lead advertising agency only two days after it fired two senior marketing executives.

Best and Worst Nod for X-Mas Card (Outtakes Opinion)

We have to hand it to the folks at Live Light! Media for sending us what we believe to be both the best and the worst Christmas card we?ve ever seen show up in the mail.

Shanklin Steps Down

Missy Shanklin has announced her resignation as executive director of Pagnozzi Charities in Fayetteville to spend more time with her growing family.

2006?s Best and Worst

2006: A year of corrections as CEOs, developers and hoteliers fine-tuned their strategies.

Printers Go Digital or Get Left Behind

Printing companies supply retailers with signage, collateral materials and custom publishing.

Justice Works Out

Former KNWA-TV anchor opens fitness center.

Clear Channel to Sell Fayetteville Stations

Radio stations in Fayetteville and Fort Smith for sale as well as Little Rock TV stations.

KFSM Hires Bobb, Promotes Ashleys

Daren Bobb was hired as co-anchor, and Ashley Ketz and Ashley Beck promoted to anchor positions.

KFSM Cashes in on Pre-Game

KFSM-TV provides good coverage of Arkansas-LSU game.

Country Is King in River Valley

Fort Smith?s KMAG-FM 99.1 leads radio market.

Forum Fosters Entrepreneurs

Arkansas Venture Forum Conference allowed entrepreneurs learn how to attract investors.

Cold Newspaper War Breaking Out

Stephens Media Group is encircling Arkansas Democrat-Gazette?s Little Rock turf.

Daly Hits Bogie Baskets

Dardanelle?s own John Daly has opened a restaurant near Memphis.

By Any Other Name (Barry Goldberg Commentary)

Organizations become cynical when leaders substitute a new name for real change. I once knew a CEO who insisted on addressing his broadcast e-mails to ?Team.?

?Year of the Dog? Ready for Release

The author of ?Year of the Dog,? a book about Springdale High School?s 2005 state championship football season, says the publication will hit the streets in late November or in the first week of December.

Sites Compete For ?Community?

Two Web sites, both with a self-described ?community focus,? have launched recently as resource guides for Northwest Arkansans.

Arkansas to lead National Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship expansion

The Supply Side: Boomer generation concedes spending power to young consumers

2nd cohort of new lithium accelerator shows innovations in Bentonville

Weekly wages up 4.2% in Arkansas, Benton County leads with 13.4% wage gain