‘Memories’ Fade As EMF Adds A Charlotte-Area Facility
In recent years, WEGO-AM has enjoyed the use of an FM translator to help bring "Memories" to cities such as Kannapolis and Concord, N.C. As of today, that FM "revitalization" tool is now in the hands of the second-largest licensee of FM radio stations in the U.S.
SiriusXM Just ‘Slammed’ Radio With This Great Initiative
A Dec. 1 announcement that was widely ignored by the broadcast media trade press caught the attention of RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson. Why? Because this news, from Sirius XM, deals with something radio stations across the U.S. should have been doing for the last 25 years. It's another reason why broadcast radio still has a long way to go to be as local as industry leaders proclaim it to be.
MJ and BJ reunite in Tampa on WFLZ
Former WFLZ-FM Tampa morning co-host BJ Harris was back on the air Thursday morning with former partner MJ Kelli (Todd Schnitt) to tell listeners...
NAB
The National Association of Broadcasters found itself the topic of an article in Capitol Hill newspaper Politico, on grounds that it is irking members of
Shareholders OK Sirius XM Canada Privatization
According to The Globe and Mail, two-thirds of all minority shareholders supported an effort to go private. Minority shareholders were livid.
Moody’s goes negative on Sirius XM
As Sirius XM CEO Mel Karmazin works to refinance nearly a billion bucks worth of debt in 2009, he’ll have to do so with...
ABC News Radio Editor John “Woody” Witmer dies at 74
After nearly five decades at the company, ABC News Radio Editor, John “Woody” Witmer passed away Tuesday. Woody mentored hundreds of journalists during his...
Bankruptcy Judge Gives Nod To Cumulus Bonuses
Cumulus Media employees nervous about their 2017 incentive bonuses, given the radio broadcasting company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy organization, need not fret about forgetting about the added bounce to their bank accounts. Shelley Chapman, Judge for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, has given the green light to Cumulus' Incentive Compensation Programs.
Member of the Public Spurs Public File Fine
Many stations run into trouble with the FCC because of issues/programs lists
Death of Fairness Doctrine may deprive hosts of go-to topic
Rush Limbaugh said,
With Job Search Underway, Saga/Columbus Readies Exit
If you scroll through the Afternoon Headlines E-mail from RBR+TVBR, you'll see an advertisement from Saga Communications seeking a new leader for its radio stations in Ohio's state capital. On Thursday, details as to why Saga is hiring were shared by the company.
Boise is Local
Our consistent call for station promotions demonstrating the value of local radio, Peak Broadcasting's 103.3 Kiss Fm Radio is going for a record. Afternoon host...
CBS News Radio Snags Audacy Deal Extensions
Listeners to a collection of Audacy Inc.-owned spoken word stations in the nation’s top markets will continue hearing news and information from CBS News Radio. It is thanks to a new, multi-year affiliation agreement with the audio content creation and distribution company.
Entravision The Latest To Go With Nov. 3 Earnings Date
Make it five publicly traded companies with radio stations in their asset stable that will be releasing their third quarter earnings report on Thursday, November 3. The fifth company to select that date: Entravision Communications.
CRN Digital to air “Lars Larson Show”
CRN Digital Talk Radio is now streaming the "Lars Larson Show," at 7:00 P.M. Eastern / 4:00 P.M. Pacific on the network's CRN 2 channel. The conservative talk show is hosted by Lars Larson, an award-winning radio veteran and regular contributor "The Kelly File" on Fox News.








