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CPG also publishes annual re, anal <br />reports for business and industry, incor- <br />porating text and photographs in~ a soft- <br />cover format. These hooks promote <br />economic development by highlighting <br />a city or region's business and [iv~ibilit), <br />advantages for companies or indilviduals <br />considering a move to the area. Filled <br />with comprehensive informacion~'rhey <br />include a description of demographics, <br />profiles of local companies and organiza- <br />tions, and other essential information. <br /> <br /> For additional b~ormation, plea~.e contact <br />Cberbo l~ubtisbin£ Group at 800-854.9880, <br />or visit the compa,),'s Web site at <br />www, cberbopub.com. <br /> <br />cherbo publishing g;roup <br /> <br />A workman tests a ~atellite dish, maintaining the complex technological infrastructure that <br />underlies all of the media, e~en those that seem at first glance to depend on earlier.forms of <br />information dissemination, such as newsprint or radiowaues, <br /> <br /> The cable television production <br />industry is gaining steam in the metro- <br />pohtan area, with 20 cable TV shows <br />produced here, ro the tune of $20 mil- <br />lion a year, and expected growth on the <br />horizon. Just a few years ago. on!y five <br />shows were produced in Minnesotal the <br />Minnesota Film Board says. <br />/,' <br /> The Twin Cities radio market was <br /> <br />ranked number 16 in the nation in 2001 <br />by Arbitron, which was up from number <br />17 in 2000. KQRS-FM 92.5, owned by <br />ABC/Disney, and WCCO-AM ~'30, <br />owned by Infinity Broadcasting, again <br />were ar the top of the heap in terms of <br />gross ad revenue, although Clear <br />Channel Communications made its <br />presence felt, owning five of the market's <br />10 100,000-watt stations. Minnesota <br />Public Radio, meanwhile, is one of the <br />nation's busiest public radio organiza- <br />tions, producing news features and <br />shows that are aired on National Public <br />Radio. MPR has an ownership stake in <br /> <br />KPCC Public Radio in Los Angeles as <br />well, helping produce many of the shows <br />there: <br /> <br /> The Twin Cities have long been pop- <br />ular places for advertising and <br />PR agencies. Campbell Mithun, in <br />Minneapolis, with clients such as <br />Kmart, General Mills, and AirTouch <br />Cellular; and Fallon Worldwide, in <br />Minneapolis, with clients like United <br />Airlines, BMW, Lee Jeans, and Holiday <br />inn, both rank among the top 30 adver- <br />tising agencies in the countr}; according <br />to rankings of gross income in 2001 by <br />Advertising Age magazine, the industry <br />authority. Other agencies such as <br />Martin-Williams, Carmichad Lynch, <br />and Colle + McVo}; are in the top 100. <br /> The Twin Cities jumped from 7th <br />ro 5th in the advertising billings list <br />compiled by Advertisin£ Age in 2001, <br />ahead of such larger metropolitan areas <br />as Washington, D.C.; Philadelphia; <br />Dallas-Fort Worth; Houston; Atlanta; <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br /> <br />