Blockbuster: CBS/CCBI swapfest
Seven stations in five markets will be going back and forth between radio giants CBS and Clear Channel. CBS gets two in Houston, while Clear Channel bulks up in Portland, Seattle, Sacramento and Baltimore
Gen Media Partners Launches a Multicultural Initiative
Gen Media Partners has created a strategic task force designed "to champion the power and influence of certified minority-owned and -targeted radio stations to advertisers and agencies." It will advocate on behalf of multicultural-owned and -targeted radio stations "and demonstrate multicultural radio’s remarkable power to connect with audiences."
A Texting Platform Built For Radio, By Radio Pros
Benztown, the radio imaging, voiceover, programming, podcasting and jingles business, is partnering up with a provider of digital revenue-generating products for local businesses and radio stations across the U.S. to launch what it is calling "a robust texting service and contesting and communications platform" exclusively for radio stations.
SBG ‘Restructures’ Hispanic Offering With Sports Boost
Gen Media Partners-owned Sun Broadcast Group is celebrating the eighth birthday of Sun Latino with "a fresh new look." That includes a fresh "playera" and a soccer ball, perhaps. Why? Sun is diving in to the scrum to help fill the void left by the end of ESPN Deportes Radio.
CCME boosts Doc Wynter
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment announced an extended contract with Doc Wynter as SVP/Urban Programming and an expanded role with the company. Wynter will continue to serve as Urban and Urban AC Brand Manager, providing his programming expertise to CCME stations.
Dial Global consolidates ops in LA
As part of a consolidation of its facilities in LA, Dial Global is moving some operations at its Valencia
‘Truth That Rocks’: A Rocking CCM FM Gets Joyful Sale
Joy Broadcasting has carved a niche in the Christian Contemporary Music (CCM) world with a hard rock format steeped in Christ-themed songs from acts such as Big Daddy Weave. Now, the Class A noncomm serving as the main home for what is branded as "Truth That Rocks" is being sold.
Add iHeart To the Q3 Earnings Calendar
The first 10 days of November will be full of third quarter earnings reports, and the nation's No. 1 audio media company will be sharing its results for the three months ending Sept. 30, 2020 after the Closing Bell on Nov. 9.
PPM: what should the guarantee be?
Arbitron has now instituted its guarantee for Portable People Meter in-tab delivery, promising refunds to stations if it fails to hit the target for...
Rush Limbaugh says more cash needed for Costa Rica ticket
Many have been asking conservative radio talker Rush Limbaugh to accept a free plane ride to Costa Rica, and ATicketForRush.com is raising money to do just that. And Rush has noticed – however, he said that the $1.4K they had raised at the time
LPFM supporters show up at NAB with hoops as promised (video)
The low power FM community is blaming the NAB for the fact that the Local Community Radio Act has stalled in Congress, and activist members descended on the NAB Monday
Seller paper up in smoke
A promissory note was proffered as most of the compensation for WBBV-FM Vicksburg in a deal filed in March of 2008 – just ahead...
Breaking: Emmis meeting adjourned to September 8th
Emmis Communications will try a 9th time to have shareholders vote on measures to clear the way for a going private buyout by CEO...
Commissioner Pai: Concrete Action Taken for AM Radio
Pai has released a statement describing positive initiatives that are in place to revitalize AM radio
Dash 3.0 – Figuring Out Radio’s Future in the Connected Car
Some 200 people were in the room here in Detroit at Dash 3.0 when