Atlanta Journal-Constitution staffers gathered on Monday and Tuesday in Dunwoody to hear from the paper's top brass. Next year's budget is expected to be more conservative. And it's possible the spending plan will need to be addressed with layoffs, followed in 2014 by a reorganization of the newsroom, which in the last six years has shrunk from approximately 500 budgeted positions to the current figure of around 180 full-time employees.

The new owners of SpinMedia will not do away with Vibe magazine completely, but will drop the mag’s publishing frequency from six times a year to four. SpinMedia is also considering resurrecting Spin as a quarterly magazine. "I have absolutely not made the decision to shut down print at Vibe," said Steve Hansen, CEO at SpinMedia. "We'll continue the print side of the business as long as it makes economic sense.”

The controversial Aereo has moved into Texas, launching in Houston with a potential reach of 5.6 million consumers. The service is also expected to launch in Dallas on Sept. 23. To date, Aereo has delayed its debut in Chicago, but already launched in  Aereo has already launched in New York City, Boston, Miami, Utah, and Atlanta. Markets on tap include Denver; Detroit; Minneapolis; Cleveland; Philadelphia; Washington, D.C.; Tampa; Pittsburgh; and Raleigh-Durham, N.C., among others. Broadcasters aren't happy, but the U.S. Court of Appeals denied their request to stop Aereo from delivering broadcast signals over the Internet. A lower court will …

Adweek created a map of the top agencies by state, judging agencies by clientele, employee count and reputation. In addition, agencies could only win the state in which they were founded, so CP+B won Florida but lost Colorado – that went to TDA. Do you agree with the choices?

George Takei, formerly Mr. Sulu of Star Trek and now pied piper to some 4.5 million Facebook fans, gets a new show as of this morning on YouTube, courtesy of the AARP (the organization's mandate to educate and entertain the 50-plus crowd frequently encompasses folks popular with a younger market, as well, as with this show).

Bank of America is running a takeover unit at the top of the NYTimes.com homepage that when clicked, will activate a live Webcast.

The new owners of Maxim magazine plan to launch a cable channel later this year in an effort to ease the pressure of ad sales on its print publication. "We're going to take a lot of the Maxim proprietary events and turn them into original programming," Calvin Darden told Adage. "We're going to get into extreme sports and music. It's going to be very exciting." Darden Media Group hopes to have Maxim TV in 40 million homes by year’s end. To date, one unnamed cable provider agreed to carry Maxim TV with Darden in talks with an additional two operators.

Former Sen. Harry F. Byrd Jr., who died in July at age 98, left $10,000 to each full-time employee who has worked more than 10 years at his family's Virginia newspapers. Byrd started working at the Winchester Star in 1935 and served on its board until his death, His son, Thomas T. Byrd, is currently publisher. The Byrd family bought the paper in 1897, a year after it was founded.

Madison Square Garden Co. has put its low-rated music channel Fuse on the block. Analyst Michael Senno of Credit Suisse estimated that Fuse could cost between $200 million and $300 million. MSG stated that Fuse, which is geared to the 18-34 demo, is a "unique and valuable asset with 73 million Nielsen subscribers and an expanding lineup of original programming that targets a highly desirable demographic." MSG has been approached by various buyers and retained JP Morgan to explore all options. 

Clear Channel Media & Entertainment is teaming up with Warner Music Group Co. in an alliance to promote Warner musical artists "using Clear Channel's platforms, including its 850 radio stations, and share in Clear Channel's revenue," writes Ben Fox Rubin. "The agreement will include visibility in live and televised events and unique digital services."