32 CC Radio stations unite to fight childhood cancer
They will hold local radiothons February 11-12, 2010 to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, one of the world’s premier centers for...
A Soft Start To 2020 After Encouraging Q4 For Salem
Salem Media Group's Q4 2019 results were full of mixed results, based on adjusted earnings analyses. But, what is Salem anticipating for Q1 2020? Its first quarter outlook isn't projecting any positive growth. This could further exacerbate anxious investors, which have sent shares of many media companies -- including that of Salem -- to stunning lows.
Cumulus Media touting growth as it awaits Citadel addition
Cumulus Media CEO Lew Dickey, pictured, had plenty to tell Wall Street about the pending deal to acquire Citadel Broadcasting. But he also had good
Emmis dealing with PPM challenge in New York (audio)
Smulyan said the switch from diary measurement to PPM by Arbitron essentially halved the reported audiences for Kiss and its main competitor, Inner City
FCC Puts Technical Restrictions On The Eventual ‘End’ Replacement
Exactly two years after former Top 40 KDND-FM "107.9 The End" signed off the air, with programming moving to another Entercom station serving Sacramento, the FCC has provided a "clarification" concerning a Construction Permit being offered in Auction 106 that will bring a brand-new radio station to the facility formerly used by KDND.
1050 ESPN NY expands afternoons
1050 ESPN New York (WEPN-AM) has expanded its afternoon drive The Michael Kay Show by one hour, weekdays 2-7PM, effective next Monday, January 12. ...
Tom Leykis turns to podcasts and ads sold on eBay
When well-known L.A. radio shock jock Tom Leykis went off the air last year, it set the stage for a career switch. The uninhibited...
Pick your generation
New owner Monticello Media has introduced another new format in Charlottesville, VA, dubbing two of its stations "generations 102.3 & 94.1." The "era-based" programming...
Wheeler To Congressmen: Thanks For Concerns
Two Congressmen want the FCC to safeguard class A AM radio stations in order to ensure FEMA alerts are received without interference
Ben Downs, Bryan Buy A Lone Star FM
The company overseen on a day-to-day basis by Texas Association of Broadcasters 2010 Broadcaster of the Year and company VP/GM Ben Downs and led by President William Hicks has agreed to acquire a Bull ... a 22,500-watt bucking bronco of a FM.
Urban Advisory: What Should They Earn?
Urban One will hold its 2018 annual shareholders meeting on Tuesday, June 19, at its Silver Spring, Md., headquarters, and among the key agenda items is an advisory vote on executive compensation. But, there's also "an advisory vote on the frequency of votes on executive compensation." We've got the details here.
Report: Global Radio Market 2015-2019
Global Radio Market Study 2015-2019 with Bell Media, CBS, Communicorp, Cumulus, iHeartMedia & This is Global dominating
Pro-Radio Congressional Resolution Continues To Gain Support
Less than 24 hours after the Recording Academy revealed that it has gained additional bipartisan support in the House of Representatives for its "Fair Pay Fair Play Act," the NAB-supported "Local Radio Freedom Act" has attracted two more backers in the lower body of Congress.
Close encounter in Washington state
In the Lewiston ID-Clarkston WA market, KFFR-FM is now KZBG-FM, it's moved from Pullman WA to Lapwai WA, and it has a new owner....
SBS Scores A Big Legal Fee Win In Court
A copyright fight involving the songs of such salseros as Celia Cruz was brought to a halt three years by a Federal court in New York, bringing dances of victory to SBS. Now, SBS leaders are likely cheering over the latest twist in this legal matter: A judge has ruled the media company is entitled to hundreds of thousands of dollars in attorneys' fees and costs.