Cumulus has option for Ft. Collins FM foursome
We knew that Cumulus and Townsquare have a complex station sale/swap in the works involving
Vita Coco signs Texas Rangers’ Josh Hamilton for radio effort
Vita Coco, the country’s best-selling fresh coconut water brand, announced a new partnership with Texas Rangers’ Josh Hamilton. Hamilton is the Rangers’ star outfielder...
Jersey Shore talker found shot to death
South Jersey talk radio personality (Longport Media’s WOND-AM Atlantic City) April Kauffman was found fatally shot Thursday in a bedroom of her Atlantic County...
Dow breaks losing streak
Blue-chip U.S. stocks scored some minor gains Thursday, breaking a six-day streak of losses, but a drop in some big tech names devoured most...
Legislators again want to erase CPB funding
When public broadcasters slip up, there are usually calls on Capitol Hill to defund them. And when they don’t slip up, there are also...
Reader thinks radio on cell is no-brainer
RBR-TVBR reader Bruce N. Goren used to wonder why there wasn’t a telephone built into MP3 players, and he is also mystified about the...
Emmis faces the future with tight station lineup
Jeff Smulyan noted the painful loss of assets over the recent past, and proudly announced the retirement of a great big pile of debt....
Envision Radio Networks launches “Paranormal 60”
Envision says Paranormal 60 is their new daily :60 second exploration through the realms of the unexplained. Paranormal expert Dave Schrader takes listeners on...
Time Warner Cable Sports sets regional nets’ launch
Time Warner Cable Sports unveiled launch plans for the company’s two new regional sports networks debuting on 10/1 to serve SoCal sports fans. The...
ABC takes second place on Wednesday
ABC took second place on Wednesday to Fox with a 2-hour Idol among Adults 18-34 and also qualified as the #2 broadcast net with...
CSI season finale wins time slot
The season finale of CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION won its time period in viewers and key demographics with week-to-week growth in both measures while...
Idol tops Wednesday
Last night, the AMERICAN IDOL Top 4 performance show won the night among Adults 18-49, Total Viewers, Adults 18-34, Adults 25-54, Teens, and all...
NBC: “Off Their Rockers” sees 14-week slot high
Wednesday Results: At 8 p.m. ET, “Betty White's Off Their Rockers” (1.5/5 in 18-49, 5.6 million viewers overall) is up week to week by...
Cumulus uses move-out FM to bring in Pensacola pair
WABD-FM has to exit Pensacola FL and enter Mobile AL to clear the way for the acquisition of a pair of Florida FMs by...
AM deals in Alabama, North Carolina
$40K WYEA-AM Sylacauga AL form Spirit Broadcasting Company Inc. (John H. Vogel) to Marble City Media LLC (Frank Lee Perryman). $20K deposit, balance in...