Spotify will debut free mobile service
Look out, Pandora and iTunes Radio: Spotify is planning a free, ad-supported version of its
YMF sells two to Pham Radio
YMF Media, previously Inner City Broadcasting, closed on the sale of Chinese-language KVTO-AM Berkeley, CA and Vietnamese-language KVVN-AM San Jose, CA to Pham Radio...
EMF buys WHWT-FM in Huntsville
Educational Media Foundation (EMF) has agreed to purchase the New Hope, AL (Huntsville) Rhythmic CHR from Stroh Communications, based in Montgomery. The Class A...
S&P 500, Dow suffer 5th straight down day
Stocks closed lower on Thursday, slapping both the S&P 500 and Dow with a fifth straight down day, as better-than-expected readings on employment and...
FIN launches national radio campaign
FIN Branding Group, one of the fastest-growing brands of electronic cigarettes, launched a national radio campaign to support its retailer partners during
WTOP’s “Man About Town” to retire
Hubbard Radio’s WTOP-FM DC announced that veteran journalist Bob Madigan will retire at the end of the year after more than 50 years in...
Two big EEO violations; NAL’s issued
The Commission informed (12/5) both Maryland Public Broadcasting (MPB) and Clear Channel/Chicago stations (AMFM Broadcasting Licenses, LLC) of Notices of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL) to the tune of $20,000 each for violations of the Equal Employment Opportunity Rules.
KFOX welcomes Chris Jackson to mornings
Entercom’s KFOX 98.5/102.1, (KUFX) the Bay’s Area heritage rocker, announced that long time Bay Area and KFOX morning personality Chris Jackson will return to...
Rush making big moves
Starting Monday 1/6, Rush Limbaugh affiliations are going to be changing in three markets: In NYC from Cumulus’ WABC to CCME’s WOR. The others are being moved to new radio stations being created by CCME to organize audiences around exclusively conservative talk radio instead of the current blended news and broader talk. In LA, there will be a new CCME-branded station at the current KTLK-AM 1150. It will be called “The Patriot.” Rush will be moving from KFI there. In San Francisco,
“Modern Family,” “The Middle” hit lows
NBC was number one in adults 18-49, but CBS led with total viewers. On CBS, Survivor earned a 2.6, up four tenths from last...
Nielsen looks at Christmas Music audience
For radio, the annual tradition of holiday music is now in full swing, as most of the stations that typically flip to the “All...
NAB responds to ACA, Mediacom retrans. filings
We just published details from a recent American Cable Association filing which asks the FCC
Cumulus refinancing $2.23 billion in debt
Like many other companies right now, Cumulus is riding the refinancing wave, issuing loans
GAF details “Share What You Treasure” success
GAF, North America’s largest roofing manufacturer, executed a nine-month campaign, “Share What You Treasure,” to build awareness of the brand among Facebook users. The...
Fox sells out Super Bowl XLVIII
Fox is telling advertisers that Super Bowl XLVIII inventory for the 2/2 game is sold out. Neil Mulcahy, EVP/Sales at Fox Sports, part of 21st Century Fox, told The NY Times that all of the automakers are back, including GM. The automaker had said said in August that it would return as a sponsor after taking a break in Super Bowl XLVII.