“SNL” to celebrate 40 years
Past and present cast members, as well as special and musical guests from the show’s 40-year run, will appear on the telecast, with the specific lineup of guests to be determined in the coming months.
Analysis: Bruce Beckner on Aereo advocacy
Aereo recently launched “ProtectMyAntenna.org,” an educational and advocacy site
Randi Rhodes ending her Premiere show
Syndicated talker Randi Rhodes is calling it quits, announcing she’ll end her show on 5/16. The progressive
Your Class A FM may be able to double in power
Dear Fellow Broadcaster: I am the owner and General Manager of WYAB 103.9 FM in Flora
Michael Graham moves to WYAY-FM
Last we heard, he was self-syndicating in New England via a handful of stations. But now
Major labels sue Pandora over royalties
Several major labels have filed suit in New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan, claiming Pandora
Alpha, L&L Broadcasting merge; buy Main Line
Portland, OR-based L&L Broadcasting and Alpha Broadcasting announced a plan to merge the two businesses into a single, privately held entity called
S&P 500 weekly gain best since July 2013
Stocks ended the holiday-shortened week with solid gains, after four straight day of increases on the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. The S&P ended the...
Boston pirate raided, shut down
US marshals have shut down a pirate FM in Boston’s Grove Hall neighborhood, said Charles Clemons, the one-time mayoral candidate who is the station’s founder.
‘The 100’ rises; ‘Survivor,’ ‘American Idol’ down
FOX was number one Wednesday in Adults 18-49 and with total viewers. On CBS, Survivor notched a series low 2.2, down 8 percent from...
GatesAir breaks new ground in IP signal transport
GatesAir announced the radio industry’s first end-to-end, interoperable solution for transporting AES-192 signals over IP. The solution gives broadcasters
IMG names Eddie Quagliariello VP/National Radio Sales
IMG College announced a new strategy for optimizing its coast-to-coast radio network, naming Eddie (“Eddie Q”) Quagliariello to VP
Two thirds see radio as local
New research from Mark Kassof & Co. reveals that a solid majority of 18-64’s see radio as a local medium, and most of those who do say they would listen less to a station that shifted to more national programming.
Dave Boretti joins Aire Radio Networks
Dave Boretti has joined the SBS Aire Network sales group. Based in Chicago, Dave has rejoined with former boss at Univision Radio Network, Jack Hobbs (now EVP/Corporate Sales at SBS) and will handle the Midwest region. Prior to this, Dave was at WestwoodOne and was involved with their short-lived Hispanic sales operation prior to the Cumulus purchase.
Aereo launches ProtectMyAntenna.org
ProtectMyAntenna.org is an educational and advocacy site that aims to provide basic information