Bubba to give widows of Tampa officers charity checks
Checks totaling $53,000 from funds raised by the Bubba the Love Sponge Foundation will be presented by syndicated and satellite talker to the widows...
Arbitron hails another month of PPM improvement
Questions about accreditation and its ongoing negotiations with various state attorneys general and the US Congress were off-limits as Arbitron
Saga Enjoys An EPS Gain On Flat Revenue In Q2
If there was ever a time when Saga Communications needed a boffo earnings report to boost the morale -- and buys -- of its shareholders, Tuesday was perfect. Why? The arrival of a strong Q2 report from the radio industry pure-play sparked slumping shares.
Cox Media Group Birmingham launching Sports Talk on FM (audio)
Cox Media Group (CMG) Birmingham is launching its new 24-hour sports-talk station, "The Zone" 97.3 FM, on 8/30. Replacing New Country
Westwood One pins ad contest onto Super Bowl
Westwood One plans to spotlight radio advertising creativity.
Dear U.S. Radio: Steal This Canadian Promo Gem
You never know where one can find the freshest ideas that can truly spark a radio station, making it vitally important -- and fun -- for its listeners. One successful FM serving Canada's biggest market has one that every AC, Classic Hits or Rhythmic "Old School" station should consider. Now.
WNIC gets Fresh; moves to a Hot AC
Heritage AC WNIC-FM Detroit has made a move 12/27 to Hot AC, re-naming itself as "Fresh 100.3," borrowing the name in-market with CBS Radio’s...
Emmis sues its preferred shareholders
We called that one right! Even as RBR-TVBR was writing Friday (3/23) that a new round of litigation might
Insights From 701 Local Agencies, Courtesy of Borrell
Borrell Associates has just completed the analysis of its survey of local ad agencies, and it is now releasing the findings. What's the biggest takeaway for the radio industry, or for TV industry executives? Radio is the largest non-digital media among agencies buying and/or managing media for clients, the survey finds.
Perez Hilton to launch "The Fab 30 Countdown"
Gossip blogger Perez Hilton (Mario Lavandeira) is set to launch a weekly countdown radio show via Westwood One that will aim to compete head...
More FCC Warnings Come For Queens Pirates
Add two more Buccaneers of Broadcasting to the list of individuals caught with pirate radio stations in the Borough of Queens. The FCC on Friday issued two new Notices of Unlicensed Operations, or NUOs, to individuals found to be in violation of the Commission's rules on pirate broadcasts. The NUOs are part of a largely intensified effort by the FCC to rid the airwaves of illegal broadcasts, and much of the new activity involves infringers in the New York Tri-State Area.
Pallone, Doyle To Probe FCC?
Expect a potentially cantankerous Congressional hearing come December 5. That's when the House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology will conduct an FCC oversight hearing. The session could feature much finger-pointing from subcommittee chairman Mike Doyle (pictured).
A Tower Gain In Gator Country For Saga
Saga Communications recently closed on its $9.3 million acquisition of four FMs serving the sprawling Gainesville-Ocala, Fla., market, home to the University of Florida's main campus. Now, Saga has spun an "income producing" tower in the Ocala area to an operator of more than 500 structures across the U.S.
HD Radio is top emerging tech for new car buyers
J.D. Power and Associates’ new Emerging Technologies Study says HD Radio Technology is ranked the #1 most likely emerging technology
Honors for Hyde
Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) Executive Vice President George Hyde has been honored as the 2007 recipient of the William J. Brooks Award by the...