Cumulus stock shift is rating-neutral
Moody’s Investors Service notes that there will be a positive effect of a Cumulus plan to offer a new stock series with the intention...
Enfeldt Sells Eastern Wisconsin AM
Radio One Communications, LLC is looking to spin a Wisconsin AM station.
24/7 Comedy Radio adds KFNY
24/7 Comedy Radio, radio’s first short-attention-span all-comedy format debuts live on Clear Channel’s KFNY 1440 in Riverside, CA 9/27. Modeled on the winning Top-40...
Katz Radio buys Net Radio Sales
Katz Radio Group has acquired Net Radio Sales, a major streaming audio ad sales company, from Aritaur Communications. The acquisition represents Katz Radio Group's...
One Of Five Gadgets That ‘Transforms’ Audio Experience: Radio
According to Financial Times, there are five gadgets available in the U.K. marketplace that "will transform your audio experience." None of them are bargains. But, one of them is a radio. It's a pricy one, but is perhaps one of the most revolutionary with respect to service offerings in an easy-to-use box.
New Music, Live Updates Keeping Global Radio Market Up
Access to latest music and live updates is driving market growth for Radio on a worldwide level. But, there's a caveat — the upward momentum comes with a trend toward online radio services, a newly released study from U.K.-based Technavio finds.
RAB: Radio revenues fell 9% in 2008
The down year is no surprise to anyone at this point, but the Radio Advertising Bureau has quantified the decline of revenues for the...
Close encounter in Fresno
Todd Lawley's Peak Broadscasting has completed its spin of KOQO-FM in Fresno to veteran western broadcaster Lotus Communications, according to brokerage firm Kalil &...
Andrulonis Adds An FM Translator, Northeast of Baltimore
She’s known as “Sweet Tea” on the radio and earlier this year gained control of a South Carolina FM through her Sweet Tea Radio LLC. Now, Sweet Tea — a.k.a. Christy Andrulonis — is a buyer once again at year's end.
WNTW launches in Richmond
Delmarva Educational Association’s Gospel “Amen 820” WGGM-AM Chester-Richmond, VA has flipped to Conservative Talk as “820 The Answer.” With the new WNTW calls, the station is featuring a combination of area and national hosts.
Beasley Hits A New COVID-19 Era Low On Wall Street
With Friday's Closing Bell on Wall Street, BBGI was priced at $1.30. It puts Beasley Broadcast Group shares at their lowest level of the year -- and creates a new COVID-19 low, surpassing the March 23 dip many media companies have experienced.
Spot Flo For Radio A Truly Progressive Move
The latest Media Monitors Spot Ten Radio report is out, and once again the auto insurance category is a big one for AM and FM radio. However, the latest report shows Progressive opening a wide gap by spot count over its nearest competitor.
Can This Congress Pass The ‘Local Radio Freedom Act’?
A bipartisan coalition of 124 Members of Congress have joined together to introduce resolutions in the House of Representatives and the Senate opposing "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations. Call it Take Two for The Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA).
Hispanic Radio Revenue Continues To Slip
The over-the-air advertising revenue at U.S. Hispanic radio stations continued its downhill retreat in 2016, resuming a slow but steady dip from a two-year peak in dollars seen in 2012 and 2013. What's the No. 1-billing Spanish-language radio station? It's one of five L.A. stations in the Top 10.