Howard Stern talking retirement
With the Sirius XM contract that
Hot goes Ol
Clear Channel Radio blew up “Hot 93.9” in Honolulu and launched a new “93.9 Jamz” format featuring a Generation X rhythmic playlist “with Hawaii...
GAO: NAB right on PRA cost, but can
The Government Accountability Office was able to make a good guesstimate of the cost of a performance royalty as called for in the Performance Rights Act
GGB Las Vegas turns two FMs over for Beasley to run
It is not shocking that Beasley Broadcast Group will assume management duties for The Oasis 105.7 FM KOAS and 107.9 FM KVGS – the...
FCC doubles the punishment for North Miami FL pirate
A woman operating on 90.1 MHz without a license from a residence in North Miami FL was caught by FCC agents. Not only that, it was found that she had a prior offense on her record, and further found that she continued to operate after being
Gerry House to end radio show effective December 15th
“We’re gonna bring this to an end December 15th,” Gerry House said Friday morning (9/3) as he announced plans to end his long run...
Emmis shareholders vote bumped to Wednesday
Emmis Communications and JS Acquisition, the company via which founder and CEO Jeff Smulyan is trying to take the company private, now say it is
Breaking: Emmis meeting adjourned to September 8th
Emmis Communications will try a 9th time to have shareholders vote on measures to clear the way for a going private buyout by CEO...
Delay again for Emmis shareholders meeting
For the seventh time, Emmis Communications late Thursday postponed a shareholders meeting to vote on legal changes to allow for founder and CEO Jeff Smulyan to take the company private. A company spokesperson said
Wisconsin DJ arrested for videotaping school girls
Police arrested Bruce Edward Moores and charged him with disorderly conduct. According to a report by WEAU-TV, police said the radio DJ was videotaping...
Radio not a big part of BP
Dwight Douglas of Media Monitors speculates that maybe the cost points of radio advertising are priced too reasonably
MLB
The iconic Major League Baseball franchise St. Louis Cardinals and 50 kW 1120 blaster KMOX-AM were synonymous with one another for over fifty years,...
Emmis shareholders awaiting word
The oft-delayed shareholders meeting is set to reconvene at 6:30 pm ET today (Thursday, September 2) and the repeatedly-extended tenders for the common and...
RIAA
At a Nashville town hall for members of the
Philadelphia journalist prays for PRA to enable FM mobile chip
A writer for the Philadelphia Daily News looked at all three sides of the deal currently under consideration that would create a performance royalty...