Golden opportunity for more FM
Should the FCC put FM radio on Channels 5 and 6? TV over-air Channels 5 and 6 abut the lower end of the FM...
Lachlan Murdoch buys half of DMG Radio Australia
Rupert Murdoch’s son Lachlan Murdoch has bought half of DMG Radio Australia via his Illyria company and will become chairman of the joint venture...
PRA, race discussed on NPR
The Performance Rights Act is being hotly contested by the broadcasting and recording industries, and the debate often edges toward ethnic arguments. However, members...
Dobbs keeps his political sights low
Well, relatively low. According to reports, United Stations Radio Networks personality and former CNN personality Lou Dobbs is holding off on thoughts of a...
Washington newspaper endorses LPFM
The Seattle Times is calling for Congress to pass the Local Community Radio Act before the year is out, saying there is no reason...
Greater Media releases “Millennial Moms” white paper
Greater Media Charlotte has released a white paper entitled “Millennial Moms: It’s 2009, Do You Know Who Your Female Listener Is?” Prepared by Greater...
Odds are 3-2 that PRA will go away
That’s the opinion of Concept Capital, a division of SMH Capital Inc. It says there is now only a 40% chance that the Performance Rights Act will proceed any further than it already has. That’s down from 60%
House panel puts PPM, Arbitron on the griddle
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is calling in Arbitron as a chief witness as it seeks to examine the decline in...
Last.fm's launch on Xbox 360 drives big registration
As a result of Last.fm's partnership with Microsoft’s Xbox LIVE, which incorporates the music discovery service into the popular gaming platform, Last.fm has generated...
SEC hauls BizRadio exec into court
The Securities and Exchange Commission says Albert Kaleta took in and misdirected $10M from about 50 investors, loaning much of it to radio network BizRadio and other interests
CRN, Air America ink distribution deal
CRN Digital Talk Radio and Air America reached an agreement that will allow CRN to carry the shows of Montel Williams, Rachel Maddow, Ron...
Jerry Springer to host Opie & Anthony special
Now, for the first time, the following classic tales have been collected and turned into a revealing and hilarious Thanksgiving special – Sharing the Laughter...
94.9 MIXfm raises $60,000 with “Thanksgiving on the Mayflower”
With the holiday season fast approaching, Journal Broadcasting Group’s 94.9 MIXfm Tucson, in conjunction with presenting sponsor Tucson Electric Power and community partners Meridian...
Musicians thank radio for airplay
The record labels may no longer recognize the value of airplay, but musicians are not shy about the describing their need for as many over-the-air spins as they can get
Clear Channel slammed for control of WOLL
Vero Beach Broadcasters found much to dislike about Clear Channel Broadcasting maneuverings in the West Palm Beach and Fort Pierce-Stuart-Vero