Sirius XM on defense, but against whom?
Sirius XM announced a “poison pill” stock plan to block anyone from making an unwanted takeover play. But with Liberty Media already holding a 40% stake
The CRB Has Several Options
The CRB has several options in advance of its release of the new streaming royalty rates.
Clip Interactive partners with Cumulus Indianapolis
Clip Interactive announced its partnership with Cumulus Media to launch interactive broadcast radio on their Indianapolis stations using the Clip Radio mobile app technology. The participating stations, WFMS 95.5 The Country Station, 104.5 WJJK Classic Hits and Indy’s i94 - 90’s to NOW launched their interactive apps.
SBS’s Soothsayer On Q3: Improved Revenue and OIBDA
With its shares presently valued at 14 cents, Miami-based Spanish Broadcasting System early Monday provided a glimpse of what it expects its Q3 2018 financial results to look like. Net revenue is expected to grow ever-so-slightly, while SBS's operating income is projected to soar.
WBMP, KVIL Flip The Knob From ‘AMP’ To ‘Alt’
Entercom President/CEO David Field loves Alternative music so much that he attended the entire three-day Lollapalooza festival in Chicago from August 2-5, 2018. Now, on his visits to the Big Apple and Big D, he need not stream one of his company's out-of-market stations to enjoy the sounds of such beloved acts as Soundgarden or Foo Fighters. Meanwhile, a Chicago FM formerly owned by CBS Radio has embraced "Throwbacks."
Breaking: Emmis meeting adjourned to September 8th
Emmis Communications will try a 9th time to have shareholders vote on measures to clear the way for a going private buyout by CEO...
Cumulus/Citadel named deal of the year
Deal Magazine isn’t interested in broadcasting deals per se – it’s interested in deals, period. So it is impressive that the mag has named...
Cancer-fighter Imus hit by cancer
Syndicated radio host Don Imus announced on his show Monday morning that he has been diagnosed with stage two prostate cancer. Imus said the cancer has not spread and that his doctors have told him
Composers welcome departure of Pandora exec
So you thought musicians and record labels were upset about Pandora’s attitude toward sharing income? In this case, it’s the composer/publisher contingent that feels...
EEO Violations Could Bring Big Fine To Monte and Doris Miller
The last few years have hardly been easy for veteran Kansas radio broadcasters Monte and Doris Miller. Now, the FCC has slapped Rocking M with a sizable fine for apparently running afoul of its Equal Employment Opportunity rules.
Jake Einstein dead at 90
Jake Einstein died September 12th at age 90. He was the man behind the DC area's legendary progressive/free-form/alternative commercial station, WHFS-FM, which left a...
A Five-Year Celebration For iHeartMedia’s ‘BIN’
On June 30, 2020, iHeartMedia brought to life a 24/7 nationally distributed audio services "dedicated to providing an objective, accurate and trusted source of continual news coverage with a Black voice and perspective." Today, BIN: Black Information Network continues to meet that objective for iHeartMedia.
Radio Caracol adds 500 stations
Radio Caracol 1260 AM Miami has launched “Hora 25 Global” Friday as part of Union Radio’s expansion in Spain, the US and Latin America...
Amazon meeting with labels on music service
Subscription music services have yet to show a profit, but the metrics and ad revenue numbers are heading in the right direction. So Amazon...
Hall-of-Famers fill 3-Man booth for NBA Finals
ESPN Radio will employ a three-man booth for the NBA Finals for the first time, and play-by-play commentator Mike Tirico won’t have to look...






