Westwood One Q3 down 18.5%
Revenue for the Q3 was $78.5 million, a decrease of $17.8 million, or 18.5%, compared to revenue of $96.3 million in Q3 2008. The...
Christmas music a hit with office workers
Not only did an AC station playing Christmas music, KOIT-FM, displace News/Talk KGO-AM from the top spot in the “Holiday” month PPM ratings in San Francisco, most of the encoded
Merlin Media brings back WKQX
Merlin Media launched Q87.7 sooner than the previously cited 5/7 date, bringing back the former Emmis call letters WKQX to Chicago. Q87.7 launched Sunday...
It’s Official: CES 2021 To Go Virtual
Get ready for a new immersive experience where you’ll have a front row seat to the action, and won't have to worry about navigating through throngs of attendees at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The 2021 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is the latest major conference and expo to go virtual, owing to the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.
Breaking: Regent is latest Chapter 11
Regent Communications announced Monday morning that it has reached agreement with its creditors on a pre-packed Chapter 11 filing which will reorganize the company’s...
Multitasking anchor
Cable news network CNN has a four hour special called "Planet in Peril" set for a two-night debut, with two hours each earmarked for...
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Democrats attack over funding vote
Anybody think that the 2010 mid-terms haven’t started yet? Think again. In this case, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is actually taking a page...
Bob Philips’ Successor As Audacy CRO Selected
Audacy selected as its new Chief Revenue Officer the founder and former President of Katz Digital — an individual who also served as President of Christal Radio within the Katz Media Group and General Sales Manager for iHeartMedia's East Coast Top 40 flagship, "Z100."
SiriusXM adds local sports talkers
The satcaster has begun broadcasting three of the nation’s best local sports talk shows to its nationwide audience. Listeners can now hear ESPN New...
BMW adds HD Radio as standard to its 6, 7 Series
iBiquity Digital and BMW announced plans to offer factory-installed HD Radio technology as a standard feature in BMW’s 2009 Model Year 7 Series and...
BBC cuts may harm local radio across the pond
Cuts in radio staffers are not just being made here in the states: A debate is stirring over proposed cuts at BBC local radio...
FCC starts clock on satellite merger
It took a long time to get to the starting gate, but the FCC at the close of business Friday finally announced deadlines for...
Delta Media Buys, Then Donates, In Bayou Country
Delta Media Corporation, which owns radio and television stations in Lafayette and Lake Charles, La., has moved forward with the purchase of an AM radio station with an FM translator licensed to New Iberia, La. At the same time, it is donating an Opelousas, La., and its FM translator to a religious broadcast entity run by a Mouton family member.
Adams Radio Group buying in Fort Wayne
Summit City Radio Group, LLC has agreed to sell its radio cluster in Fort Wayne, IN to Adams Radio Group, LLC. Stations include