Pandora aiming to loosen radio
Internet radio service Pandora has made it onto mobile phones, and increasingly, is finding its way into automobiles – and it’s hoping to use...
Judge orders Ray J to pay Cox Radio $26,000
A judge has ordered R&B/Hip-Hop artist Ray J to pay Cox Radio in South Carolina $25,100 for failing to turn up for a local...
Get Ready: Main Studio Rule Evaporates Soon
Can't wait for the elimination of the FCC's main studio rule? You're in luck. The end is just days away, the Commission revealed in a brief announcement released Thursday. The rule's demise came at the Commission's October 2017 Open Meeting, despite fiery dissent from the two Democratic Commissioners.
Why Reed Hundt Thinks Telecom Act Changes For Radio Were a ‘Mistake’
Former FCC Chairman Reed Hundt still thinks Telecom Act changes for radio were a mistake.
Radio’s Timeliest Issues, Tackled At Hispanic Radio Conference
As part of Hispanic Radio Conference 2024‘s Leadership Roundtable, Meruelo Media CEO Otto Padron and Norsan Media CEO Natalia Sanchez Alvarez joined Radio Ink Online Editor Cameron Coats for a conversation spanning both high-level and ground-floor issues facing Hispanic broadcasters today.
No dropping dead on drop dead date
Either XM or Sirius had the right to walk away from their long-pending merger as of Saturday, March 1st and analysts had asked both...
FM Chips In Smartphones? Go To Mexico
When it comes to activated FM chips in smartphones, Mexico is far ahead of the U.S. and Canada.
New research from the North American Broadcasters...
Saga Q1 revenue up 4.3%
Saga reported Q1 free cash flow increased 23.8% to $4.0 million compared to the $3.2 million for the same period last year. Net operating...
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.
Historic Ontario AM Shut Down By Corus
In the latest move by Corus Entertainment as it seeks to control its expenses in a period of extreme economic challenges, the company has turned off the lights at what had once been one of Ontario's most powerful AM radio stations.
The Big 89 airs Radiothon for Autism fight
The Big 89, WLS-AM has teamed up with Easter Seals in their fight against autism with a 13-hour Radiothon to raise money and awareness....
![iHeartMedia CEO Bob Pittman, actor Vilmer Valderrama and President/COO and CFO Rich Bressler attend a Happy Hour at iHeartCafé | La Californie during the Cannes Lions Festival on June 19 in Cannes, France. [Photo: Adam Berry/Getty Images for iHeartMedia]](https://rbr.com/wp-content/uploads/2158288343-scaled-e1718914953101-150x120.jpg "Cannes Again For iHeartMedia’s Top Leaders and Talent")
Cannes Again For iHeartMedia’s Top Leaders and Talent
Many of the company's top C-Suite leaders were in the south of France this week touting its reach and star power. So was syndicated morning host Bobby Bones, as the Cannes Lions Festival again saw the nation's top audio content creator and distributor show off its portfolio and star power.
Lincoln set to pull the trigger
Despite a huge price reduction from original expectations, RBR sources confirmed last Friday that Lincoln Financial Group is set to swallow hard and exit...
Oklahoma AM Sold
Northeast Oklahoma AM & its F translator sells.
Bustos Adds Another FM In Eastern Washington
On Oct. 13, the regional Mexican network known as "La Z" added a major Hispanic market in the Pacific Northwest to its roster of stations by way of a time-brokerage agreement with a Latino-focused faith-based organization. Now, the company behind "La Z" — Bustos Media — is acquiring the station.