A ‘Magic’ Act Could Mean FCC-Driven Disappearance
A license revocation hearing has been initiated by FCC Media Bureau Chief Holly Saurer and FCC Managing Director Mark Stephens that could claim a Class A FM in North Carolina. Why? Delinquent regulatory fees and associated interest, administrative costs and penalties have been piling up.
Arbitron touts PPM progress
Just as company officials did last week when they announced that the Portable People Meter rollout would resume in September, Arbitron officials repeatedly noted in yesterday’s monthly conference call
ESPN re-Launches ESPN Deportes in Dallas
ESPN will expand to serve the Hispanic community in the Dallas market with the official re-launch of ESPN Deportes Radio on 1540-AM KZMP, effective...
What Number Isn’t SiriusXM Hyping?
SiriusXM depends on converting those who get free trials to paid service.
SiriusXM Evolves its Revolver
Satellite audio company SiriusXM will add a significant piece of change
Sam Huff retires from Redskins radio
Red Zebra Radio’s WTEM-AM DC, the flagship station for the Washington Redskins radio broadcast, announced that Sam Huff will retire after 38 years in...
Regional Latino Voice Commits To ‘Maxima’ Brand
As 2020 came to a close, Miguel Amador and his Ritmo Broadcasting agreed to purchase an AM in Florence, N.J., and its FM translator companion serving a portion of Philadelphia's suburbs. Now, Amador is selling those facilities, along with an additional FM translator in Trenton.
Is An Entire Radio Cluster Set For Sounds Of Silence?
A group of three FMs and an AM with an FM translator serving the ski resort communities near Jackson, Wyo., could be silent by Thursday morning -- or not. That's because the decision to take the stations off the air won't come from their owner. Rather, the company calling the shots, the stations' owner tells RBR + TVBR, is American Tower Corp. They haven't spoken to station management in weeks.
Hey, Alexa! I Want That iHeartMedia FM To Play This Song!
In a game-changer for broadcast radio in the digital space, iHeartMedia has unveiled an interactive feature from Amazon Alexa designed to allow listeners of an iHeart radio station's audio stream to make song requests and dedications — bringing a new level of interactivity to what's largely been "FM" for two generations.
Brooks and Dunn end their run on Thursday
The Last Rodeo Tour, which kicked off in March and has rolled through 50 markets, wraps up Thursday (9/2) at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. As...
TuneIn Streams WW1 Olympics Coverage
TuneIn is streaming Westwood One’s Olympics coverage for the first time.
Sirius XM nearing 20 million subscribers
Net subscriptions to satellite radio were up in Q3 and sent the subscription tally for Sirius XM to a record high for the second straight quarter. The company has again revised upward its subscriber target for all of 2010
Oceanside Florida FM in Play
NIA broadcasting plans to sell a coastal Florida FM.
New CFO for Cumulus
Cumulus has made a big change in its executive suite.
Clancy Woods stepping down as Mission Media president
Most know Mission Media by its main product—Sporting News Radio. Woods will step down as President of Mission Media Group at the end of...