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For the last week, Headline News Network (HLN) has been airing infomercials in the morning (at least in the NYC DMA on Time Warner Cable), rather than Robin Meade, which is supposed to air “Morning Express with Robin Meade” starting at 6AM and going until noon. Of course, for the past few weeks, the press has been rumbling about some “major changes” at HLN.

Here are comments the NAB filed 1/22 with the FCC regarding its NPRM on AM revitalization

Here’s the latest development with the ANA and the Ad Tax proposal: Advertising is a driving force

The Weather Channel wants DirecTV to waive its steep cancellation fees for customers seeking to drop

Pandora and ASCAP began a long-awaited federal trial 1/21 to determine how much the music streaming service should pay

As a subscriber to Radio Business Report, I thought you may have an interest in reviewing my Comments filed 1/21 with the FCC regarding the NPRM Docket 13-249 ‘Revitalization of the AM Radio Service’. Congratulations on a great Magazine!: “Randy D. Gehman, previously a long-term licensee of Broadcast Stations and presently the owner of Gehman Compliance & Consulting {GC&C}, a professional broadcast management and engineering consultant; hereby respectfully submits comments in the above-captioned notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) The Commission released seeking input to establish/modify Rules that will facilitate an effective ‘Revitalization of the AM Radio Service.’ Having personally constructed, owned and operated high powered (10 kw and 50 kw) AM Stations; Having implemented the first Motorola AM Stereo System in the southeast US in the early 80’s; Having implemented the first Audio Processor built with an NRSC AM Pre-Emphasis Curve; Having personally completed allocation measurements, conducted proof of performances, and successfully diagnosed and repaired both Non-Directional and Directional Antenna Systems across the Country; Having personally witnessed the demise of AM Broadcasting since my Broadcast Career began in 1970; I hereby request that the FCC’s Standard Broadcast Rules be expeditiously modified to enable the accomplishment of the ten (10) formal recommendations as outlined on the following pages of these comments.

Yet another competitor for eardrums: Beats Music (the high-priced headphones company) launched

The Philadelphia Daily News sources tell the paper that last Friday’s abrupt exit of CBS Radio’s

As you will remember, Talk Radio Network filed a Federal action against its former ad sales rep

JVC Media/JVC Broadcasting expanded from its Long Island NY radio base with JVC Media of Florida’s announcement to purchase a Gainesville/Ocala, FL cluster from Asterisk Communications last May. It has been operating the stations in an LMA ever since. On 1/17, JVC filed its formal application to acquire the stations for

Similar to our situation here in the states, demand for new mobile services is growing so fast that the UK's TV networks fear they may be squeezed out by competition for limited frequencies on the spectrum they currently use. The OTA/”Freeview” digital TV stations are concerned about a plan to move them from their existing broadcast frequencies, and worry about being asked to make do with less spectrum overall in the long run,

The Hartford, CT Meredith-owned CBS affiliate and the cable provider that serves much of Litchfield

On 1/14, Canadian Multicultural Radio launched HD Radio on its CJSA-FM Toronto

CBS and Fox Sports have submitted bids for the right to air as many as eight Thursday night football games