Saving Radio, Pt 1
I was just about to write what you can read below so why do it twice when it has already been said? Saving Radio...
Say it ain’t so
We are troubled to report that we are already hearing speculation about the presidential election. The one scheduled to go to the voters for...
FCC
Republican FCC Commissioner Meredith Baker cited the First Amendment and a 200-year tradition of a strong independent press as reasons to allow the journalism...
Changes to the RBR Radio Index
As the New Year begins, we are making some changes to the 10-year-old Radio Index that has been tallied daily by RBR. First of...
Commissioners hijacked to Capitol Hill
What would an FCC Breakfast at the NAB Convention be without a Commissioner or two? Just eggs. So, NAB has been reshuffling since all...
A Twin Cities Rise To Top iHeartMedia Sales Post
The radio stations that comprise iHeartMedia's Minneapolis-St. Paul cluster now have a new VP/Sales, and it is an individual who joined the company nine years ago as an Account Executive.
Associated Press in content deal with Madison Avenue Sports and Entertainment
The Associated Press and Madison Avenue Sports and Entertainment (MadAve) announced a content development agreement. The deal will leverage the news organization’s treasure trove...
Tribune creditors want right to sue Sam Zell
Unsecured creditors of Tribune Company have asked Federal Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Carey for permission to sue Sam Zell and others involved in the 2007
Univision to market Televisa brands for consumer products
The once-strained relationship between Univision Communications and Mexico’s Televisa has sure changed with Televisa investing in Univision, extending their programming deal and clarifying that...
KNBC’s Top News Head Chosen To Lead San Diego Duo
A veteran of the news departments of KNBC-4 in Los Angeles and, before that, KIRO-7 in Seattle has been named President/GM of the NBC and Telemundo-affiliated O&Os in San Diego. He reports to Valeri Staab.
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Mike Kaplan Joins iHeart For ALT Post
He programmed iHeartMedia's Alternative KYSR-FM “ALT 98-7” in Los Angeles until moving to New York in May 2018 for a programming post with Audacy Inc., then known under its original name, Entercom. He then returned to Los Angeles, assuming Brand Manager responsibilities for KROQ-FM in February 2020. Now, he's returning to iHeartMedia, but not in Gotham or in Hollywood.
More Evidence June Was Good for Car Dealers
Car sales were up during the month of June
A tax-saving proposition
Brett Miller of MCH Enterprises has some thoughts on the both the history and future of tax certificates, which he shared with us after