Westwood One stock up on merger deal
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Campaigning on radio
Question: If you're running for office, should you use radio advertising to preach to the choir or should you try to convert nonbelievers to...
Fired WROD GM sued by station owner
Kevin Geddings, a terminated GM at Volusia Broadcasting’s Oldies WROD-A/FM Daytona Beach is being sued by station owner Joe Hopkins for misappropriation of trade secrets, tortious interference, wrongful repossession and false imprisonment. The case is pending in Volusia County, FL. Hopkins is currently the owner of WROD and Geddings is currently the owner of GLK Consultants’ Oldies WSOS-AM/FM in nearby St Augustine.
Option Activated for Vegas FM
KADD-FM has to cover some turf to make it all the way to Las Vegas
Sandston closes on Free Lance-Star Publishing, four stations
Sandton Capital Partners closed on its $30.2 million purchase of The Free Lance-Star Publishing Co. and
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“The Glenn Beck Program” has been picked up for morning drive, 6-9 am PT, in the Riverside-San Bernardino, CA market. The conservative talker will...
Oaktree looking at three-into-one Townsquare/GAP radio merger
Although some of the the i’s remain undotted and t’s uncrossed, Oaktree Capital Management has filed paperwork that would combine three of the radio...
Radio was up 4.3% for the Emmis fiscal year
Emmis Communications hasn’t yet put out a summary of its fiscal Q4 (December-February), but it has filed full year results with the SEC. Total...
TRN vs. Dial Global, et al moved to NYC
Talk Radio Network's antitrust suit against Dial Global, Triton Media, Compass Media Networks
With WECK Success, Shula To Drive ‘MeTV’ Sales
A $655,000 investment in WECK-AM and its first FM translator by Buddy Shula in November 2016 has paid off. Today, a total of three FM translators rebroadcast WECK, a consistent Top 10 finisher in the Buffalo radio ratings. Now, that success is poised to be extended to local broadcast television.
Barefoot in Indy
Former Indiana University basketball coach Dan Dakich is doing his daily radio show on Emmis’ WFNI-AM “1070 The Fan” Indianapolis barefoot through January 17th to...
Nathan Rott is first recipient of The Stone & Holt Weeks Fellowship
NPR and The Washington Post announced the first recipient of The Stone & Holt Weeks Fellowship is Nathan Rott, of Missoula, MT. The 2009...
Launch Date Revealed For WABC-Aligned Audio News Network
The forthcoming global national radio news service from the owner of WABC Radio has revealed when it will debut. And, its timing is designed to coincide with the conclusion of the CBS News Radio service.
Debut enjoys 41% revenue boost
Q1 revenues jumped at Debut Broadcasting, ballooning 41% to $451,345, although the company has really existed in its current form since May of last...
Improper Transfer of Control Resolved By FCC
In September 2023, a 50/50 partner in a Colorado radio station ownership group agreed to sell his interest in the company. There's just one problem — FCC paperwork noting the change in ownership didn't get filed for a month. That's a no-no, and it is being resolved by a consent decree.