Moody’s may upgrade Salem
With Salem Communications announcing plans to refinance all of its long-term debt, Moody’s Investors Service has put the company’s debt rating under review for...
Salem Communications reworking some debt
A new private placement will fill the coffers at Salem Communications with $300 million that doesn’t have to be repaid until 2016. So, the
Miles Davis Radio to launch on SIRIUS XM
SIRIUS XM Radio will launch Miles Davis Radio, a 24-hour commercial-free channel devoted to the music and career of Miles Davis, one of the...
Senator Dobbs of New Jersey
That’s being touted as a possible career move for United Stations Radio Network personality and former CNN host Lou Dobbs as he ponders his next move after exiting the cable news network
Sirius XM back in compliance
Sirius XM has gotten back to having a majority of independent directors on its board of directors. And it didn’t even have to fill...
Clock ticking for Emmis in Hungary
Come this Thursday, November 19th, a monumental change is due to take place in Hungary – with the two most popular radio networks to be replaced by upstarts tied to the country’s two main political parties
FCC approves WGBH buy of WCRB
The FCC approved 11/13 WGBH-FM Boston's $14M purchase of all-Classical WCRB-FM (99.5) from Nassau Broadcasting Partners (licensed to Waltham, MA). The plan is to...
If at first you don’t get paid, fine, fine again
KHOD(FM) CP Des Moines NM perhaps should be known on a de facto basis as KHOD-FM Raton NM. The Hodson Broadcasting permit was licensed...
Online radio station to support “Pirate Radio”
Focus Features and Clear Channel Radio have created an online radio station to promote the highly anticipated movie “Pirate Radio!” Featuring 60s classic that...
MMTC asks for PRA confab invite
Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and John Conyers (D-MI) will have to book the House of Representatives floor or perhaps the Washington Wizards/Washington Capitals home arena...
Opry adds live video stream to radio show
The Grand Ole Opry, which bills itself as the world’s longest-running radio show, will stream Saturday’s (November 14th) broadcast as live video for the...
SBS confines its losses to single digits
Losing 6% of consolidated net revenue in the Q3 2009 environment is practically reason to shout from the rooftops, and Hispanic specialist Spanish Broadcasting...
Tom Merriman dead at 85
When the Texas Radio Hall of Fame inducted Tom Merriman just this month he wasn’t able to attend, having recently broken his hip. Now,...
Steve and Marjorie Harvey feeding more than 6,000 families
On 11/23, Premiere Radio Networks Morning Man Steve Harvey and his wife Marjorie will celebrate the spirit of the holiday, by giving away more...
Former radio DJ died after TV reality show
Memorial services were held Wednesday in both Los Angeles and Sun Valley, ID for friends and family to remember former KSKI-FM Sun Valley morning...