DOCSLIB.ORG

Abstract a Political Economic Analysis of Cincinnati's

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Abstract a Political Economic Analysis of Cincinnati's ABSTRACT A POLITICAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF CINCINNATI’S DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT SCHEME CENTERED AROUND THE CONSTRUCTION OF PROFESSIONAL SPORTS STADIA James Anthony Brown The purpose of this analytical case study is to explore the political economy of stadium construction and the urban growth strategy and redevelopment scheme that occurred in Cincinnati covering the years from 1993 to 2003. This case study was developed to provide an integrated view of the historical, social, economic, and political forces that defined the conditions in which this strategy was embedded within the class factions of the dominant. Information gathered to develop this study included mainstream newspaper accounts (including those from the newspaper’s website), and miscellaneous articles and texts. The city’s professional sports franchise’s (i.e., the Cincinnati Bengals’) complaints of economic downturn were blamed on, and due to, Riverfront Stadium’s inadequate number of revenue producers (e.g., lack of sufficient number of skyboxes, club seats, and a restaurant) compared with league (NFL) averages. The franchise’s relocation threats garnered certain city and county leaders’ support in providing a new stadium to prevent their departure and paved the way for a new image and re-birth of downtown Cincinnati—economically, physically, and socially. Such support was not monolithic evidence of a lack of consensus in what might have been presumed to be a hegemonic elite. While most of the information gathered for this thesis stemmed from mainstream sources that are often the vehicles from the perspectives of the dominant, my use of the “official” media is selective and primarily empirical. A critical analysis is provided. A POLITICAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF CINCINNATI’S DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT SCHEME CENTERED AROUND THE CONSTRUCTION OF PROFESSIONAL SPORTS STADIA A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Miami University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science Department of Physical Education, Health, and Sport Studies by James Anthony Brown Miami University Oxford, Ohio 2003 Advisor_______________________ Dr. Alan G. Ingham Reader_______________________ Dr. Thelma Horn Reader_______________________ Dr. Mary G. McDonald TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION. 1 I. FRANCHISE-HOST COMMUNITY RELATIONS. 10 Symbolic Relationship. 10 Norms of Reciprocity. 12 Economic Arrangements of Sports Leagues. 14 Cartels & Monopolies. 14 Artificial Scarcity. 17 New Economic Environment. 18 Free Agency. 19 Revenue-Sharing. 22 Non-Shared Revenue. 28 A Case in Point: The Bengals’ Relationship with Cincinnati. 29 The Bengals’ Relationship with the Reds. 31 The Mike Brown Intervention. 33 Economically Obsolete Stadium. 38 Franchise Relocation. 39 Logic of Capital Accumulation. 40 II. URBAN REDEVELOPMENT. 46 The Downfall of Downtown Cincinnati. 48 Riverfront Stadium Tried to Revive Downtown. 49 Cincinnati Must Invest in its Downtown . 51 Downtown Cincinnati is Too Business-Oriented. 56 Families-First Concept Envisioned for Downtown. 58 Visions to Revitalize Downtown. 60 Visions Narrowed by the State. 61 Riverfront West. 64 Rebuild Riverfront Stadium. 72 Broadway Commons. 75 Empowerment Zone. 80 Gentrification. 85 Riots or Rebellions—Sites of Resistance. 89 The Politics of Redistribution. 92 Growth Coalitions & The Stadia Tax. 95 Interests of the Governing Coalitions. 96 Job Creation is Low-Paying. 99 Lack of Minority Inclusion in Construction Projects. 101 CPS not to Receive Adequate Funding. 102 Exclusion from Property Tax Relief. 103 Regressive Nature of Sales Tax. 104 ii III. FRANCHISE RELOCATION & STADIUM POLITICS . 106 The Fight for State Funding. 120 Transfer Stadium Management to County. 121 Stadia Sales Tax Increase Proposal. 125 Why a Sales Tax. 133 Cincinnati Public Schools. 135 Property Tax Relief. .. 137 “Sunset” Clause. 137 Financing Alternatives. .. 138 Team & Businesses Contribute to Stadia Funding. 143 Financial & Social Consequences of Losing Teams. 145 Economic Impact of Stadia. 149 Job Creation. 153 Relocation of Companies & Employees. 156 Citizens for a Major League Future. 158 Post-Referendum Negotiations. 160 Obstacles Preceding the New Lease Agreement. 161 Obstacles Following the New Lease Agreement. 164 Parking Problems . 167 Land Acquisition & Transfer. 168 City-County Agreement. 170 Stadium/Stadia Cost. 176 SUMMARY & CONCLUSIONS. 181 REFERENCES. 196 iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I want to thank Dr. Thelma Horn and Dr. Mary McDonald for all of their efforts in taking the time to read through the manuscript and give their constructive criticisms, shaping it to an even more enhanced multi-dimensional form that otherwise would not have emerged. Most of all, I want to thank Dr. Alan Ingham for allowing me the opportunity to take on such a complex project that I held with great interest, and for showing confidence in me that I could take on such a project. Thank-you Alan. iv INTRODUCTION In November 1993, the general manager and owner of the Cincinnati Bengals’ professional football franchise, Mike Brown, informed the Cincinnati community of his intention to relocate his team if his demands were not met. He threatened to relocate to another city if a new football-only facility was not built. Brown was seeking a public handout. His rationale for blackmailing taxpayers into providing a form of welfare assistance was due to the recent changes in the economic environment of the NFL. The economics of this environment have been shaped by a boon in the construction of new stadia with abundant luxury suites, the assessment of personal seat license fees, and by the new era of unrestricted free agency. Because the downtown Cincinnati region had been suffering economically at the hands of disinvesting capital, taxpayers (with heavy prodding from public officials) ultimately approved funding to grant Brown his wish. Passage of a 0.5% county sales tax increase to fund the construction of two new stadia (one for the Bengals and one for the Cincinnati Reds’ professional baseball franchise) was contrived to avoid the loss of their professional sports teams and to utilize the stadia as centerpieces of a massive urban redevelopment scheme designed to incite economic development. Cincinnati’s disinvestment problem of the 1990’s actually commenced in the early 1980’s when the pro-growth campaign unveiled by political leaders called for a “bricks-and-mortar” central business district. Dubbed the “Year 2000 Plan,” it mapped out the future of downtown Cincinnati to the year 2000. The city had accomplished its goal. But successful investment of capital into the downtown business district 1 paradoxically led to its downfall. By the early 1990’s, the city noticed a steady decline of residents and businesses in the region along with no signs to indicate that the trend would shift. To reverse this trend, Cincinnati sought to restore the downtown district by embarking on a project that followed recommendations set forth by urban consultants. The consultants alluded to the lack of family-type entertainment venues in the central city as the reason for its economic, physical, and social descent. To implement a course of action and curtail the incessant disinvestment of capital, Cincinnati‘s government officials bought into the idea that sports teams, along with the stadia they play in, have the ability to spur economic development as well as other non-economic benefits. To facilitate rejuvenation, cities often engage in “urban politics.” They compete with other cities—within and outside of their region—for capital investment to obtain or maintain an economically, physically, and socially healthy environment (Schimmel, 1987, p. iii). Intra- and inter-city competition is a consequence stemming from capital’s ability to disinvest (i.e., migrate to other regions) whereas cities are permanent fixtures fabricated into the metropolitan landscape. Because of this, cities must provide incentives to obtain or retain a National Football League (NFL) firm (Ingham, Howell & Schilperoort, 1987, p. 444). The funding source for providing these incentives comes from taxpaying citizens, or the public sector. City and county (or sub-state) governments operate under the model that to accumulate capital from the private sector, they must initiate investment from the public sector. With this logic in mind, officials see the practice of collecting taxes from the public for private endeavors (such as multi-million dollar sports stadia for professional sports franchise owners) as an ethical standard of conduct in the inter-urban contest for capital investment. Professional sport franchise 2 owners, cognizant of this political approach to a city’s revitalization efforts, often exploit the system. The policy decisions sub-state governments make with regard to providing many types of welfare assistance to owners of professional sport franchises, come in response to threats by team owners demanding that their respective host community build a new stadium to increase their profits. If their request is not met, the owner relocates the team to a location that will provide the largess. In the work that follows, I will discuss the problematic of professional sport franchise relocation, relocation threats, and the relation of relocation threats to urban politics with specific reference to the case of Cincinnati. My contention concerning the decisions of professional sport franchise owners to threaten their municipal host with relocation is in direct correlation with the micro-economic situation of the sport industry and the specific sport league to which they pertain. These relocation threats are also in direct correlation with the policies of public officials to construct stadia to catalyze the local economy in the face of inter-urban competition for capital investment. As Fainstein and Fainstein (cited.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Flores Assumes Underdog Role OAKLAND (AP) Ton Flores NFL's Coach Year, Is of Toe Toe Honor Knowifthat Is Important to Bun
    Flores assumes underdog role OAKLAND (AP) Ton Flores NFL's Coach Year, is of toe toe honor knowifthat is important to bun. s-- not toe most colorful coach m the Na- Jftnl wenttoCbK Knoxof Buffalo I think the most important thmg Bat make tional Football But the man In toe same way, nobody paid no mistake, says Oak 9&r to hun is that the players appreciate land receivers coach lew Erber who guides the Oakland Raiders is much attention to toe Raiders, and hnn and they da I have never, becoming better known by the day as Tom Flores is head footban coach even when they got to the playoffs, ever heard anybody say anything bad here, noquestion." toe countdown conbnnes to Super they were Ionised upon skeptically about Tom Flores.' Perhaps toe game m which Flores Bowl XV They were supposed to lose to Hous- Dressed in a black pullover sweat In fats own snftapolwn way, Flores ton, came of age as a coach was the wild- Cleveland and San Diego, and er, Flores an but disappears on toe card playoff be-underdo- against Houston. Taking typified Oakland's gs has nse m what next Sonday they wfll adrimes. There is none of toe emo- was to be a rebufldmg year to the advantage of flaws m toe Guars for tion of a Den CbryeU or the coU pres- nations that bad been picked up threshold of footbsuTs greatest prne And Flores is the underdog in the ence of a Tom Landry in PhOadel-ptoa'sDickVerme- films. Raider defensive blitzed of aU.
    [Show full text]
  • Gad Institute #Gad2019
    CinCinnAti 2019 July 16-18 GAD INSTITUTE #GAD2019 realtorparty.realtor/gadinstitute my.yapp.us/GAD2019 HYATT REGENCY CINCINNATI 151 West Fifth Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 USA T +1 513 579 1234 2019 F +1 513 354 4299 cincinnati.hyatt.com GAD INSTITUTE FLOOR PLAN Floor Plan — Third Floor Meeting Floors THIRD FLOOR FIFTH STREET A WILDCAT REGENCY BALLROOM MEN ORS T BLUEGRASS VAT B C WOMEN ELE B ELM STREE A D FREIGHT BUCKEYE ELEVATOR A B EFG SECOND FLOORFOURTH FLOOR FIFTH STREET BOARD OF BOARD OF SUNGARDEN GOVERNORS DIRECTORS CE CO SK N YW VEN AL FIFTH & RA T K ION CENTER TO TO ALK MOUNTAINEER YW SK R TO WOMEN ESCALA MEN SAKS FIFTH KEYSTONE ESCALA B A AV ENUE HOOSIER TO WOLVERINE S OR S R B R A FINDLAY’S AT TO VA W ELEV LE E M 01.15 2019–2020 GAD ADvisory GroUp Chair State GADs Local GADs Matthew Leger REALTORS® of the Andrew Blackburn Palm Beaches and Leslie Cantu Raleigh Regional Greater Texas Association of Fort Lauderdale REALTORS® REALTORS® [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Vice Chair Jessica Dietrich Lacey Everett Oklahoma MIBOR REALTOR® Julia Parenteau Association of Association ® Texas REALTORS® REALTORS [email protected] jparenteau@ [email protected] texasrealtors.com Samar Jha Greater Philadelphia Immediate Past Chair Jamie Horbach Association of Iowa REALTORS® Association of [email protected] REALTORS® Cady Thomas [email protected] James Ward Litz NC REALTORS® Greater Los Angeles [email protected] Association of Mike Kelly REALTORS® New York State 2019 GAD Institute [email protected] Host Liaisons Association of REALTORS® [email protected] Dwayne Mingo Mark Quarry Prince George’s Cincinnati County Association of Area Board of REALTORS®, Inc.
    [Show full text]
  • Case Studies of Urban Freeways for the I-81 Challenge
    Case Studies of Urban Freeways for The I-81 Challenge Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council February 2010 Case Studies for The I-81 Challenge Table of Contents OVERVIEW................................................................................................................... 2 Highway 99/Alaskan Way Viaduct ................................................................... 42 Lessons from the Case Studies........................................................................... 4 I-84/Hub of Hartford ........................................................................................ 45 Success Stories ................................................................................................... 6 I-10/Claiborne Expressway............................................................................... 47 Case Studies for The I-81 Challenge ................................................................... 6 Whitehurst Freeway......................................................................................... 49 Table 1: Urban Freeway Case Studies – Completed Projects............................. 7 I-83 Jones Falls Expressway.............................................................................. 51 Table 2: Urban Freeway Case Studies – Planning and Design Projects.............. 8 International Examples .................................................................................... 53 COMPLETED URBAN HIGHWAY PROJECTS.................................................................. 9 Conclusions
    [Show full text]
  • Making Cincinnati the National Epicenter for Minority Business
    2019-2020 Making Cincinnati the National Epicenter for Minority Business Development 2 – 2019-2020 Accelerator Annual Report Letter from the Chair Over the past couple of years, we have outlined a bold vision and strategic plan to grow the aggregate annual revenues of minority businesses in the region by $1 billion and subsequently create an incremental 3,500 jobs by year-end 2022. This bold vision and plan have galvanized regional and national stakeholders desiring to partner with us to not only accomplish something transformational for Greater Cincinnati, but something that might truly inform and transform this work across the nation. Our four key pillars to achieve these bold goals, which are to grow our existing portfolio firms, build a robust pipeline, attract larger-scale minority firms to the region, and create new minority firms via acquisition of mainstream businesses, have each enjoyed major developments over the past year, and have collectively served to further elevate and position the Minority Business Accelerator as a national best practice. Importantly, our bold plan and vision follow over a decade of exceptional work in the region to build larger-scale minority-owned businesses, which was perhaps best captured in a LendingTree.com report released early in 2019 that recognized Cincinnati among the top 10 metropolitan areas in the country where minority entrepreneurs are finding success. Moreover, certain categories of that very same report, namely the percentage of minority-owned businesses in operation for more than the six years, as well as the percentage of minority businesses with annual revenues greater than $500K, rank Cincinnati as number one in the nation.
    [Show full text]
  • C:\Documents and Settings\Amandamjones.CCAO
    DECEMBER 15, 2006 PAY BILL UPDATE During the CCAO/CEAO Winter Conference, Republican Legislative Leaders made it clear there was not adequate support for an elected officials pay bill yet this year. CCAO and other local officials associations have been advocating for a pay bill, particularly since county commissioners and auditors elected in November are scheduled to receive an annual adjustment during the first two years of their next term of office, but no adjustment in the last two years. Specifically, Ohio law provides township, county and state officials with raises in 2007 and 2008 that is the lesser of either 3 percent or the consumer price index (CPI). Yet, there is nothing in the law that speaks to a raise in 2009 or 2010. Ohio Constitution prohibits elected officials from receiving a raise legislatively enacted during their current term of office. Efforts are still being made to see if there would be support for “placeholder” language that would enable the off-year commissioner to receive a raise in 2009 and 2010, should the legislature take action in 2007 or 2008. The language provides that all three commissioners in a county shall receive the same wage, to put it simply. It is CCAO’s understanding that this “Plan B” option currently is under consideration in the Senate, but there has not been a commitment to support it yet by Leadership. Commissioners are urged to talk to their State Senator about this “Plan B” approach and we believe the amendment could be offered to the Capital Improvements Bill, H.B. 699 FLURRY OF ACTIVITY AS LEGISLATURE & TAFT ADMINISTRATION PREPARE FOR WRAP- UP Bills are quickly moving through the Legislature in anticipation for the 126th General Assembly to wrap up the week of December 19; though session is scheduled through December 21st, there is a push to wrap up on the 19th if possible.
    [Show full text]
  • The BG News April 4, 1996
    Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 4-4-1996 The BG News April 4, 1996 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News April 4, 1996" (1996). BG News (Student Newspaper). 5996. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/5996 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. Inside the News Opinion Nation • Unabomber suspect in custody. World • Death cult uncovered in Switzerland. 8 Aaron Weisbrod discusses a painful lesson learned on Spring Break. Sports • Scott Brown responds to Schott's comments. 10 E W S Page 2 Thursday, April 4,1996 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 82, Issue 109 The News' Careful Class Briefs NL Scores spends St. Louis 5 New York 3 break Houston Los Angeles at camp Atlanta Dawn Killer San Francisco The BC News Forty-seven University stu- AL Scores dents did nothing but homework during spring break at Michin- New York 5 doh Camp to help about IS Toledo Cleveland 1 sixth graders have a good time. Jim Davidson, professor emer- itus of education foundations and Chicago 4 Inquiry, said he requires his class Seattle 2 to have a field component with practical experience. He said most of the students work with the outdoor education camp be- Prosecutors: Court cause it opens eyes to how sixth should include graders act and think.
    [Show full text]
  • Of Sports Stadium Financing John D
    Marquette Sports Law Review Volume 1 Article 7 Issue 2 Spring Subverting the Internal Revenue Code in the "Game" of Sports Stadium Financing John D. Finerty Jr. Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarship.law.marquette.edu/sportslaw Part of the Entertainment and Sports Law Commons Repository Citation John D. Finerty Jr., Subverting the Internal Revenue Code in the "Game" of Sports Stadium Financing, 1 Marq. Sports L. J. 301 (1991) Available at: http://scholarship.law.marquette.edu/sportslaw/vol1/iss2/7 This Comment is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals at Marquette Law Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. COMMENT SUBVERTING THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE IN THE "GAME" OF SPORTS STADIUM FINANCING I. BACKGROUND: THE BATTLEGROUND OF STADIUM FINANCING In 1984, the late Edward Bennet Williams, owner of Major league Base- ball's Baltimore Orioles, announced he would not renew the team's lease at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore.' This announcement set off a flurry of activity among public officials and business leaders in and around Baltimore - a city that remembers too well the damage to the local economy and civic pride caused by the loss of Baltimore's only other professional sports team, the National Football League (NFL) Colts.' As the story went: In a dramatic midnight exodus, (owner) Robert Irsay moved "his" Baltimore Colts out of Baltimore and into Indianapolis. The team's departure dealt a devastating financial blow to Baltimore's economy which, in 1984 alone, lost thirty million dollars in reve- nues, wages and business.
    [Show full text]
  • Cincinnati Reds'
    Cincinnati Reds Press Clippings July 20, 2018 THIS DAY IN REDS HISTORY 2000-Mike Bell’s major league debut makes the Bells the first three-generation family in big league history to play for one team. Mike’s grandfather, Gus, played for the Reds from 1953 to 1961 and his father, Buddy, played from 1985 to 1988 MLB.COM Riggleman talks managing Reds' turnaround By Bill Ladson MLB.com @ladsonbill24 Jul. 19th, 2018 In a recent phone interview with MLB.com, Reds interim manager Jim Riggleman answered questions on a wide range of topics, from his managerial style to his respect for Reds ownership. MLB.com: Your agent, Burton Rocks, told me you are having the time of your life. How much fun are you having? Jim Riggleman: I have to preface it by saying working with and for [former Reds manager] Bryan Price was great. I love Bryan. It was kind of like when I was with Manny [Acta in Washington]. They managed well. It's just that they couldn't win ballgames. After a while, that just catches up to you. The other side of that is, now that I've become the manager, I do, absolutely, love it. I'm enjoying it to the nth degree. It's what I love to do. MLB.com: Once you took over, what made the team click? Riggleman: I think a couple of things: After about a week into the season, Eugenio Suarez got hit by a pitch and broke a finger. He was out for about three weeks. And then right around the same time, Scott Schebler, our right fielder, had a shoulder issue, and we put him on the DL for a couple of weeks.
    [Show full text]
  • Cincinnati | 2017 1 Sponsors
    s CINCINNATI | 2017 1 SPONSORS Thank you to all of our sponsors! s 2 SERVICE CLUB LEADERS CONFERENCE WELCOME Welcome to the 58th Annual Service Club Leaders Conference: Staying Relevant Through Innovation and Change It is always great to come together for a time of retreat and knowledge exchange with the leaders of the service club organizations. Collectively, our group reflects a rich history of bringing individuals together to serve in their communities, enrich the lives of people at their point of need, and deliver significant projects and programs at the local and international level. While we are all proud of our past, we know we stand at a point in time where we must aggressively seek to stay relevant through innovation and change. In a world of swift technological advancements, societal changes, workplace evolution, disruptions, and pop-up nonprofits, organizations like ours need to continue to demonstrate our value and strength. How do we remain vibrant and attractive to new generations? How do we ensure we continue to serve, deliver strong networks of like-minded individuals and bring about social change? Those are questions we plan to address during the 2017 SCLC. We are excited about this program, which has been designed to help us stay relevant through innovation and change. We thank all of our speakers for generously sharing their time, talents and insights with our group. We also thank the city of Cincinnati for their dedication to providing SCLC a wonderful backdrop for our event and enriching experiences for our participants. In return, you will want to consider Cincinnati as a venue for one of your future conventions.
    [Show full text]
  • An Analysis of the American Outdoor Sport Facility: Developing an Ideal Type on the Evolution of Professional Baseball and Football Structures
    AN ANALYSIS OF THE AMERICAN OUTDOOR SPORT FACILITY: DEVELOPING AN IDEAL TYPE ON THE EVOLUTION OF PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL AND FOOTBALL STRUCTURES DISSERTATION Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate School of The Ohio State University By Chad S. Seifried, B.S., M.Ed. * * * * * The Ohio State University 2005 Dissertation Committee: Approved by Professor Donna Pastore, Advisor Professor Melvin Adelman _________________________________ Professor Janet Fink Advisor College of Education Copyright by Chad Seifried 2005 ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to analyze the physical layout of the American baseball and football professional sport facility from 1850 to present and design an ideal-type appropriate for its evolution. Specifically, this study attempts to establish a logical expansion and adaptation of Bale’s Four-Stage Ideal-type on the Evolution of the Modern English Soccer Stadium appropriate for the history of professional baseball and football and that predicts future changes in American sport facilities. In essence, it is the author’s intention to provide a more coherent and comprehensive account of the evolving professional baseball and football sport facility and where it appears to be headed. This investigation concludes eight stages exist concerning the evolution of the professional baseball and football sport facility. Stages one through four primarily appeared before the beginning of the 20th century and existed as temporary structures which were small and cheaply built. Stages five and six materialize as the first permanent professional baseball and football facilities. Stage seven surfaces as a multi-purpose facility which attempted to accommodate both professional football and baseball equally.
    [Show full text]
  • RR-1993-04-09.Pdf
    ISSUE NUMBER 987 THE INDUSTRY'S NEWSPAPER APRIL 9, 1993 Survey Says Americans INSIDE: Not Keen On Radio News NEW SOURCE OF RTNDA's Bartlett disputes findings, says RADIO VENTURE poll is skewed in favor of TV, newspapers COMING CAPITAL Radio news gets low marks identified radio as a primary Stations may find financing for credibility when compared source of news. to television and newspapers, easier to come by - if For Granted according to a recently released Taken Congress approves a new Roper Organization survey RTNDA President David proposal to create a secondary commissioned by NAB and the Network Television Associa- Bartlett expressed skepticism loans. in market for small business tion. about radio's weak showing Page 4 According to the report, just 7% of Americans consider radio a kmsMt'ftww.fi's...'. yvwí:Sm.Xá3`v`satm8f <...,..:Wita°ai.'..Q,:: the most credible news media. News Notes That figure puts radio in a dis- GAUGING PERSONNEL White House Ready To tant third place behind televi- Radio news t ilea PERFORMANCE sion (56% ) and newspapers in credibility (22%) - and just ahead of mag- TV, papers a +e Today a manager's success Nominate Cook To FCC azines (4 %). preferred me pia must be measured in regards to Those numbers are based on At R &R's "She'd make a good chairper- survey participants' responses Radio 'inform ation' changes in the environment, the Tuesday dead- son," said Mutual Broadcasting to this question: "If you got con- product, and the inventory. Sales line, Washing- President Jack Clements. flicting or different reports of not traditional news? same news story from ra- consultant Shane Fox shows ton was burn- While Washington media the ing with ru- heavyweights and communica- dio, television, magazines, and you how to take these variables mors that the tions insiders expect quick ac- newspapers, which of the four the survey.
    [Show full text]
  • Dope Sheet Week 9 (Vs. Pit) WEB SITE.Qxd
    Packers Public Relations z Lambeau Field Atrium z 1265 Lombardi Avenue z Green Bay, WI 54304 z 920/569-7500 z 920/569-7201 fax Jeff Blumb, Director; Aaron Popkey, Assistant Director; Zak Gilbert, Assistant Director; Sarah Quick, Coordinator; Adam Woullard, Coordinator VOL VII; NO. 15 GREEN BAY, NOV. 1, 2005 EIGHTH GAME PITTSBURGH (5-2) at GREEN BAY (1-6) AND IN 1992: Pittsburgh’s 1992 trip to Lambeau Field was a milestone Sunday, Nov. 6 z Lambeau Field z 3:15 p.m. CST z CBS game, too. It marked the first NFL start for Brett Favre. XFavre also used the occasion to launch an NFL-record for consecutive THIS WEEK’S NOTABLE STORYLINES: starts by a quarterback, 212 entering the weekend, Since that day, a 17- XUnder the leadership of Head Coach Mike Sherman 3 win over rookie head coach Bill Cowher, 187 other quarterbacks have and quarterback Brett Favre, the Packers continue started an NFL game, including the Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger. The to exhibit a steady outlook in their approach and 49ers’ Alex Smith joined the list Oct. 9. perspective — something highly unexpected given XDuring the 2005 season, four quarterbacks have made their first NFL the team’s 1-6 start and substantial injuries. starts: Brooks Bollinger (N.Y. Jets), Kyle Orton (Chicago), Alex Smith XThe Steelers return to Lambeau Field for the first (San Francisco) and J.P. Losman (Buffalo). time in a decade. It’s also the teams’ first meeting XAlso, 20 NFL teams during the period have started at least 10 quarter- in seven years.
    [Show full text]