Tag: Media & Marketing

KSEC Launches ‘Smooth Jazz’ Station

Norman McChristian of Siloam Springs and Hope Duke of Gravette have spent more than $1 million to launch a new radio station, KSEC, 95.7-FM, based in Rogers.

Clear Channel Axes ?Jon and Zach? Show

Zach Arns, co-host of Clear Channel Communications?s successful ?Jon and Zach Morning Show,? was fired March 14.

Morning News Mulled

We thought about a local paper’s headline use of “mull.”

Blackwood Martin Lays Off Five Workers

In early February, Blackwood Martin/CJRW laid off five of the 40 employees in its Fayetteville office.

Blackwood, Thompson Murray Top ADDY Winners

Blackwood Martin/CJRW won 25 Addy awards from the Northwest Arkansas Advertising Federation, a division of of the American Advertising Federation.

Columnist Left Out Important Point

D-G columnist should have informed his readers that he was previously paid to promote his hometown hero.

Billion-dollar Brand: Thomas E. Wilson

Thomas E. Wilson was a name 100 years before he became a name brand.

Mack Unhappy with Addys

Greg Mack, president of Taylor Mack, the Fayetteville advertising firm, said his company wasn?t notified of the deadline to enter the regional Addy awards.

Fayetteville Ads to Go Up for bid

The city of Fayetteville plans to put its newspaper advertising contract up for bid in late February.

D-G ‘s Hustle Pays off for Sunday Package

Jeff Krupsaw, deputy sports editor of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, surely had a hand in his section’s Feb. 10 feature package on the University of Arkansas’ NCAA woes.

From Fayettevillecq to Zurichcq

Since we misspelled February in the masthead in our last issue, we probably shouldn?t be making fun of anybody else for such things, but we couldn?t help wondering about a travel story in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

Stephens Media Hires D-G Couple

Stephens Media Group (formerly Donrey Media Group) of Little Rock hired Doug and Lisa Thompson away from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in January.

D-G Hires Caldwell as City Editor

To replace Lisa Thompson, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette hired Stephen Caldwell as city editor.

Stephens Changes Business Desk

Stephens Media Group said in January that Michael Tilley has been named regional business editor, supervising the business staff at the Southwest Times Record in Fort Smith and coordinating business coverage with the Morning News of Springdale.

Thompson Resigns from ThompsonMurray

Mike Thompson, one of the two founders of ThompsonMurray of Springdale, resigned Jan. 28 from the marketing company to ?pursue family priorities and business interests.?

Read it and Worship

We recently noticed an unusual comment in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “Stephen and Jennifer have deep roots in this region where we work, worship and raise our families,? said Susan Scantlin.

Westmoland Ousted

Guy Westmoland, an anchor on KFSM, Channel 11, told viewers during the 10 p.m. newscast on Jan. 30 that he was leaving the station after that show.

Underwood Masters Art of Ads

What do former Miami Dolphins Coach Don Shula, golfer Raymond Floyd and Stephens Inc. Chairman Jack T. Stephens, have in common? They all know to go to Underwood?s Inc. in Fayetteville to avoid buying ?leaky? diamonds.

Quirky TV Ads Worm Their Way Into Local Minds

Corny commercials can pay off big.

State, Area Demographics Give Marketing Clues

The most attention-getting news from the Arkansas census during the 1990s was the phenomenal growth in the Hispanic population.

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson

Dope Medicinal Wellness opens Fayetteville clinic