Arkansas Business articles from July 2007

Arkansas Business archives from July 2007

Woodruff co-op cuts demand: nonprofits lead efforts to reduce electricity use, save money.(Nonprofits Corporate Giving)
July 2, 2007... WOODRUFF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE Corp. of Forrest City is a shining example how controlling the time when electric power is used, not just the total amount used, can save ratepayer dollars. Not coincidentally, Woodruff Electric is a nonprofit...

As Heifer grows, so do questions of accountability.(Nonprofits Corporate Giving)
July 2, 2007... DURING ITS 63-YEAR HISTORY, HEIFER International has transformed from a small, hands-on operation to battle world hunger into a $100 million organization drawing acclaim for its poverty fighting and eco-stewardship. Symbolic of that...

Board members try to turn wildwood around.(buildings and facilities of theaters)
July 2, 2007... LUCY LOCKETF CABE PUT HER money where her love was. Cabe, who died in 2005 at age 90, so enjoyed opera that she donated $1 million in 1989 to help build a 625-seat theater at Wildwood Park for the Performing Arts. The park sits on 105 acres...

Arkansas business.com.
July 2, 2007... Online This Week 7.2.2007 Largest Nonprofits Get a spreadsheet version of the list of the largest nonprofits at Arkansasbusiness.com/lists More Than 20 Free E-newsletters Free news, weekly: Subscribe to any of our more than 20...

Car dealership exit.(Whispers)
July 2, 2007... We're hearing a prominent central Arkansas auto dealership has been asked to leave the Better Business Bureau because it received too many complaints from customers. The BBB in Little Rock wouldn't confirm the facts surrounding the...

HQ news.(Whispers)(headqaurters)(CDI Contractors LLC)(Brief article)
July 2, 2007... Did you hear that a contractor was chosen for the new Bank of the Ozarks headquarters in west Little Rock? That would be CDI Contractors LLC of Little Rock. Construction of the four-story, 90,000-SF structure is expected to kick off in...

Another NWA bankruptcy.(Critical Path Construction Management Inc. )(Brief article)
July 2, 2007... Here's more evidence that the housing and construction market are in trouble in northwest Arkansas. Keith and Ellen Roberts, who owned Critical Path Construction Management Inc. of Fayetteville, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection....

Pet distributor files bankruptcy.(Whispers)
July 2, 2007... A pet distributor that once had its animals quarantined has now filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection. Mid South Distributors of Arkansas LLC of Scott listed $1.2 million in debts but only $62,000 in assets. The creditor holding...

Hear, hear.(Whispers)
July 2, 2007... We told you last week that a public comment period regarding a project that would allow a gas company drilling in the Fayetteville Shale Play to tap directly into the Little Red River had been extended from June 10 to July 5. To get you up...

Apartment sale.(Whispers)(St. J Apartments Ltd. bought Westgate Apartments Inc. apartments)(Brief article)
July 2, 2007... A $2 million transaction produced a new name and owner for a 242-unit apartment project in southwest Little Rock. St. J Apartments Ltd., led by David Henry, bought Westgate Apartments at 5001 W. 65th St. and rechristened the project St....

Lotto loco.(Editorial)
July 2, 2007... SOME WOULD ARGUE THAT Arkansas is behind the times by not having a state lottery. We've long thought, instead, that Arkansans were wise in forgoing one. Could it be that we're so far behind that we're first? Forty-three states have...

July the 4th.(Editorial)
July 2, 2007... NO MATTER WHERE ONE lives in Arkansas, there's plenty to see and do on the July 4th holiday that gives us a welcome break in the middle of the week this year. And the best part is that there's no admission charge for most of the events....

Pay it forward, like John Lewis.(officials and employees of The Bank of Fayetteville)
July 2, 2007... JOHN LEWIS WAS THE VERY first client who signed up to advertise in the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal in the spring of 1997. That's probably no surprise. He was everyone's first customer. Since then, the former CEO of The Bank of...

Apartment sale.(building and facilities of Highfield Equities Inc.)(Brief article)
July 2, 2007... A 72-unit apartment project in Little Rock's Riverdale area tipped the scales at $1.25 million. CAN THIS BE RIGHT? Highfield Equities Inc. of Dallas bought Riverdale Apartments at 2000 Rebsamen Park Road from Regions Bank of Birmingham,...

West Little Rock land.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
July 2, 2007... A 1.93-acre property in west Little Rock changed hands in a $680,000 deal. Park Hill Partners LLC, led by Larry and Carol Lazenby, Blake Lazenby and Todd Hart, acquired the 16603 Cantrell Road location from John and Phyllis Saugey. ...

Downtown apartments.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
July 2, 2007... A 12-unit apartment project in downtown Little Rock rang up a $650,000 sale. St. Clair Investors Ltd., led by Richard Weyand and Gloria Mussell, purchased its namesake property at 500 E. Sixth St. The seller is M&S Apartments LLC, led by...

Warehouse purchase.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
July 2, 2007... An 8,400-SF warehouse in southwest Little Rock drew a $175,000 transaction. Jon and Eduviges Luer bought the 4800 Baseline Road project from Twin City Bank of North Little Rock. The deal is funded with a three-year loan of $148,750 from...

Sherrill manor.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
July 2, 2007... A 6,000-SF home in Little Rock's Sherrill Heights neighborhood sold for $1.45 million. H.R. Wilbourn III and his wife, Judy, acquired the house from James Alexander. The Alexander family owned a portion of the property for more than...

Club house I.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
July 2, 2007... A 2,100-SF home near the Country Club of Little Rock is under new ownership after an $803,000 sale. Melissa Smith purchased the house through Roy and Kim Graves from Catherine and Gary Pursell. The deal is backed with a 30-year loan of...

Club house II.(finance of First Home Mortgage Inc. )(Brief article)
July 2, 2007... A 2,800-SF home near the Country Club of Little Rock changed hands in a $725,000 deal. Mark and Jill Pryor bought the house from Richard and Melissa Smith. The deal is financed with a 30-year loan of $225,000 from First Home Mortgage Inc....

Chenal home.(Belle Terra Properties Inc.)(Brief article)
July 2, 2007... A 4,976-SF home in west Little Rock's Chenal Valley neighborhood rang up a $703,000 sale. Rodney and Karen McCarver acquired the house from Belle Terra Properties Inc., led by Roger Coburn. The deal is funded with a $721,183 loan from...

Multifamily mortgage.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
July 2, 2007... The owner of a 384-unit apartment project in North Little Rock landed a $20 million funding agreement. Riverpointe Development LLC, led by Keith Richardson, obtained the 30-year Fannie Mae loan through Wells Fargo Bank of Des Moines, Iowa....

Residential funding.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
July 2, 2007... Fifty-nine lots in the Maumelle were used to secure a $2 million financial package. Maumelle Valley LLC, led by Lynn Dickey, Russell James and Gilbert Carpenter, received the 18-month loan from Metropolitan National Bank of Little Rock....

Industrial loan.(Real Deals: A Look at Important Real Estate Transactions)
July 2, 2007... The owner of an industrial project in North Little Rock landed a $572,000 financial package. LHW Properties LLC, led by Leigh and Howard Wiechern, received the three-year loan from Regions Bank of Birmingham, Ala. The one-acre...

Firms plan Biofuels plant at port near McGehee.(AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS)
July 2, 2007... Consolidated Biofuels Inc. of Chicago and International Bio Fuels Corp. have formed a joint venture to build and operate a combination biodiesel production and soybean oil crush facility at the Port of Yellow Bend on the Mississippi River, just...

Tyson Foods, Syntroleum to make synthetic fuel.(Inside Business)
July 2, 2007... Tyson Foods Inc. has partnered with a Tulsa company to produce synthetic fuels using fat from its animal processing operations. Syntroleum Corp. and Tyson will form Dynamic Fuels LLC. The plant location, not yet announced, will begin...

Coldwell Banker Advantage buys Hot Springs agency.(REAL ESTATE)(Coldwell Banker Advantage Realty acquired Coldwell Banker Alliance Realty )(Brief article)
July 2, 2007... Coldwell Banker Advantage Realty of Little Rock has bought Coldwell Banker Alliance Realty of Hot Springs. The asset acquisition brings to 10 the number of Coldwell Banker Advantage Realty locations in central Arkansas. The real estate...

Lockheed Martin's plant gets $18m contract.(MANUFACTURING)(Brief article)
July 2, 2007... Lockheed Martin of Bethesda, Md., has received an $18 million contract for reduced-range practice rockets for the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System. The contract calls for delivery of 4,350 practice rockets for soldiers training on the...

Sufficient grounds to get new name.(RESTAURANT AND FOOD)(Brief article)
July 2, 2007... Sufficient Grounds Coffeehouse at 722 N. Palm St. in Little Rock will change its name by the end of the summer to Laughing Moon Cafe, said owner Rebecca Esch. "After owning Sufficient Grounds for almost a year, it has become very apparent...

Investor group wants meeting with Dillard.(Public Reports)
July 2, 2007... A group of Dillard's Inc. shareholders is requesting to meet with management of the Little Rock retail chain, seeking to find ways to "maximize shareholder value." Barington Capital Group LP said it represents a group of investors that...

Car-Mart 4Q profit drops 55 percent.(Public Reports)
July 2, 2007... America's Car-Mart Inc. of Bentonville said fourth-quarter net income fell 55 percent to $2.1 million, or 17 cents a share, from $4.6 million, or 38 cents a share, for the same period a year ago. Car-Mart, which operates 92 used-car...

Wal-Mart's Menzer exercises stock options.(Public Reports)
July 2, 2007... John Menzer, vice chairman of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., has exercised options for 79,858 shares of common stock, according to a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Menzer exercised the options for $19.97 each. He then sold 59,645...

KATV-UA impasse over; Barrett will call the hogs.(MEDIA)(www.hogwired. com)(apppointment of Chuck Barrett at KATV-TV)(University of Arkansas)
July 2, 2007... KATV-TV, Channel 7, last week withdrew news anchor Scott Inman as a candidate for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks play-by-play announcer role, just as a statement from the UA announced Chuck Barrett for the post. The two news...

Wal-Mart, Sam's club to use consumer data.(RETAIL)
July 2, 2007... The NPD Group has reached an agreement with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to provide the retailer with consumer tracking data. The NPD data includes information on consumer purchasing across an array of industries including the automotive...

Be wary of new EPA guidance on the clean water act.(A PUBLIC SERVICE OF DAVIDSON LAW FIRM)
July 2, 2007... Developers and businesses alike should be aware of the water features on their land, no matter how small, and recent changes to what types of water features fall under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The CWA's purpose is to "restore and maintain the...

Two in Fayetteville form Money Management firm.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)
July 2, 2007... Scott Alaniz and Joe Chumbler, both certified financial advisers, recently opened the doors of Boston Mountain Money Management Inc. in Fayetteville. The two have many years of experience with Stephens Inc. and most recently with Greenwood &...

Updated software aimed at new churches released.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)
July 2, 2007... Kenny Tomlin, founder and CEO of Bentonville-based Rockfish Interactive, has released an updated version of Fourthbook.com, the Web-based software he launched in 2006 to help new churches get off the ground. Fourthbook.com offers a...

Three restaurants close; saturated market cited.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northwest Arkansas)
July 2, 2007... The restaurant herd in northwest Arkansas has been thinned in the last month. O'Charley's and Smokey Bones have shut down their Fayetteville locations, and on June 11 the Restaurant Management Group LLC of Bentonville announced it was...

Craighead sale tax drops 6.4 percent.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northeast Arkansas)
July 2, 2007... Craighead County sales tax receipts fell 6.38 percent in June over the same month in 2006. The last time the county reported a drop in sales tax receipts from the previous year's month was in November 2005. Russell Patton III,...

Residents of Trumann attempt to recall Mayor.(NW Journal: A Look at News From Northeast Arkansas)
July 2, 2007... Trumann residents collected more than 200 signatures in an attempt to recall Mayor Sheila Waiters in June, only to discover that she couldn't be recalled. "There's three Arkansas codes that cover the removal of mayo,;" said Trumann...

Bono taking design bids on $4 million lake project.(building and facilities of dams)(Brief article)
July 2, 2007... Bono Mayor L.M. Duncan said the city is accepting bids from engineers to design the $4 million dam on Bono Lake. Craighead County voters overwhelming supported the measure in a June election by passing a 1 percent sales tax, 71 percent to...

Alltel Corp.(Business Brief)
July 2, 2007... Alltel Corp. has launched MyEconoday, an application giving customers immediate access to up-to-date economic indicator reports, as well as dates and times of economic and corporate events. The data is sent automatically to a user's Outlook or...

Rick Watkins, 50, of Little Rock, owner and president of the Watkins Co., a regional printing and advertising-distribution company, has been named to the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission by Gov. Mike Beebe.(Business Brief)
July 2, 2007... Rick Watkins, 50, of Little Rock, owner and president of the Watkins Co., a regional printing and advertising-distribution company, has been named to the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission by Gov. Mike Beebe. Watkins has spent the past five years...

Metropolitan National Bank.(Business Brief)
July 2, 2007... Lynn Dorrough has joined Metropolitan National Bank as senior vice president and chief financial officer. He will oversee the bank's finance, risk management, investment portfolio and consumer lending departments. He has 30 years of banking and...

Walloch Home Center.(Business Brief)
July 2, 2007... Freddy Joe Walloch, whose Walloch's appliance store was well known to Arkansas shoppers, died June 25 after a lengthy illness. He was 76. In 1952, he started his own television repair business. Soon, he added sales of appliances and televisions...

FirstComp Insurance Co. of Omaha (Boone County) has been named Company of the Year by the Independent Insurance Agents of Arkansas.(Business Brief)
July 2, 2007... FirstComp Insurance Co. of Omaha (Boone County) has been named Company of the Year by the Independent Insurance Agents of Arkansas. The Little Rock office of Burns & Wilcox Ltd., managed by Matt Carter, was named Broker of the Year.

Arkansas State University's Delta Center for Economic Development.(Business Brief)
July 2, 2007... Arkansas State University's Delta Center for Economic Development will receive a grant of almost $98,000 to help support a new program to demonstrate the role that counties can and should play in economic development initiatives. Sens. Blanche...

Tradesmen International.(Business Brief)(Brief article)
July 2, 2007... Tradesmen International, one of America's largest employers of skilled craftsmen, has opened its 83rd office at 10500 W. Markham St., Suite 118, in Little Rock. The office focuses on employment opportunities for area journeymen and apprentices...

Green Lighting Co. of Rogers said the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville will install six-inch LED recessed light fixtures for general illumination in the chancellor's residence.(Business Briefs)
July 2, 2007... Green Lighting Co. of Rogers said the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville will install six-inch LED recessed light fixtures for general illumination in the chancellor's residence. The light fixtures are made by LED Lighting Fixtures Inc. The...

The American Lung Association of Arkansas is leaving the national organization and, effective July 1, will be called the Arkansas Respiratory Health Association.(Business Briefs)
July 2, 2007... The American Lung Association of Arkansas is leaving the national organization and, effective July 1, will be called the Arkansas Respiratory Health Association. The Arkansas chapter said the national organization's decision to consolidate into...

North Arkansas Regional Medical Center has bought a state-of-the-art CT imaging system from GE Healthcare.(Business Briefs)
July 2, 2007... North Arkansas Regional Medical Center has bought a state-of-the-art CT imaging system from GE Healthcare. The LightSpeed VCT is the world's first volume-computed tomography system and allows NARMC doctors to capture images more than twice as...

Dr. Susan Davis Allen, senior adviser to the chancellor at Arkansas State University, has been appointed by President Bush to the President's Committee on the National Medal of Science.(Business Briefs)
July 2, 2007... Dr. Susan Davis Allen, senior adviser to the chancellor at Arkansas State University, has been appointed by President Bush to the President's Committee on the National Medal of Science. She served as vice chancellor for research and academic...

State's largest foundations still gaining assets.(List Overview)
July 2, 2007... THE LARGEST NONPROFIT organizations in Arkansas--primarily grant-making foundations--generally saw their total assets increase in the most recently reported fiscal years. In some cases, those numbers are a year and a half old, as many...

Cartridge world.(New Businesses: A Listing of Business Start-Ups in Arkansas)
July 2, 2007... Owner: Joe and Sheila Frederick Address: 11321 W. Markham St., Suite 1, Little Rock 72211 Phone: (501) 227-7480 Fax: (501) 227-4880 Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat.: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Start-up: May 7, 2007 ...

Go Green Biofuels.(New Businesses: A Listing of Business Start-Ups in Arkansas)
July 2, 2007... Owner: Buddy Rawls Address: Eighth and Chester streets, Little Rock 72201 Phone: (501) 374-7336 Cell: (501) 258-0911 Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; some Saturdays Start-up: Oct. 12 E-mail: brawls2@comcast.net ...

Calendar.(Calendar)
July 2, 2007... * 5--Government Contracting Course Time: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Location: Arkansas Procurement Assistance Center, 127 W. Fifth St., Malvern Fee: $250 For more information, call (501) 337-5355 * 8--Arkansas Society of...

Chris Perry has joined Radiology Associates P.A.(ACCOUNTING)
July 2, 2007... Chris Perry has joined Radiology Associates P.A. of Little Rock as controller.

Amanda M. Munoz has joined Hudson Cisne & Co. LLP of Little Perry Rock.(ACCOUNTING)
July 2, 2007... Amanda M. Munoz has joined Hudson Cisne & Co. LLP of Little Perry Rock. Her service areas will be in audit and tax. Jessica R. Hicks has also been hired to work in audit and tax areas.

International Association of Administrative Professionals.(BUSINESS SERVICES)
July 2, 2007... Wanda Perry, division secretary with Health Advantage, has been elected president of the International Association of Administrative Professionals central Arkansas chapter. Other officers include Teresa Tidwell, president-elect and webmaster;...

Emily Williams has been named the assistant director of development of the College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas.(EDUCATION)
July 2, 2007... Emily Williams has been named the assistant director of development of the College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

University of Central Arkansas.(EDUCATION)
July 2, 2007... Keith Atkinson has been appointed to be interim provost of the University of Central Arkansas at Conway while a national search is conducted to fill UCA's top academic position.

Pulaski Academy.(EDUCATION)
July 2, 2007... Christopher S. Jones has been elected to the board of trustees of Pulaski Academy of Little Rock. Other officers include Tim Langford, chair; Kevin Beebe, vice chair; Brianne Bush, secretary; Jeff Gardner, treasurer; Rick Campbell, immediate...

Pulaski Bank & Trust Co.(FINANCIAL SERVICES)
July 2, 2007... Cary C. Matthews, vice president of Pulaski Bank & Trust Co. in Jonesboro, recently graduated from the Paul W. Barret Jr. School of Banking in Memphis, a three-year program designed to provide a high degree of understanding of all commercial...

Ryan Carrus has joined Twin City Bank as branch officer and will manage the Heights office in Little Rock.(FINANCIAL SERVICES)
July 2, 2007... Ryan Carrus has joined Twin City Bank as branch officer and will manage the Heights office in Little Rock.

Arkansas State Bank Department.(FINANCIAL SERVICES)
July 2, 2007... Neal R. Elliott, Landi S. Mkhize, J. Hunter Norton and Matthew A. Rose have been promoted to financial examiner II at the Arkansas State Bank Department in Little Rock.

Simmons First National Corp.(FINANCIAL SERVICES)
July 2, 2007... L. D. Camp, O. Lloyd Davis Jr., Sarah A. Lane and Edward "Ed" E. Mitchell have been promoted to assistant vice president at Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff. Joyce Anne Green and Kevin S. Lacewell, both of Pine Bluff, have been...

Jim Steele has joined Eagle Bank of Little Rock.(FINANCIAL SERVICES)
July 2, 2007... Jim Steele has joined Eagle Bank of Little Rock as the operations network officer.

Dr. Matthew Walter has joined North Arkansas Regional Medical Center of Harrison as emergency medicine director.(HEALTH CARE)
July 2, 2007... Dr. Matthew Walter has joined North Arkansas Regional Medical Center of Harrison as emergency medicine director. Dr. Tarik Sidani has also been hired as an orthopedic surgeon.

Betty Reynolds of Harrison passed the Certified Emergency Nurse examination administered by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing.(HEALTH CARE)
July 2, 2007... Betty Reynolds of Harrison passed the Certified Emergency Nurse examination administered by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing. Cary Foley of Harrison, a nurse of 16 years, has recertified by passing the Certified Emergency Nurse...

Arkansas Pharmacists Association.(HEALTH CARE)
July 2, 2007... Jan Hastings of Benton has been named vice president of the Arkansas Pharmacists Association at the group's 125th annual convention. Awards received at the convention include Steve Bryant of Batesville, 2007 Pharmacist of the Year Award; Dosha...

Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield.(HEALTH CARE)
July 2, 2007... Dr. Kimberly Davis of Pine Bluff has been name regional medical director for the southeast region of Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield. Dwayne Pierce of Pine Bluff has also been promoted to regional executive.

Tom Steves of Little Rock, senior vice president and marketing director for Twin City Bank.(MEDIA/MARKETING)
July 2, 2007... Tom Steves of Little Rock, senior vice president and marketing director for Twin City Bank, was named 2007 Bank Marketer of the Year by the Arkansas chapter of the American Bankers Association Marketing Network.

Arkansas Advertising Federation.(MEDIA/MARKETING)
July 2, 2007... Brent Walker, owner and founder of Soundscapes of Little Rock, was presented the Lifetime Services Award by the Arkansas Advertising Federation.

Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods.(MEDIA/MARKETING)
July 2, 2007... Mikel Holloway of Little Rock has been hired as the assistant interactive producer at Cranford Johnson Robinson Woods.

Business & Professional Women/Arkansas.(MEDIA/MARKETING)
July 2, 2007... Debbie Johnson of Fort Smith has received the Women Mean Business Gala Award for marketing from Business & Professional Women/Arkansas.

JCK Events.(RETAIL)
July 2, 2007... Ken and Steffany Edwards were honored with the selection of Kenneth Edwards Fine Jewelers of Little Rock as 29th in the top 50 designer-retailers by JCK Events at the JCK show in Las Vegas. On the web To submit Movers & Shakers news...

Stock summary.
July 2, 2007... Stock Summary 6/28/2007 Weekly YTD Arkansas Public Close Change Change Company Stocks Acxiom Corp. (ACXM) 26.42 -1.67% ...

Land acquisition.(WHISPERS)(Brief article)
July 2, 2007... An undeveloped hotel site in west Little Rock changed hands in a $1.7 million sale. Pulaski County Lodging LLC, led by Wally Allen, purchased the location at the southeast corner of Kanis Road and Centerview Drive from Westrock...

Office transaction.(WHISPERS)
July 2, 2007... The sale of a medical office building in west Little Rock tipped the scales at $2.4 million. Cincius LLC, led by Dennis Cooper, acquired the 7 Office Park Drive project from David, Rose and Stephen Wells.

Corrections.(Correction notice)
July 2, 2007... Linda Roster White, who had 2006 sales volume of more than $12.98 million, was omitted from the June 18 list of top-producing residential real estate agents. She should have ranked No. 36. The Annette Gore Team of Exit Pinnacle Realty in...

Ratings overload.(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)(Brief article)
July 2, 2007... The Nielsen Media Research television ratings book for May proved to be too much to cover in one issue, so we'll pick up where we left off last week to explore what happened in the mornings and in the early evenings. But first we'll do a...

Drive-time news.(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)(ratings of television programs)(Brief article)
July 2, 2007... When last May's ratings book was released, KARK-TV, Channel 4, was the big story in the early evenings, having made some big gains to cement its second-place standing at both 5 and 6 p.m. The NBC affiliate is still in control of second...

Early birds.(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)(ratings of television programs)(Brief article)
July 2, 2007... Channel 11's traditional stronghold in the mornings showed signs of allowing a challenger as KATV's "Daybreak" program made some gains and KTHV slightly faded. The CBS affiliate scored a 3.3 rating and 29 share at 5 a.m. and a 6.9 rating...

Boss wins.(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)(Alliance of Area Business Publications conference and awards)(Editorial)
July 2, 2007... Leaders from business journals across the country were in Denver late last month for the annual Alliance of Area Business Publications conference and awards. It's the same gathering that our publisher Jeff Hankins was instrumental in...