What’s in a Name? 47 Years of Craig O’Neill
Being Craig O’Neill is not always easy, Randy Hankins says, but somebody had to do it. read more >
Tagged: Outtakes
'Love, Little Rock' Gets PRWeek Affection
Millie Ward spurned Amazon in 2017, and now she’s getting some love for “Love, Little Rock.” read more >
PRSA Puts LR Firms in Silver Lineup
Mike Sells of the Sells Agency pointed out that three Little Rock firms are among 92 nationwide finalists for Silver Anvil Awards from the Public Relations Society of America. read more >
Stephanie Highfill Attracts Voice Recognition
When digital ad sales surged at the Hot Springs Village Voice in 2018, General Manager Jennifer Allen had no trouble pinpointing the reason: Stephanie Highfill. read more >
Singing the Praises of Arkansas Traveling
After 180 years, it’s time for an update to "The Arkansas Traveler," thanks to the Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism and its marketing agency, CJRW. read more >
ADDYs and Subtraction: Quest to Revive a Contest
It’s no mystery why several of Little Rock’s biggest and best advertising and marketing agencies won absolutely no awards last month at the local American Advertising Awards. They didn’t enter the contest. read more >
An Old LR Colleague, Tucker Carlson, Gets Naughty
The Fox News millionaire and I aren’t truly buddies, but we were friendly when we worked together at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in the 1990s. read more >
Need Cannabis Marketing? Perhaps This Bud’s for You
Elizabeth Michael has teamed up with Martin Thoma of Thoma Thoma to create Bud Agency, the marketing and PR firm devoted to the new medical marijuana industry. read more >
Everybody, and Nobody, Is Talking About YouTube
Pedophile comments attached to YouTube videos featuring children pushed multimillion-dollar advertisers like AT&T, Disney, Hasbro and Nestle to halt commercials on the Google-owned video website. read more >
At Our Own Business, A Passing of the Torch
After blazing a four-decade trail for Arkansas women, helping build the Arkansas Times and then ABPG into two of the state’s biggest independent multimedia firms, Olivia Farrell is taking her dogs and going home. read more >
With Some Prime Help, An Entrepreneur Rises
With marketing visibility through Amazon.com and help from the online retailer’s order fulfillment service, Cindy Green’s Neurons Not Included has doubled sales nearly every year since 2012 read more >
Like the Game Itself, 2019 Ads Not So Super
Nice ads outnumbered good plays in Super Bowl LIII, a record low-scoring affair that left the New England Patriots champions again, 13-3 victors over the Los Angeles Rams. read more >
Money in Journalism? Know Where to Look
A recent tweet posed a tough question to news veterans. If a promising young person asked, would you still recommend a journalism career? read more >
Changing 'Times' and Prolonging 'Life'
Alan Leveritt, the founder and publisher of the Arkansas Times, is so pleased with his publication’s rebirth as a monthly that he fears he’s tempting providence. read more >
Bad News, Good News And Business Models
Wehco Media is converting two south Arkansas dailies into weeklies, and a hedge fund-owned group is out to buy the big news chain Gannett. read more >
Update: Heathcott v. CJRW: Will Extra Time Bring Deal?
Facing a $1.3 million breach-of-contract suit from longtime Little Rock adman Gary Heathcott, marketing agency CJRW is taking a few weeks to answer the legal complaint and may be considering settlement talks, several observers suggest. read more >
Ned Perme’s Long Career, Wrapped Up With a Bow
Ned Perme has enough snow in his hair now to befit his traditional role as the station’s holiday pianist, but he looks a decade younger than his 64 years. So it still came as a bit of a shock when he walked off the set Friday as a retiree. read more >
Want State Business? Stay on Israel’s Side
The Arkansas Times, which lost ad business with the University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College after rejecting pro-Israel language in an ad contract, is suing to neuter the state law requiring it. read more >
Silenced Springdale Student Paper Rescued by State Law
Springdale’s Har-Ber High School shifted into reverse last week on its headline-making shutdown of the student newspaper, which had published an article the administration didn’t like. read more >
Woo Pigs: Flirty Hogs Have a TV Teammate
D.J. Williams, the former star tight end for the Arkansas Razorbacks now at KARK-TV in Little Rock, found himself on opposing teams as the football season wound down, torn between his “Razorback family” and Channel 4’s news audience. read more >
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