Guarded optimism at Beasley Broadcast Group
Ad sales are improving, so Q4 was the best quarter of 2009 for Beasley Broadcast Group, with revenues down 14.1%. Excluding political, President Bruce Beasley told analysts the same station decline was 8%. “In Q4, key Beasley clusters in Philadelphia, Las Vegas
Three Cleveland Sports Teams Boost iHeartMedia’s Properties
A new all-Sports offering on a 250-watt FM translator serving greater Cleveland arrived in early September, replacing a "throwback" hip-hop presentation focused on tracks from some 25 years ago. Now, iHeartMedia's stations in the market are getting supercharged, as well as that mini-FM.
No apology to KISS 101.7 from Tyrese (audio)
Tony Quarterone:
R&B/Rap singer and actor Tyrese Gibson insists he won't be apologizing for comments he made during a recent radio interview at QC Communications’...
Compass renews Greg Papa and Tom Flores for Raiders
Compass Media Networks announced Greg Papa and Tom Flores will continue for their 14th consecutive season as the radio voices of the Oakland Raiders...
Latino Media Network Names Three Regional GMs
Latino Media Network (LMN), the broadcast licensee formed through the sale of former TelevisaUnivision radio stations to an entity with majority ownership held by Soros Fund Management, is regionalizing its operations into three "strategic market groupings."
FCC unveils rural radio initiative
A sweeping new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is out for public comment, put forth with the goal of increasing radio service to rural America. Among other things, it would establish new
Oklahoma LPFM meets its fate
A local broadcaster filed a petition to deny the license renewal of Enid Public Radio Association’s KEIF-LP which led to a notice of apparent...
Howard Stern playing AGT rumors like a fiddle
Just as he did last year as rumors swirled that he was in talks to become a judge on Fox
Digital radio sales getting big growth this year
With a digital revenue increase of 15% in 2013, radio is poised to grow 22% this year -- surpassing
UK musicians protest possible radio shutdown
BBC’s director general, Mark Thompson, looking for places to save costs, is thinking about shutting down Alternative-formatted digital Radio 6, a contemplated move that...
Players assembled for Radio Workout Team
Calling themselves the Radio Workout Team, a group of experienced radio pros have gotten together to create a “virtual media company” to manage radio...
We Are Farmers … And We Want AM Radio
Katz Media Group recently utilized MRI-Simmons data to delve into the media habits of agricultural workers and found a strong inclination of agricultural workers toward audio media.
Radio helps build success for Sweet Tea Project
According to 429 Records, Ed Roland is no stranger to the value of radio – it has helped make him a
B Plus Battle With Roy Henderson Concludes, Thanks To FCC
A Lone Star State licensee that sought to place a new Class A FM on a frequency originally intended for Roy Henderson but not acted upon has successfully won the Commission's approval to construct a new Class A on a different FM frequency, and move one of its other facilities to that disputed Texas FM signal. Here's the details on the long hoped-for shift.
This Brand-New FM Bumps ‘AM Revitalization’ In Florida
Attention, Northwest Florida radio listeners. You are about to witness the birth of a brand-new radio station. As a result, you are about to witness the death of an FM translator presently using the signal to bring "AM revitalization" to an Urban AC. That's because a full-service station on that frequency is being added to the FCC's FM Table of Allotments.