Crain's New York Business articles from March 2003

Crain's New York Business archives from March 2003

Carving meat district niche; New York stalwarts create an eatery worthy of Scorsese; street life intrudes.(Dining/Restaurant Review)(Macelleria)(Restaurant Review)
March 3, 2003... Byline: bob lape A visit to macelleria, Italian for ``butcher shop,'' is as atmospheric as walking the cobbled streets depicted in Gangs of New York. Bill ``The Butcher'' Poole would relish the bumpy piazza where ``walking welcome...

Pataki puts faith in tax credo.(Viewpoint)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Greg David As Gov. George Pataki travels the state arguing that raising taxes is the last step New York should take to solve its budget mess, the cynics are sure they know what's up. To get re-elected last year, Pataki the...

Government Alert: Businesses oppose insurance tax hike; Governor targets premiums in plan; electricity demand to rise despite recession.(Briefs)
March 3, 2003... After some initial hesitation, the state's major business groups are coming out against Gov. George Pataki's plan to increase insurance taxes. Daniel Walsh, president of the Business Council of New York State, testified against the tax...

Executive Moves.(Profiles)(service industries, high tech and media/entertainment industries)
March 3, 2003... Byline: joao h. rodrigues ACCOUNTING & CONSULTING RealFoundations Inc.: Howard Barash, 42, joined as managing director in the New York office of the Dallas-based management and technology consulting firm. He was formerly president of...

The Weeks Ahead.(Calendar/Datebook)(Calendar)
March 3, 2003... Byline: anne apuzzo this week's events march 4. WorkTalk holds program on how to organize your timely work. 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., St. Jean Baptiste Church, Community Center, 180 E. 76th St. Fee: $10. (212) 949-9300. March 4....

The Best of Bob Lape.(Dining/Restaurant Review)(Restaurant Review)
March 3, 2003... Brasserie 8 1/2 (2 1/2) 9 W. 57th St. (between Fifth and Sixth avenues), Manhattan. (212) 829-0812. A visual showplace of modernist design, 81/2 also has a buzzing bar and lounge scene. Chef Julian Alonzo tastefully balances Asian...

New CEO brings old-school sensibility; David Bell's buttoned-down reputation works for clients, Street.(News)(new position at Interpublic Group of Companies)
March 3, 2003... Byline: stefano hatfield At the end of a business lunch, which he does often and with gusto, David Bell does an unusual thing. He takes a printed card from his pocket and notes down his expenses, there at the table, checking the spelling...

Gargano on state's economic climate; CRAIN'S BREAKFAST FORUM, MARCH 19.(News)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
March 3, 2003... Byline: charles gargano Charles gargano, chairman of the Empire State Development Corp. and Gov. George Pataki's top economic development adviser, will discuss the state's efforts to keep and attract companies at the next Crain's breakfast...

Choice United Way job open as longtime chief retires; Dickerson oversaw big revenue increase; organization's chance to revamp image.(News)
March 3, 2003... Byline: miriam kreinin souccar The retirement of Ralph Dickerson, longtime president of United Way of New York City, will open up one of the most prestigious and highest-paying positions at a nonprofit. Mr. Dickerson has been at the...

NY insurers reap gains on customers' pain; Big firms take old-fashioned approach: Raise prices, tighten policies, cut costs.(News)(American International Group, MetLife and New York Life expect profit improvements)
March 3, 2003... Byline: jacqueline s. gold The tough economic environment is turning out to be surprisingly good for New York's top three insurance companies. The enormous drop in the stock market, coupled with the events of Sept. 11, gave insurance...

NY tech jobs crash-landing in NJ, abroad; Big firms move IT; consultants suffer.(News)
March 3, 2003... Byline: lisa fickenscher Three years after the Internet stock bubble burst, New York City continues to lose thousands of technology jobs to places as close as New Jersey and as far away as India. Highly publicized dot-com busts fueled...

New Executive: On a more personal note; Jewish Home & Hospital CEO approaches care humanistically.(Profiles)(Audrey Weiner)
March 3, 2003... Byline: jacqueline s. gold Audrey weiner, the rather glamorous 50-year-old president and chief executive of The Jewish Home & Hospital Lifecare System, did not expect to dedicate her life to the elderly. Growing up in Deer Park, L.I., Ms....

Small Business: Buyer of insurance policies wins over skeptics; Legacy Benefits reaps rich rewards, but takes long-term risks in the process.(Small Business)(viaticals settlement industry helps terminally ill or elderly people; Legacy Benefits blazes trail for industry)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Joanne Legomsky Caren, a california housewife in her mid-50s, had little choice. Recently widowed and subsequently diagnosed with advanced breast cancer, she had no regular income, health insurance nor significant financial assets....

Big investors eye Interpublic; Strong cash flow and low P/E lure contrarians; changes imperative.(News)
March 3, 2003... Byline: stephen gandel and jacqueline gold Everything's gone wrong at Interpublic Group of Companies, the world's second-largest advertising firm. Last week, it demoted its chief executive and sacked the top exec at its largest...

Legal action drives NY office market; Clifford Chance, other law firms hunting for space; Gannett renews.(Real Estate)
March 3, 2003... Byline: lore croghan In a rental market characterized by serious lack of demand, law firms are shaping up as the one type of business that's got some momentum going. Last year, they surpassed investment banks as the top driver of...

Overambitious Cosi eats its words; Newly public chain chokes on growth plans; CEO who believed his own hype is ousted.(News)
March 3, 2003... Byline: louise kramer At the `21' Club in midtown early last November, Andy Stenzler, chairman and chief executive of Cosi Inc., extolled the virtues of his Manhattan-based restaurant company to a group of close to 100 potential investors....

New York, New York.(News)(New York Yankees signs Japanese power hitter; Old Homestead to expand beyond Manhattan; Zagat Survey to launch shopping guide to New York; other news briefs)
March 3, 2003... Byline: edited by Emily DeNitto Tourists batted in Now that Hideki Matsui, the revered power hitter from Japan, has signed a $21 million, three-year contract with the New York Yankees, New York's tourism industry is trying to get in on...

Needed: an economic architect.(Viewpoint)(plans for reconstruction of Ground Zero)(Column)
March 3, 2003... Last week's decision to endorse a vision for Ground Zero achieved one purpose: The design, which features buildings surrounding the excavated pit where the towers stood, satisfied New Yorkers' desire to believe that the physical and emotional...

Refinancings gain more steam as rates drop; Boom heads for surprising 3rd record year.(News)(mortgage refinancing trends)
March 3, 2003... Byline: tom fredrickson Just when it was supposed to peter out, the mortgage refinancing boom instead picked up more momentum last week. The latest push came on news from the Mortgage Bankers Association of America that mortgage rates...

At Deadline.(News)(new Health Management Systems Inc. division; Charley O's to close on Broadway; Fischbein Badillo Wagner Harding to acquire McMillan Rather Bennett & Farinacci; other briefs)
March 3, 2003... HMS launches unit to boost collections health management systems Inc., a Manhattan-based health care outsourcing company, is launching a new division today called Accordis, to help hospitals and EMS providers increase revenue and cash...

Smallpox shots find ready arms; While controversy stirs elsewhere, NY hospitals see support for vaccine.(News)
March 3, 2003... Byline: mary sisson Elizabeth McCormick, executive director of nursing at Memorial Sloan-Kettering, knows how the smallpox vaccination program has roiled the medical profession nationwide. Hospitals and medical personnel have publicly...

Meatpacking preservatives; Group tries to spoil developers' plans.(News)(historical preservation in meatpacking district affects real estate development)
March 3, 2003... Byline: lore croghan Preservationists are about to win a round in their battle for the meatpacking district. But the victory is likely to be short-lived. Developer Stephen Touhey has told Crain's that today he will withdraw his...

War worries, economy to cut rents 10% more; Landlords begin to feel the chill; tenants expected to start defaulting.(Real Estate)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Lore Croghan A potent mix of pressures on Manhattan businesses is expected to drive down office rents this year. Uncertainties about the timing and impact of a war with Iraq and anxieties about the scope of possible terrorist...

Bazaar's change of leaders follows longtime pattern.(Viewpoint)(Column)
March 3, 2003... Byline: James Brady Harper's Bazaar, the Hearst fashion monthly, has been around for so long that Winston Churchill's mother used to write for it. True. Jennie Jerome, Lord Randolph's sexy young American wife, sold it the odd freelance...

Close up: Mimi James.(Newsmakers)(senior vice president, talent and creative development, at VH1)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Mimi James was named senior VP, talent and creative development, for VH1. She will report to Brian Graden, president, entertainment, MTV and VH1. Ms. James was most recently VP, talent and creative development, VH1. Ms. James has secured talent...

Quick Takes; Which change in TV in the past 20 years has had the most impact on you?(Press Room)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Naomie Worrell ``Consolidation. Today we are dealing with fewer customers (agency mergers) and fewer clients (station group ownerships) than we did 20 years ago. As a result our sales structures have evolved to effectively serve...

First Syndie `Millionaire' Waiting for Windfall.(Blink: The News Behind The News)(first winner on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... When retired L.A. truck driver Kevin Smith, 52, became the first person to win the top prize on the syndicated Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, hosted by Meredith Vieira, he was ``about $300 to $400 away from being a street person.'' Mr. Smith...

Putting on the dog.(Blink: The News Behind The News)(Fox's First Annual Miss Dog Beauty Pageant)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... At this beauty pageant, contestants were dressed to the K-9's. ``After a while you start to talk to them like they're people. You know: `Miss Vermont, please move over a little,''' says Eric Schotz, who with Bill Paolantonio is exec producer of...

Does Your Vote Count?(Blink: The News Behind The News)(viewers can vote for tleevision show winners; discusses sttucture of voting)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Two of TV's most popular reality shows invite viewers to vote for the winners. Fox's American Idol and CBS's revival of Star Search have generated enormous publicity, but neither show goes out of its way to talk about exactly how the voting...

Running The Show; Creators Find Competition Growing More Intense as Reality Eats Up Time Slots.(TV Development)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Leslie Ryan Never underestimate the power of a visual, even when it involves alcohol. When Linda Wallem was pitching her Midwestern family sitcom idea to broadcast network executives, alcohol turned out to be the perfect way...

Product Spotlight: Irdeto's CypherCast.(Converging Media)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Daisy Whitney What it is: A conditional access content protection system for broadband IP networks. Background: CypherCast was designed three years ago for content encryption over satellite systems and has been updated to...

THOUGHTS ON A MEDIUM THAT CAN BE WELL DONE.(TV Currents)(Editorial)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Alex Ben Block When I was 13 years old growing up in Syracuse, N.Y., I had the TV Guide memorized. As snow fell during the long winter months, there was little else I wanted to do but curl up and get lost in the tube. It was a...

Minding the TV business; Our mission remains to speak as the voice of the television industry.(Press Room)
March 3, 2003... As Electronic Media transforms itself into TelevisionWeek, it seems an appropriate time to reflect on what we do in this editorial space each week. It is this publication's mission to cover every aspect of the TV business as thoroughly and...

FCC 'Diversity Index'; Formula to Calculate Ownership; Raucous Field Hearing Held.(TV Currents)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Doug Halonen For alchemists in the Middle Ages, it was turning base metals into gold. For Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell today, it's finding a mathematical formula spelling out how many media...

MSNBC's Shuffle Draws Protest; Critics Blast Michael Savage While Phil Donahue Lashes Out at Firing.(TV Currents)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Michele Greppi Outfoxing Fox News is not as easy as it looks. MSNBC, which has begun calling itself ``NBC News on Cable, 24/7,'' appears to have been caught unprepared for the level of controversy ignited by its decision to...

EM's Early Days.(Special Report: 20th Anniversary; Electronic Media)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Jeff Pryor I worked as a journalist for Electronic Media in its infancy, when most requests for interviews were met with myriad questions from publicists-``What is Electronic Media?'' ``Who does it reach?'' ``Can you send me a copy...

Tribune Broadcasting Weather Center Blows Into Windy City for June Launch; New Facility Will Serve Media Giant's WGN, CLTV, Chicago Tribune and Internet Properties.(Newspro)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Daisy Whitney Chicago is a city that's often been defined by its weather. Now the city's distinctive weather combined with its being the home to a cable network, a TV station and a newspaper owned by the same media company have...

Surviving as a News Director; Ratings Success, Luck Among Secrets of Longevity.(Newspro)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Daisy Whitney Back in the 1980s KUSA-TV's Patti Dennis once won a Halloween contest by dressing up as Michael Jackson and moonwalking through the newsroom. It certainly doesn't hurt to have a sense of humor if you work in a...

Newsroom design is more than happenstance; Ergonomics and Efficiency are Keys to New Age Newsroom.(Newspro)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Daisy Whitney HLW International calls its concept the ``Newsroom of the Future.'' Don't let the name fool you. The 118-year-old architecture firm has fashioned a blueprint for a new-age newsroom that's less about high-tech...

Bush Spectrum Fee Levy; Rep. Upton Predicts Early Death for `Boilerplate' Proposal.(TV Currents)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Doug Halonen Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., last week pronounced as ``DOA'' a Bush administration proposal to sock broadcasters with $500 million in spectrum fees each year until they return their analog channels to the government. ...

Service Plays to Cable, Satellite; Music Choice Is Growing Its Lineup of Free Digital Channels.(Converging Media)(Company Profile)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Daisy Whitney Title: President, CEO and founder of Music Choice, which provides commercial free digital music channels for cable and satellite operators Background: Mr. Del Beccaro founded the company in 1991, though he planned...

Newsmakers.(broadcasting appointments)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... BROADCASTING Joe Bernard to director of sales, mun2, from director of sales and marketing, Urban Latino Magazine. Felix Perez to general manager, WUNI-TV, Boston, and WUVN-TV, Hartford, Conn., from VP, marketing, Advertising and...

Guest Commentary: Curse of the clock radio; Just because convergence worked once doesn't mean it's a sure thing.(Press Room)(Editorial)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Al Ries and Laura Ries The clock radio has done more damage to the television industry than all the government agencies and Wall Street investment bankers combined. The success of the ubiquitous clock radio has convinced...

Is Your Television Watching You?(Converging Media)(Patriot Act may force television operators to disclose personal information)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Phillip Swann Could the federal government find out what you're watching on TV? Even if you're not the subject of a criminal investigation? If you're a satellite TV or TiVo owner, the answer is yes, according to legal experts...

Biz Briefs.(Briefs)(includes Ted Turner to sell AOL Time Warner shares)
March 3, 2003... Turner Sells More AOL TW Shares Outgoing AOL Time Warner Vice Chairman Ted Turner sold more than 5 million additional shares of the company's common stock last Monday, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission form made public...

Synergy for Cartoon, Kids' WB; AOL Time Warner Sibling Operations to Share National Ad Sales Efforts.(Advertising)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Michele Greppi and Louis Chunovic More consolidation hit the kids business with last week's announcement that Cartoon Network will take over responsibility for national ad sales in Kids' WB programming in September. The...

NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER; Moving forward.(TV Currents)(Electronic Media becomes TelevisionWeek)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Chuck Ross One of the bigger questions you might have as you read this premiere issue of TelevisionWeek is why: Why has Electronic Media become TelevisionWeek? The question for us at Crain Communications was simply, ``In the TV...

Game Show Goes to One-Screen; Network Teams With GoldPocket to Intro Concept.(Converging Media)(Game Show Network, GoldPocket Interactive )
March 3, 2003... Byline: Eliot Tiegel Game Show Network, which increases its current 65 hours of TV/computer two-screen interactive programming to 84 hours March 17, is teaming with its technology provider GoldPocket Interactive to introduce the simpler...

Fox Reality Sneak Attack; Demo Win in 'Craziest Sweeps' Ever Gives Fox Season Momentum.(TV Currents)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Leslie Ryan When NBC Entertainment President Jeff Zucker told TV critics at the press tour in January that ``Dateline'' would do a one-hour special on pop star Michael Jackson's changing face, everybody laughed and thought he was...

'Oprah' at High Mark; Veteran and Rookie Talk Shows See Increases.(TV Currents)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Chris Pursell As February sweeps continued to roll along, the talk show genre received the biggest boost for the week ending Feb. 16, according to Nielsen Media Research. Meanwhile, metered markets have wrapped up their sweeps and...

The Insider; Celebrating the Wright way.(TV Currents)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Michele Greppi The Insider is supposed to be an equal-opportunity suck-up but last week she found herself at a nice Bob Wright function at New York's Plaza Hotel for the second time in four months. In November, the Plaza's ornate...

Pilot Pickups; Series in Contention for the '03-'04 Season.(TV Development; list of television program plots)
March 3, 2003... ABC drama * 10-8 (Spelling TV/Touchstone TV) About rookie cops and their training officers at the L.A. Sheriff's Department. EP: Jorge Zamacona (writer), Aaron Spelling and E. Duke Vincent. * 111 Gramercy Park (Warner Bros. Television)...

Crazy Like a Fox.(Special Report: 20th Anniversary)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Tom Tyrer I came to Electronic Media in May 1989 as a kid reporter out of the University of Iowa. In the time since I have been quite fortunate to meet a lot of inspiring people, many considered quasi-crackpots if not certifiably...

Labors of Love.(Special Report: 20th Anniversary)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Diane Mermigas Nothing has been more invigorating than reporting on major media deals and deal-makers for Electronic Media-well, nothing except punctuating some of that coverage with a little M&A activity of my own. I marked...

TV and Temblors.(Special Report: 20th Anniversary; covering the Loma Prieta earthquake)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Doug Halonen It really became clear to me that Electronic Media was a different kind of trade publication on Oct. 17, 1989, the day the Loma Prieta earthquake devastated the San Francisco Bay area, killing 62, injuring thousands...

Two Decades of Electronic Media; How TV Choices Have Changed Since 1983.(Special Report: 20th Anniversary)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Lee Hall Television has undergone a sea change in the two decades since Electronic Media appeared on the scene, yet there are many similarities between TV in '83 and television today. Back then the choices available to viewers were...

Transformations; As Television Changes, So Does EM.(Special Report: 20th Anniversary)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Rance Crain When we started Electronic Media in 1982 as a supplement to Advertising Age, the television world was in a state of transition-but to what and where nobody knew. Would television and the computer converge? Would...

Deconstructing Fox's Win; How Seriously Should Planners Take the Network's February Victory?(Media Planner)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Stefano Hatfield By anyone's standards Fox had a stunning February sweeps, particularly in the key 18 to 49 demographic, where it looks likely to emerge in the No. 1 slot. It has a chance, too, of winning the entire broadcast...

Promax Commits NBC; Station Group Signs Up for 'Investment'-Themed Conference.(TV Currents)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Chris Pursell At least one major station group is in line to capitalize on Promax BDA's theme of ``Return on Investment'' for this year's conference. The NBC owned-and-operated stations have committed to participate in June's...

Scripted Series: Never Say Die; Nets Claim Rumors of the Genre's Demise Are Premature.(TV Development)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Leslie Ryan Reality television is the buzz word of late, but here's another reality: Broadcast networks are ordering just as many pilots and spending as much money on scripted development as they have in years past. ``There...

ABOUT OUR NEW LOOK.(TV Currents)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... TelevisionWeek has been designed by Trish Gogarty. Ms. Gogarty is an award-winning art director and designer and a Crain Communications veteran. ``Television is an exciting, lively medium. Our readers need a publication with a look that...

D.C. Talkers; Rating the Best & Worst Capital Newsmakers.(Newspro; Sunday morning talk shows)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Who are the really difficult "gets" for the Sunday morning talk shows--and who is so high maintenance that it's almost not worth the hassle anyway? In our second annual survey of the best and worst Washington newsmakers, TelevisionWeek talks to...

AN EMBARRASSMENT OF TV RICHES.(End Page)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Tom Shales Jeez, Louise, look what you could've watched on television Sunday night: The third-season premiere of HBO's ``Six Feet Under,'' a compelling drama that dabbles bravely in issues of life, death, truth, beauty and the...

Previews.(TV Currents)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... MEDIA BUYER OF THE YEAR Peter Olsen, senior VP and manager of national broadcast for MediaCom, New York, has been named TelevisionWeek's National . (See page 28.) Mr. Olsen has the skill to understand the needs of marketers and networks,...

Pilot development.(TV Development)
March 3, 2003... Despite the reality TV wave, the broadcast networks are spending just as much money on scripted dramas and comedies as they ever have. But showrunners still find the climate to be a tough sell. See page 20.

Working With the Best.(Special Report: 20th Anniversary)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Ron Alridge When I think back on Electronic Media, I always start at the very beginning of my 16-year tenure there. It was 1983 and I had just arrived from the Chicago Tribune, attracted mainly by EM's potential. EM was a few...

D.C. Talkers; Our 2nd Annual Survey: Washington's Best & Worst Newsmakers.(Newspro; rates politicians for the newsworthiness)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Michele Greppi They are the best, the worst, the hardest-to-get and the hardest-to-take TV guests in the nation's capital, home of the issue-oriented interview and discussion program known as the newsmaker show. NBC's ``Meet...

Media Execs Showing Signs of Overenthusiasm.(Deals)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Diane Mermigas The momentum and euphoria surrounding television advertising and the networks' upfront market-which is still months away-is in a radical disconnect from other ad platforms and the general economy. Call it...

Special Report: 20th Anniversary.(Electronic Media becomes TelevisionWeek)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... As Electronic Media becomes TelevisionWeek, we celebrate two decades as the leading television trade publication. Our world has changed significantly over the past 20 years. Where once there were a few channels and shows got high ratings, there...

The Ratings Wizard.(Performance Tracker)(television program ratings)
March 3, 2003... Monday Feb. 17, 2003-Sunday Feb. 23, 2003 TV Season Week No. 22 Feb. Sweeps: Days 19-25 Top shows this week Adults 18 to 49 Joe Millionaire (Fox) 20.4/40 Total Viewers Joe Millionaire (Fox) 40 mil. Monday...

CBS News Draws the Line; Net Declines to Use Bush Spokespeople to Counter Saddam/Rather Interview.(TV Currents)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Michele Greppi Both sides are reporting that it is business as usual between the White House and CBS News in the wake of veteran anchor Dan Rather's exclusive interview with Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, which was seen Wednesday by...

News Briefs.(TV Currents)(Fred Rogers dies, 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' to end run, Oprah Winfrey becomes billionaire)(Obituary)
March 3, 2003... 'Mister Rogers' dead at 74 Fred Rogers, host of the long-running PBS children's show ``Mister Rogers' Neighborhood,'' died Thursday at his home in Pittsburgh of cancer. He was 74. He was born Fred McFeely Rogers in Latrobe, Pa., on...

Roving Eye.(short list of quotes)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... 1. The fashionistas were present for the Showtime and Details Magazine launch party for ``Queer as Folk'' in New York March 2. From left, Pablo de Echevarria of Perry Ellis, which is featured in the March Details, Showtime's Matt Blank and...

The client fixer: Peter Olsen; MediaCom's Star Is a Nice Guy in a Cutthroat Business.(National Media Buyer of the Year)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Louis Chunovic The next time some wised-up show business cynic sneers about how cutthroat The Business is and about how on Madison Avenue nice guys always finish last, just say this: Peter Olsen. ``Peter Olsen wins the Bob...

From TV to T-Shirt; OMD Plans Sweet Deal for Hershey's Chocolate.(Media Planner)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Stefano Hatfield Paul Keppo's T-shirt reads ``Unconditional Love.'' Out of character for a group media director at OMD, perhaps, but not so strange when you learn that he is the media planner behind the ubiquitous new Hershey's...

New Interest in an Old Hit; Fox Box Goes 'Back to the Future,' Adds Pirates to Lineup.(TV Currents)(new children's television programs added to Fox Box Saturday morning show)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Leslie Ryan Fox Box, the four-hour Saturday morning kids block programmed by 4Kids Entertainment, is bringing back a classic and adding pirates to its lineup, which runs on Fox affiliates. Starting March 15, the Fox Box will...

Datebook.(Calendar/Datebook)(Calendar)
March 3, 2003... March 5-7 AAAA Media Conference and Trade Show Hilton New Orleans Riverside, Information: www.aaaa.org. 6 39th Annual Chicago International Television Awards (The Hugos) Honoring Bill Kurtis, at the Park West, Chicago....

Advance planning.(Calendar/Datebook)
March 3, 2003... NAB 2003 April 5-10 Sponsored by the National Association of Broadcasters, at the Las Vegas Convention Center and Las Vegas Hilton. Information: 800-342-2460 or www.nab.org/conventions. Sportel Asia April 8-10 Sponsored by Monaco...

SUCCESS STORIES: ENHANCING BROADCAST WITH PRINT; Found Money in Savannah.(Advertising; WTOC-TV)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Sheree R. Curry WTOC-TV, a Raycom Media-owned CBS affiliate out of Savannah, Ga., publishes 12 print publications a year. These additional media outlets bring in additional revenue. One of that station's publications is The...

He's Got Some Surprises in Store; Premier Retail Networks' George Giatzis Sells With Long-Form Programs.(Advertising)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Louis Chunovic It's all about point of purchase for George Giatzis, senior VP, entertainment sales, for Premier Retail Networks, which creates and maintains Nielsen-monitored in-store television networks, currently available in...

Study Raises Hackles; Ownership Report Evokes Anger From Participants.(TV Currents)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Michele Greppi The Project for Excellence in Journalism released a highly publicized report Feb. 17 called ``Does Ownership Matter in Local News?'' In the wake of the report's release, many of the news professionals whose names...

Syndicators a Hit in NYC; Madison Ave. Embraces SNTA.(TV Currents)
March 3, 2003... Byline: Louis Chunovic and Chris Pursell The first annual Syndicated Network Television Association's marketplace, held last week in Manhattan, was an overdue wake-up call for Madison Avenue's media buyers and planners, many of which have...

City budget truth hurts.(Viewpoint)(Editorial)
March 10, 2003... Byline: Alair Townsend Does Mayor Michael Bloomberg have a budget plan to get us out of the woods, or are we staring at a bear? Looks like a bear to me. The mayor has imposed an 18.5% hike in real estate taxes and some service...

More fashionable garment area plan; As manufacturing shrinks, BID proposes zoning shift to play up retail, residential space.(Real Estate)(Business Improvement District)
March 10, 2003... Byline: catherine curan In 1993, when the fashion Center Business Improvement District was founded, BID executives had a clear mission: promote garment manufacturing. After 10 years of manufacturing job losses, however, BID officials...