Discovery U.S. Hispanic upfront unveils new series
On 5/16, Discovery U.S. Hispanic, the home of Discovery en Español and Discovery Familia, unveiled its 2012-2013 Upfront slate. True to this year’s theme...
Citadel Chapter 11 order signed and entered
As promised, US Bankruptcy Judge Burton Lifland has signed the order confirming the Chapter 11 reorganization plan for Citadel Broadcasting
Jerry Doyle debuts “Have You Seen My Country Lately?”
Talk Radio Network Enterprises’ Jerry Doyle’s debut book “Have You Seen My Country Lately?” is now available. The book is released by Simon and...
WTMX adds Smooth on HD2
Chicago’s premier smooth jazz programmer Rick O’Dell has teamed up with Bonneville’s Hot AC WTMX-FM to bring the format to its HD-2 signal, according...
The InFOCUS Podcast: iHeartMedia Q1 2024
CEO Bob Pittman and CFO/COO Rich Bressler offered a full analysis of how iHeartMedia performed in 2024 in an earnings call held directly opposite that of Townsqaure Media. This inFOCUS Podcast offers Pittman and Bressler's audio comments in full.
Distress sale: FCC reads Miranda rights
The FCC is finally allowing the sale of WEWC-AM Callahan FL in the Jacksonville market from Circle Broadcasting to Norsan Consulting and Management. The...
WBNR-WLNA flipping to Classic Country
Pamal Broadcasting’s Hudson Valley Talk Radio’s 1-kW WBNR-AM 1260 (Beacon, NY) and 5-kW WLNA-AM (Peekskill, NY) simulcast is flipping
Microsoft’s music streaming service
The UK Telegraph reports Microsoft is gearing up to launch a music streaming service similar to Spotify by the end of this month. The service, which Microsoft aims to have ready by the end of July
KVIB in Phoenix flips to Soft AC
At noon on Wednesday, Riviera Broadcasting’s KVIB in Phoenix flipped from Spanish AC to Soft AC “95.1 The Oasis,” promising 55 minutes of “Lite and Refreshing” music every hour.
Why Did Townsquare Shares Stumble On Thursday?
By all accounts, Townsquare Media had a strong Q4 2018. Yet, shares were off by more than 7% in midday trading before a rebound. Why? It could have nothing to do with Townsquare but everything to do with the private equity firm that controls it.
Corporate partners join lineup for 2010 NHL Face-Off
The National Hockey League will celebrate the opening of the 2010-11 NHL season 10/7 with “2010 NHL Face-Off,” a hockey and entertainment festival at...
Clear Channel again blasted by NHMC in Los Angeles
Clear Channel’s KTLK-AM Los Angeles announced the launch Monday (1/16) of The David Cruz Show. But that isn’t placating the National Hispanic Media Coalition,...
Reps fire another salvo at XM/Sirius
Bart Stupak (D-MI) and Steve LaTourette (R-OH) have become the latest to object to the proposal to merge satellite audio services Sirius and XM....
Entercom Acknowledges It Suffered A ‘Cyberattack’
Entercom EVP/CFO Rich Schmaeling confirmed during his company's Q3 earnings call that the company -- on the 18th anniversary of the 9-11 terrorist attacks -- indeed was struck by a "cyberattack." He even offered a dollar amount, in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Radio.com Gets A Connected Car Jolt From DTS
As of today, Radio.com is now integrated into DTS Connected Radio. The new in-dash product recently came to market in the latest Mercedes-Benz S-Class, and more vehicle launches are on the way.