Third time looks like the charm for Long Island noncom
Peconic Public Broadcasting has been attempting to come up with the necessary funding to acquire 88.3 WLIU-FM from Long Island University. After getting a...
Peak CEO Todd Lawley on makin’ it local
Peak CEO Todd Lawley does a phenomenal job on the day to day operations with its stations. We asked him a few questions about the KMJ-FM Fresno talker and website re-vamp
New LGBTQ Station for San Francisco
New San Francisco Station “PULSE” Targets LGBTQ Demo
CBS Radio/Dallas raises $1 million for Children’s Medical Center
Donations totaling $1,007,364 were gained from the annual “Christmas is for Children” Radiothon which aired 12/7 and 12/8 on 103.7 Lite FM and MEGA...
PRA battle starting to get ugly
The organization musicFIRST, which carries forward the record label’s campaign in support of the Performance Rights Act, is now using a pig to describe the radio industry. It has kicked off a new website called
Yolanda Adams, Radio One Gospel stations raise $800K for St. Jude
The second annual Radio One/St. Jude Radiothon, featuring the Yolanda Adams Morning Show, raised $840,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Held on Thursday,...
Clear Channel still pushing for bigger local cap
In comments to the FCC requesting that an HD tuner be included in interoperable satellite radio receivers, Clear Channel lamented that there have not...
‘All Classical Radio’ Gets NEA Award For Access Recording Project
The Classical radio brand serving Portland, Ore., is the beneficiary of a Grants for Arts Projects cash award from the National Endowment of the Arts. The grant will support All Classical Radio's Access Recording Project, set to launch later this year.
Pacifica misses CPB deadlines; funding held up
CPB has withheld money from the Pacifica Foundation’s five FMs after it missed deadlines for fixing errors in its accounting and operations. The mistakes were found during a 2012 CPB audit that cited Pacifica for misreported revenues and failure to comply with CPB rules on open meetings and financial transparency.
Edgewater Continues To Liquidate Its Assets
As President of Edgewater Broadcasting, President Dennis Clounch has largely presided over a licensee that has parted ways with most of its radio stations. Now, Edgewater is saying goodbye to five more translators; four are going to the second-biggest licensee of radio stations in the U.S.
Laura Ingraham welcomes new stations
Talk Radio Network Enterprises’ The Laura Ingraham Show announced the addition of 43 new affiliates within the past six months. The show is now...
Sirius XM satellite launch delayed
International Launch Services has rescheduled the launch of a Proton rocket with a new satellite for Sirius XM Radio until 10/25 to give engineers...
ABC Radio Networks launches “The Joe Scarborough Show”
A day after confirmation the show will debut on WABC-AM NY, ABC Radio Networks announced with will syndicate Joe Scarborough, the former U.S. Congressman...
Nielsen Radio: Steady as she goes
The Nielsen Company has delivered the second round of data from its “sticker diary” radio ratings service. Only two markets are signed up for twice per year sampling, but the ratings company is hailing the stability of the results for Huntsville, AL and Shreveport, LA.
WFAN's Fantasy II Phenom finalists named
CBS Radio’s Sports talker WFAN-AM NY launched its “Fantasy Phenom II Challenge” on 6/4. Participants get an opportunity to host a weekly show on the...