Hastings, Neb., is home to the original makers of Kool-Aid. That’s one of the many tidbits viewers learned from a revenue-generating program that aired on the Gray Communications-owned CBS affiliates KOLN-TV and KGIN-TV in the Lincoln-Hastings-Kearney, Neb., designated market area….
Never before have family members had so many options pulling them in different directions. That applies to all kinds of activities, but nowhere is it more true than with TV viewing. The plethora of targeted cable and satellite offerings matched…
WEEK OF JAN. 6 Jan. 12-14: International Housewares Assn., McCormick Place, estimated attendance 58,000. FOUR WEEKS FROM NOW Feb. 5-7: Retail Advertising Conference, Hilton Chicago, estimated attendance 2,000. Feb. 7-9: Illinois Gymnastics Institute, Navy Pier, estimated attendance 8,000. Feb. 9-11:…
The 2003 upfront won’t be a buyers’ upfront’ or a sellers’ upfront-it will be a “value upfront.” That’s the early prediction from Jeff Lucas, president of advertising sales, Universal Television Networks. “The networks that have strong original programming and bring…
With television audiences already being battered by a rising tide of grueling awards shows, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences wants to create yet another one: the Latin Emmys. The proposal has sparked resistance from the rival Academy…
The most powerful mutual fund companies in the country have banded together and mounted a vigorous public relations offensive. The object of the unlikely alliance: to thwart a Securities and Exchange Commission proposal that would force mutual funds to disclose…
West Madison Street isn’t likely to morph into a restaurant row overnight, but as a result of all the residential development, the dining possibilities are improving. One of the latest newcomers is Phil & Lou’s, an American bar and restaurant…
Can a gangsta rapper replace a gangster? At the Television Critics Association press tour in Los Angeles this week, HBO will introduce a new lineup, including “The Ali G Show,” a comedy chat program starring a faux gangsta rapper from…
SARA LEE CORP. The Chicago-based consumer products company said 127 jobs will be cut early this year, when it closes bakeries in Eau Claire, Wis., and Huntsville, Ala. Production from the Eau Claire bakery-which makes hamburger and hot dog buns…
MORE SPACE TO LET AT FACTORIES, MALLSVacancies continued to rise at Chicago-area industrial properties and shopping centers in the fourth quarter, according to two reports. The vacancy rate for area industrial space rose to 10.5%, up from 9.7% in the…