Stevie Wonder recognizes HD Radio
At CES, iBiquity Digital received a Stevie Wonder and Friends Vision Free Product Award. Four other organizations that utilize HD Radio technology in their...
Mix Maine’s WKIT Deal Details Surface At FCC
On October 31, RBR+TVBR first reported on the sale of a Rock station serving Bangor formerly owned by acclaimed author Stephen King, by Rock Lobster Radio LLC. On Monday, details of the deal that will see Mix Maine Media owner and President Jay Hanson add the FM to his stable of stations were revealed.
Bucs Love iHeart: Multi-Year Pact Set For NFL Franchise
The Tampa-St. Petersburg station group owned by the No. 1 owner of radio stations in the U.S. by station count has just scored a touchdown all of its own. That's because its scored an extension with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL franchise that includes a shift of the team's games to iHeart's Rock station in the market.
Special committee to evaluate Cox buyout bid
As expected, a special committee of independent directors has been formed to evaluate the offer by Cox Enterprises to buy out all other shareholders...
Negative analyst shunned by Pandora Media
Richard Greenfield at BTIG Research has been actively analyzing Pandora Media from its pre-IPO stage, but he
Howie Carr heads to court
A day after his attorney announced that Howie Carr was leaving Entercom's WRKO-AM Boston, where he has a long-running afternoon talk show, to take...
Latest Nielsen Audio results: top markets
Here’s who’s hot and who’s not for America’s biggest media markets.
CBS serves up lunch
Since taking the helm at CBS Corporation, Les Moonves has made acquisitions in cable and the Internet and taken the company into the movie...
Radio bra stunt nixed in Omaha
NRG Media’s KOOO-FM “The Big O” won’t be hanging bras over Omaha’s busiest street to raise breast cancer awareness – but it did get...
The InFOCUS Podcast: Brad Deutsch
To provide a full analysis of why the FCC restored a FM duplicate programming rule that dates to 1992, which disappeared during the Pai Commission, RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson welcomes Foster Garvey Office Managing Director and Principal Brad Deutsch to the InFOCUS Podcast, presented by dot.FM.
Citadel divestitures begin
First up is Spokane, where Mapleton Communications announced a deal to acquire a seven-station cluster from Citadel. No word yet on the price. Mapleton...
Clinton, Cruz Lead the Pack
Media Monitors has been tracking political radio spot buys in key markets leading up to Super Tuesday through Feb. 28.
It’s Official: Abernethy Is Exiting Audacy
His fate at Audacy Inc. has been the subject of chatter and speculation for weeks. Now, it is official: Doug Abernethy is leaving the audio content creation and distribution company with majority ownership held today by Soros Fund Management.
Field’s Leadership Recognized With Award
As the president and chief executive officer at Entercom, few would argue that David Field has carried himself well. So it’s no surprise that he will be honored with the National Radio Award at the 2017 Radio Show. The award will be presented on Wednesday, September 6, at the Radio Luncheon.
Audio and Video Converge for iHeartMedia Podcasts
An expansion of iHeartMedia's podcast platform offerings will see equal support for both audio and video distribution of on-demand shows, and this will bring creators full access to eyes and ears within both the app and web versions of the iHeartRadio content hub.