Arkansas Business articles from January 2007

Arkansas Business archives from January 2007

Lobbyists, agencies list goals industry wish lists shorter this year.(Legislative Preview)
January 8, 2007... THE 86TH GENERAL Assembly that gets under way this week faces a number of problems it has rarely had to deal with in the past--most coming from an expected $843 million surplus in revenue and how to divvy it up and make everyone happy. So...

The survivors: Beebe keeps bureaucrats.(John Ahlen, Randy Young and Richard Davies)
January 8, 2007... Of the 19 state agency and department heads appointed by Gov.-elect Mike Beebe, 17 served under the previous administration of Gov. Mike Huckabee. And of those reappointed, eight served governors prior to Huckabee: Jim Guy Tucker or, even,...

Grocery tax not alone on chopping block.(Legislative Preview)
January 8, 2007... LAST WEEK'S NEWS THAT STATE REVENUE collections actually lagged behind revised projections may give lawmakers pause, but the 86th General Assembly is still looking at a likely surplus of more than $840 million when the fiscal year ends June 30....

Oil slick.(Whispers)
January 8, 2007... Here's news that flew completely under our radar: Cross Oil Refining & Marketing Inc. of Smackover has been acquired by a do-it-all Texas company that it has done business with in the past. Martin Resource Management Corp. of Kilgore,...

McKay Troubles.(Whispers)
January 8, 2007... Think back to late 2005. John McKay Jr. sued former NBA and University of Arkansas basketball star Sidney Moncrief over his former Pine Bluff Hyundai dealership. Now it seems McKay has shot an air ball in dealing with the dealership. ...

Accounted for?(Whispers)(Correction notice)
January 8, 2007... Former Little Rock Advertising & Promotion Commission member Bruce Bennett points out an error in our recent report on the contentious Dec. 20 commission meeting at which he called on chairman Mary Beth Ringgold to resign. We reported that...

Relaxed crush.(Crush bar moves downtown)(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... And while we're correcting: Whispers previously broke the news that Crush, a wine and cheese bar, would be moving into Block 2 downtown, where a Firehouse Subs used to be. But our information about it's mandatory coat-and-tie policy was...

Pets project.(Whispers)
January 8, 2007... A 32,800-SF commercial project in North Little Rock tipped the scales at $4.25 million. Who bought the three-acre Petsmart and Concentra Med Center development at 3470-80 Landers Road? Horwitz-Bradley Revocable Living Trust, led by...

Office sale.(Whispers)
January 8, 2007... A nearly two-acre office development in Little Rock is under new ownership after a $1.47 million transaction. LAP Holdings LLC, led by Lynn Pettus, acquired the 6 Freeway Drive project. The seller? NPI Properties-Little Rock LLC,...

Fresh air.(SC Johnson & Son Inc. sued over fire caused from its Glade air freshener)(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... A Fort Smith man who said his home burned because of a Glade air freshener is now suing the manufacturer of the fragrance maker, SC Johnson & Son Inc. of Racine, Wis. Billy Quick said his house caught fire in March 2003 and an...

Alltel buyout?(Editorial)
January 8, 2007... BUT OF COURSE PRIVATE equity firms are exploring a leveraged buyout of Alltel Corp. The Wall Street Journal's recent report merely confirmed what any thinking person would have assumed. After all, Alltel is an excellent and well-run...

Movin' on up.(report, "From Cradle to Career," ranks Arkansas at 39th for education quality)(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... WE'VE BECOME SO USED TO seeing Arkansas ranked only above Mississippi (and occasionally West Virginia) in the field of education (etc.) that it comes as a pleasant surprise to see the state ranked 39th (not 49th) in the 2007 "Quality Counts"...

Huckabee fatigue.(Editor's Note)
January 8, 2007... REMEMBER CLINTON FATIGUE? was particularly acute among Arkansans, who had been exposed to him for 15 years longer than the rest of the country. But now when I see the former president on television, I get a wave of nostalgia that I never...

The power of the plan.(Commentary)
January 8, 2007... MOST BUSINESS OWNERS have a good idea of what it takes to be successful. What they don't have is the extra "band-width" to unlock the plan, quantify it, document it and execute it. That's why business planning gets de-prioritized. I spent...

Own to rent.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... A west Little Rock clinic is under new ownership after a $3.66 million sale-leaseback transaction. 10201 Kanis Road LLC, led by Kevin Huchingson, acquired the Arkansas Otolaryngology Center at 10201 Kanis Road. The seller is AOC Realty...

Industrial buy.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(I&M Foods Inc)(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... An industrial project in east Little Rock changed hands in a $925,000 deal. I&M Foods Inc., led by Jamie Parham, bought the 9100 Frazier Pike property from Wes-Pak Inc., led by Frank Westerman Sr. J&M assumed a May 2002 mortgage of...

Church transaction.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... A 3.9-acre property in west Little Rock rang up a $500,000 sale. Disciples Church of Christ Inc. purchased the 600 Kirby Road location from Parkway Place Presbyterian Church. The deal is funded with a three-year loan of $480,000 from...

Digital deal.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... A one-acre property in downtown Little Rock drew a $432,000 transaction. Digital Endavors Inc., led by Phillip McColey, acquired the 807 W. Seventh St. location from Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield. The deal is backed with a...

Paper land.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
January 8, 2007... A 1.1-acre commercial site in west Little Rock sold for $275,000. Little Rock Paper Co., led by Lawrence Moffett, bought the land on the south side of Cantrell Road between East and West Taylor Loop Road. The seller is Miracle Developments...

Multifamily location.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
January 8, 2007... A four-acre apartment site in North Little Rock is under new ownership after a $200,000 deal. Arrington Apartments II Ltd., led by Deming Henry, purchased the land at the southwest corner of Camp Robinson Road and Donovan Briley Boulevard....

Storage acquisition.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(AA Storage Development LLC acquisitions)(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... More land was assembled for a mini-storage project in midtown Little Rock in a $160,000 deal. AA Storage Development LLC, led by Scott Richburg, acquired the 0.3-acre property at 810-812 Fairpark Blvd. from the Yelenich Family Trust, led...

Estates sale.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Freedom Oaks II LLC)(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... A 4,800-SF home in west Pulaski County's Iron Horse Estates neighborhood tipped the scales at $1.5 million. Patrick and Deanna Hatfield bought the 12.3-acre spread from Freedom Oaks II LLC, led by Harold Tenenbaum. The deal is financed...

Prospect Home.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... A 4,900-SF home in Little Rock's Prospect Terrace neighborhood changed hands in a $990,000 deal. Jeffrey and Cara Nolan purchased the house from Wayne Moore Construction Co. The residence previously was linked with a May 2005 mortgage of...

Chenal Abode I.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
January 8, 2007... A 5,000-SF home in west Little Rock's Chenal Valley neighborhood rang up a nearly $600,000 sale. Gerald Volpe Jr. acquired the house from Coburn Construction LLC, led by Roger Coburn. The deal is funded with a 30-year loan of $479,200 from...

Chenal Abode II.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
January 8, 2007... A 4,500-SF home in west Little Rock's Chenal Valley neighborhood drew a $535,000 transaction. James and Stephanie Petray bought the house from Peters Realty Inc., led by George Peters. The deal is backed with a 10-year loan of $380,000...

Arby's note.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
January 8, 2007... A fast food eatery in North Little Rock is helping back a $10 million mortgage. United States Beef Corp. of Tulsa got the financing from Bank of America in Charlotte, N.C. The corporation purchased the 0.7-acre Arby's site at 4660 E....

Continental funding.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
January 8, 2007... Construction of a trucking project in east Little Rock is in motion with a $1.78 million mortgage. Continental Express Inc., led by Ralph Bradbury, obtained the three-year loan from Metropolitan National Bank. The 110-acre industrial...

JES mortgage.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(JES Properties LLC)(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... Mobile home property in Jacksonville was used to secure a $1.7 million funding agreement. JES Properties LLC, led by James and Paul Spellman, received the four-year loan from Arvest Bank of Fayetteville. The 11.4-acre Sunset Mobile...

Dealership financing.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
January 8, 2007... An auto dealership in Sherwood picked up a $1.5 million financial package. Russell Chevrolet Co., led by Bob Russell, secured the 10-year loan from Twin City Bank. The dealership's 10.6-acre development at 6100 Landers Road was...

Church Loan.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... A Maumelle congregation landed a $1.28 million funding agreement. Shepherd of Peace Lutheran Church got the 25-year loan from the Lutheran Church Extension Fund-Missouri Synod in St. Louis. The one-acre property at 449 Millwood Circle...

WSJ: Marion on final list for Toyota plant.(INDUSTRY)
January 8, 2007... The Wall Street Journal reported last week that the northeast Arkansas city of Marion is among five cities that are finalists for a Toyota automobile plant. In the story, reporter Norihiko Shirouzu writes that Toyota Motor Corp. is looking...

Polymer to close Rogers Plant; 120 to lose jobs.(Inside Business)
January 8, 2007... Polymer Group Inc. of Charlotte, N.C., said it would consolidate several U.S. manufacturing plants, which will result in the closure of its plant at Rogers. The Rogers plant, which handles thermal and adhesive bonding and was started by...

Deluxe plant in NLR sold to German firm.(Deluxe Media Services' plant at North Little Rock sold to ODS Optical Disc Service Inc)
January 8, 2007... The company that owns the Deluxe Media Services plant in North Little Rock has sold its entire DVD manufacturing and distribution operation to ODS Optical Disc Service Inc. of Germany, but the future of the North Little Rock plant remains...

Population changes.(Inside Business)(Table)(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... Population Changes July 1, 2005 to July 1, 2006 TOP 10 FASTEST-GROWING TOP 10 GAINERS Percent Number State Change State Change 1 Arizona ...

Bank of the Ozarks' Gleason gets pay hike.(Policy Company Reports)
January 8, 2007... George G. Gleason II, chairman and chief executive officer of Bank of the Ozarks Inc., has entered into a new two-year employment agreement, according to documents filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Gleason's base salary will...

Dillard's December sales off 3 percent.(Policy Company Reports)
January 8, 2007... Dillard's Inc. reported December sales of $1.23 billion, compared with sales of $1.27 billion for the same period of 2005. Total sales declined 3 percent for the five-week period while same-store sales declined 5 percent. The 5 percent...

Wal-Mart: electronics, food drove December sales.(Policy Company Reports)
January 8, 2007... Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said electronics and grocery sales drove December sales, which were up 1.6 percent on a same-store basis. Overall December sales of $43.9 billion were up 8.8 percent. Wal-Mart had projected I December same-store sales...

Rove among speakers set for Clinton School.(EDUCATION)
January 8, 2007... The University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service in Little Rock said speakers for its spring public program include Bush presidential adviser Karl Rove; Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill.; University of Miami President Donna Shalala; National...

Report: housing sales drop 6.6% in November.(REAL ESTATE)
January 8, 2007... The Arkansas Realtors Association's monthly housing report shows that the total number of homes sold in November fell about 6.6 percent from the same month last year. The average price statewide was up about 3 percent year over year. ...

Partnership buy includes Northwest Arkansas Mall.(REAL ESTATE)
January 8, 2007... Midwest Mall Properties, a partnership among Doyle Rogers and John Flake of Little Rock and Sam Mathias of Springdale, is buying three malls, including the Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville. The price for the three malls is in the...

State revenue growth falls below forecast.(ECONOMIC)(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... While fiscal 2007 revenue continues to outpace what the state took in last year, the rate of growth has slowed, and the December report by the Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration showed it came in below the general revenue forecast...

Calendar.(Calendar)
January 8, 2007... * 8--Peace and Here to Hold Meeting Time: 6-8:30 p.m. Location: ACH South Campus Room B, Marshall Street, Little Rock Fee: Free For more information, call (501) 852-8448 * 8--Designing Your Own Web Page: The Basics ...

State's reserve highest in region.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... In the third quarter of 2006, Arkansas banks collectively had a loan-loss reserve ratio of 1.38 percent, down from 1.47 percent for the same period in 2005. Banks maintain a reserve adequate to absorb estimated credit losses associated...

New Baum skyboxes add 'suite' revenue.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... All 20 skyboxes being added to Baum Stadium, the University of Arkansas' baseball facility, have been spoken for, leading to the creation of a waiting list for the newly constructed suites. Companies often split the cost of a...

Fort Smith landfill selling methane gas.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)
January 8, 2007... The Fort Smith Landfill has started selling high-grade methane gas to generate a source of revenue outside the usual collections from recycling and waste disposal. South-Tex Treaters Inc. of Odessa, Texas, in partnership with Cambrian...

Nucor offers $1.07 billion for Harris Steel Group.(NE Journal: A Look at News From Northeast Arkansas)
January 8, 2007... Nucor Corp. of Charlotte, N.C., which has a plant in Blytheville, said it had made an offer to buy Harris Steel Group Inc. of Canada for $1.07 billion. Both companies' boards of directors support the move, according to a Nucor news...

Crop duster fights with insurance carrier.(NE Journal: A Look at News From Northeast Arkansas)
January 8, 2007... A Monette crop duster whose airplane sustained more than $280,000 in damage wants his insurance carrier to pay the plane's repair bill. Roy Whited, who owns Whited Flying Service, said he was flying his 1982 Thrush Turbine in June 2004...

DeWitt firm loses Jonesboro Contract.(NE Journal: A Look at News From Northeast Arkansas)(Clarke Mosquito Control Inc.; Vector Disease Control Inc.)(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... The city of Jonesboro last week awarded a contract to kill mosquitoes to an Illinois firm, ending a more than 10-year relationship with a DeWitt company. The city of Jonesboro awarded the contract to the low bidder, Clarke Mosquito Control...

Whirlpool Corp. has sold several Maytag Corp. properties, including a plant at Searcy, to Industrial Realty Group of Los Angeles.(Business Briefs)
January 8, 2007... Whirlpool Corp. has sold several Maytag Corp. properties, including a plant at Searcy, to Industrial Realty Group of Los Angeles. The Searcy plant had employed 700 people until production was halted last month. The company did not disclose a...

ABF Freight System Inc.(Business Briefs)
January 8, 2007... ABF Freight System Inc. has expanded its regional transportation network, called the Regional Performance Model, to include the central and southern United States. The move brings increased next-day and second-day short-haul freight service to...

USA Truck Inc.(Business Briefs)
January 8, 2007... USA Truck Inc. has opened its newest regional operations center in Spartanburg, S.C. The new facility will provide an operational base for the company's short- to medium-haul dry van truckload services in the southeastern United States. The new...

CSH Inc., a convenience store retailer and wholesaler at Jefferson City, Mo., has bought two convenience stores in Arkansas.(Business Briefs)
January 8, 2007... CSH Inc., a convenience store retailer and wholesaler at Jefferson City, Mo., has bought two convenience stores in Arkansas. One location, PJ's Country Store, is a 2.25-acre full service travel plaza at West Memphis. The other store, located in...

Arkansas, along with 12 other states, has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of a case against the insurance industry's use of credit scoring to determine auto insurance rates.(Business Briefs)
January 8, 2007... Arkansas, along with 12 other states, has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of a case against the insurance industry's use of credit scoring to determine auto insurance rates. The brief asks the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold rulings...

A Quality Asphalt Conference will be held Jan. 11-12 at the Wyndham Hotel in North Little Rock.(Business Briefs)
January 8, 2007... A Quality Asphalt Conference will be held Jan. 11-12 at the Wyndham Hotel in North Little Rock. Quality asphalt pavement processes will be the featured topic. Jerry Goodson, chairman of the Arkansas Asphalt Pavement Association, said all...

Plant Board.(Business Briefs)
January 8, 2007... The state Plant Board said all rice seed planted in Arkansas this year must be tested by April 1, a decision made because trace amounts of genetically modified rice were found in one type of long-grain rice last year.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. said Tracy Black, vice president of information systems, had been recognized by IDG's Computerworld as one of the business world's Premier 100 IT Leaders.(Business Briefs)
January 8, 2007... J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. said Tracy Black, vice president of information systems, had been recognized by IDG's Computerworld as one of the business world's Premier 100 IT Leaders. The Premier 100 IT Leaders Awards Program honors...

BNSF Logistics LLC of Springdale has bought Pro-Am Transportation Services Inc. of Jamestown, N.D. ProAm is a third-party logistics company with approximately $25 million in revenue in 2006.(Business Briefs)
January 8, 2007... BNSF Logistics LLC of Springdale has bought Pro-Am Transportation Services Inc. of Jamestown, N.D. ProAm is a third-party logistics company with approximately $25 million in revenue in 2006. Specific terms of the acquisition were not disclosed....

Windsor Health Plan Inc. of Nashville, Tenn., has signed an agreement with St. Joseph's Mercy Health Center at Hot Springs, making the hospital the newest member of Windsor's provider network.(Business Briefs)
January 8, 2007... Windsor Health Plan Inc. of Nashville, Tenn., has signed an agreement with St. Joseph's Mercy Health Center at Hot Springs, making the hospital the newest member of Windsor's provider network. St. Joseph's is a member of the Sisters of Mercy...

The Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. plans to build a $30 million, 60-megawatt power plant fueled by natural gas near Elkins, southeast of Fayetteville, to meet growing electricity demands in northwest Arkansas, according to documents filed with the state Public Service Commission.(Business Briefs)
January 8, 2007... The Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. plans to build a $30 million, 60-megawatt power plant fueled by natural gas near Elkins, southeast of Fayetteville, to meet growing electricity demands in northwest Arkansas, according to documents filed...

Little Rock Zoo.(Business Briefs)(increases admission prices)(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... The Little Rock Zoo has increased admission prices Jan. 1 but now offers a discount to seniors. Adult admission prices are $8 a person, up from $6. Child admission is now $6 each. Groups of 15 or more with prior reservations will be charged $4...

Arkansas general assembly.(Legislative Preview)(Table)
January 8, 2007... Arkansas General Assembly Political Senate District Senority Party Sen. Denny Altes (1) 13 22 Republican Sen. Jim Argue 32 ...

SBA lending in Arkansas up 5 percent in 2006.
January 8, 2007... THE NUMBER OF FINANCIAL institutions making Small Business Administration-guaranteed loans to Arkansas borrowers declined during fiscal 2006, but the total number and value of those loans increased compared with 2005. In the federal...

Greg Griffin Farms of Waldenburg has received the 2006 Rice Champion Award from RiceTec Inc. of Alvin, Texas.(AGRICULTURE)
January 8, 2007... Greg Griffin Farms of Waldenburg has received the 2006 Rice Champion Award from RiceTec Inc. of Alvin, Texas. Greenwalt Co. of Hazen has been named the 2006 Midsouth Cooperator of the Year by RiceTec.

William Wiedower of Little Rock has received the 2006 Dick Savage Award from the Arkansas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA).(ARCHITECTURE)
January 8, 2007... William Wiedower of Little Rock has received the 2006 Dick Savage Award from the Arkansas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). State Sen. Shane Broadway of Bryant has received the 2006 Award of Merit from the Arkansas AIA.

Harding University.(EDUCATION)
January 8, 2007... Tony Finley has been named assistant vice president for Adult and Extended Education at Harding University at Searcy, effective Jan. 1. Finley is dean of the Cannon-Clary College of Education at Harding University. Donny Lee has been named...

Pulaski Technical College.(EDUCATION)
January 8, 2007... Tonya Willingham has been named director of the TRIO Scholars program at Pulaski Technical College at North Little Rock. Willingham previously was the program's education specialist.

Rodney Shepard has received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Carl Albert State College at Poteau, Okla.(FINANCIAL SERVICES)
January 8, 2007... Rodney Shepard has received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Carl Albert State College at Poteau, Okla. Shepard is senior vice president and sales manager for Arvest Bank in Fort Smith.

Signature Bank.(FINANCIAL SERVICES)
January 8, 2007... Jean Alexander has been appointed senior vice president/training manager of Signature Bank in Fayetteville, and Betty White has been appointed the bank's vice president/training manager.

City of Little Rock.(GOVERNMENT)
January 8, 2007... James E. "Jimmy" Pritchett has been named homeless services coordinator by the city of Little Rock. Pritchett had worked 14 years at Little Rock's Housing and Neighborhood Programs department.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.(GOVERNMENT)
January 8, 2007... John Menzer has been appointed to serve on the American Health Information Community (AHIC) by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Menzer is vice chairman of Wal-Mart Stores. AHIC is a committee that seeks to advance efforts for...

Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department.(GOVERNMENT)
January 8, 2007... Frank Vozel has been promoted to deputy director and chief engineer of the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department in Little Rock. Other promotions include Ralph Hall, assistant to the director; Allan Holmes, assistant chief engineer of...

Elaine Sherwood has received the national Genentech BioOncology award for Oncology Nursing Excellence.(HEALTH CARE)
January 8, 2007... Elaine Sherwood has received the national Genentech BioOncology award for Oncology Nursing Excellence. Sherwood is the cancer program coordinator for Conway Regional Health System.

Arkansas Children's Hospital.(HEALTH CARE)
January 8, 2007... Mary Cantrell has been named director of the new PULSE (Pediatric Understanding and Learning through Simulation Education) program at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock. Cantrell currently is a director of the Center for Clinical...

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.(HEALTH CARE)
January 8, 2007... Shannon Hughen has been named assistant director of development for the Harvey and Bernice Jones Eye Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Natalie Reid has joined Stone Ward in Little Rock as media planner-buyer.(MARKETING/MEDIA)
January 8, 2007... Natalie Reid has joined Stone Ward in Little Rock as media planner-buyer.

Emagination Group.(MARKETING/MEDIA)
January 8, 2007... Stephanie Malone has joined Emagination Group in Fort Smith to lead media and communications planning. Malone previously was the communications director for the Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce.

Robert Phelps has received the Professional Leadership Award from Keep America Beautiful Inc.(NONPROFIT)
January 8, 2007... Robert Phelps has received the Professional Leadership Award from Keep America Beautiful Inc. Phelps is the director of Keep Arkansas Beautiful.

Siewlee Lim has joined Coldwell Banker Advantage Realty.(REAL ESTATE)
January 8, 2007... Siewlee Lim has joined Coldwell Banker Advantage Realty's Maumelle branch.

Greg Joslin has joined Irwin Partners.(REAL ESTATE)
January 8, 2007... Greg Joslin has joined Irwin Partners in Little Rock.

Stock summary.
January 8, 2007... STOCK SUMMARY Arkansas Public Company Stocks 14/07 Weekly YTD Close Change Change Acxiom Corp. (ACXM) 25.37 -1.09% -0.04%...

November reign.(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... It was a banner year for changes in talent and programming among the Little Rock television affiliates, yet the final Nielsen Media Research ratings book of 2006 reflects only spotty movement, in contrast with 2005. The latest ratings...

Dawn of a new day?(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)(KTHV's decision to hire Dawn Scott doesn't give required results)(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... Much was made of KTHV's decision to bring back popular anchor Dawn Scott in time for the November sweeps period and its musical anchor-chair act with Andy Pearson, Liz Massey and Anne Jansen. (The quartet is now a duet, as Pearson resigned...

In its prime.(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)
January 8, 2007... Leading into the 10 p.m. showdown, KTHV benefited from CBS' prime-time (7 p.m. to 10 p.m.) lineup, winning again with a 10.2 rating and 17.8 share. ABC earned an 8.4 rating and 14.6 share, NBC had a 6.2 rating and 10.9 share, and Fox had a...

Early birds.(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)(early morning market share of KTHV and KARK)(Brief article)
January 8, 2007... The big change in the morning was the debut of KARK's new lineup, though it hasn't yet gotten the legs to make much of a dent in the ratings book. KTHV still wins at 5 and 6 a.m., though the victory gap at 6 a.m. has narrowed with KATV...