More than 90,000 people braved long cab lines and sinus-assaulting casino air in Las Vegas for the National Association of Broadcasters convention last week, and it was comforting to find a real sense of optimism returning to the show floor. With the economy seemingly continuing to show signs of life, deals were getting done, new technologies were finding listeners, and broadcasters appeared to have a little bounce in their step that was noticeably absent in the past few recession-battered years. And as always at this time of year, the broadcast industry and its leaders took the opportunity to beat their chests a little. Whether in the face of the government trying to take-sorry, ask them to volunteer-spectrum space or to remind themselves of their import in local communities vis-avis other content delivery mechanisms, there was plenty of the expected industry pep rally pom-pom shaking.
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