What’s Up With Voltair?
We’re hearing stations are tweaking the audio processing portion of their Voltair units to enhance
Bill Gittler Sells ‘KC102’ To A Big SLO Operator
Nearly three years after the death of Marianne Gittler, her husband Bill Gittler is selling their Class B FM serving southern Monterey County, Calif.. The buyer has a big group of radio stations in San Luis Obispo.
iheartradio programming to feature new artists of SXSW
For the past five years, Clear Channel Radio has shined a bright light on developing artists via its NEW! program, which features the best...
CRS 2020: ‘Defending Your Audience Share’
Friday marked the final day of CRS 2020, and among the featured presentations was one that delved into "exclusive research findings" conducted by Futuri Media and the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications that sheds some light on who lists Country as their favorite music format -- of seven options presented to them.
Veritone Closes $50M In Funding
The media technology company is getting up to $50 million in working capital from patent investment group Acacia Research Corp.
Hispanic Radio Podcast: A ‘Mega’ Move Forward In L.A.
In Los Angeles, Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) is locked in a tight three-way battle for regional Mexican listeners, as its KLAX-FM "97.9 La Raza" takes the midday crown. But, it is the rise of KXOL-FM "Mega 96.3" that warrants attention. Could the substantial gains seen by this Latin Urban and "trap music" hub be replicated in your market? The answer could come by way of this exclusive 15-minute Hispanic Radio Podcast,
FCC Decides On iHeart’s Foreign Ownership Ask
The FCC has issued a Declaratory Ruling in response to a request from the nation's No. 1 owner of radio stations to grow its foreign ownership percentage from 25% to 100%, should it choose to. What did the Commission rule on the ask from iHeartMedia?
The New iHeart/Tampa Bay Home: Clearwater
In May, RBR+TVBR reported on the $3.8 million sale of a valued commercially zoned chunk of land between downtown Tampa and St. Petersburg, by iHeartMedia. With the land sale, a relocation of the company's Tampa Bay market operations was put into motion. It is now known where stations including "933 FLZ" and "98Rock" will be headquartered.
Debut enjoys 41% revenue boost
Q1 revenues jumped at Debut Broadcasting, ballooning 41% to $451,345, although the company has really existed in its current form since May of last...
Doug Harvill Sets Retirement from Radio
He's had a 46-year career in radio that included roles as CBS Radio/San Francisco SVP/Market Manager from 2005 through late 2017. He was also VP/National PD for the former EZ Communications. In May 2018, he was lured to lead Cumulus Media's Bay Area stations. Now, Doug Harvill is ready to conclude his career in radio broadcasting.
DIRECTV's "Nick and Artie Show" going national
The new nationally-syndicated Sports Talker flagshipping from Clear Channel’s The Sports Animal WINZ-AM Miami features comedians Nick DiPaolo and Artie Lange delivering a humorous...
Russell Brand's Radio Show to Air on SIRIUS XM
The Russell Brand Show will air completely uncensored, on SIRIUS XM’s Raw Dog Comedy channel every week for 10 weeks. This is the first...
New album from Duffy confirms labels just can
Recording artist Duffy had a remarkably successful first album, and her second effort is due to hit the market in about two months, on...
Restart reaction cuts both ways
"Emmis supports a restart. We think any other choice holds more negatives than good for the industry. Having said that, we join...
Historic Nola AM’s Sale Filed With FCC
Since November 2007, following a 26-month silence due to Hurricane Katrina flood damage, WBOK-AM in New Orleans has remained a voice for African Americans. Now, its owners -- locals who also own the Los Angeles Sentinel African-American publication in Los Angeles -- are selling the venerable station.