Tag: Media & Marketing

Celebrate Publisher Sues Former Employer

We recently came across another interesting lawsuit. It seems that Mari See, publisher of Celebrate Northwest Arkansas magazine, has filed suit against her former employer, Goglanian Bakeries Inc.

Studio Provides Musical Retreat

Eric Schabacker has more than 100 gold albums for production and engineering work. But after trying to settle south of Eureka Springs, his passion for music led him to build Winterwood Recording Studios and Lakeside Cottage on Beaver Lake.

AMP Ramps Up For Second Season, Summertime Fun

The Arkansas Music Pavilion Inc. starts its second season May 17 with rock band All-American Rejects. The AMP is also pursuing acts such as Collective Soul, Lyle Lovett, Gin Blossoms, Train, Peter Frampton and country sensation SheDaisy.

Clear Channel ?KIX? Arbitron Ratings

Clear Channel Communications? country-formatted KKIX-FM, 103.9 ?KIX 104,? radio station landed the No. 1 slot in the market, according to the recently released Arbitron fall 2005 ratings.

5-Star Productions Wins Most Gold Addys in FS

Fort Smith-based 5-Star Productions won four gold and three silver awards at the 2005 Fort Smith Addy awards banquet Feb. 25.

Alligator Ray?s No Newspaper

Fayetteville?s new SBC telephone book listed Alligator Ray?s, a restaurant and bar, as a newspaper.

McIntosh Group, Rockfish Finalize Proposed Merger

The McIntosh Group Inc., an advertising agency based in Fort Smith, merges with Rockfish Studio, a Fayetteville-based interactive design and communications firm, to form Rockfish Interactive.

Workplace Diversity is Here to Stay (Carol Smith Commentary)

So much has been written about diversity in the workplace that some business executives feel it is a trend that will eventually fade away, only to be replaced by another hot management nuance. Those executives are wrong.

Arkansas: A Bigger Tourism Destination? (Editorial)

Even without what most would call a major attraction such as the Grand Canyon, a sea coast, casino gambling or a Great White Way, Arkansas pulls in plenty of people to fuel the state?s tourism business.

Internal Ethics Values Essential for Business (Bob Arthur Commentary)

Character that builds trustworthiness, that leads to integrity is what will sustain you in relationships and place you in a position to have incredible influence.

UA?s KUAF Goes High Def

National Public Radio station KUAF, 91.3 FM, started broadcasting a digital high definition signal in mid-November, the first station in Northwest Arkansas to make the leap.

Ryan Retail Wins Most Addy Awards

Ryan Retail Zone of Rogers won the most 2005 awards from the Northwest Arkansas Advertising Federation.

Wal-Mart Expands Marketing Department

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville plans to increase its advertising staff by 30 percent this year, according to an article in Advertising Age magazine.

Malone Leaves KFSM Anchor Job

Tim Malone, news anchor at KFSM, Channel 5, in Fort Smith, left that job in mid-March.

USDA Confirms Third BSE Case

The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed on March 13 that a 10-year-old Alabama cow had tested positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad-cow disease.

KNWA Takes 10 p.m. Lead in Northwest

After shifting its focus from the 11-county dominant market area to Washington and Benton counties in 2004, KNWA takes the lead during the 10 p.m. television newscast for those two counties.