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...
NHMC takes aim at Dobbs radio show
Now that Lou Dobbs is off CNN, the National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) is seeking to have him knocked off radio as well. The...
Rucker gives a hoot about radio
Darius Rucker, onetime lead singer for group Hootie and the Blowfish and current solo act, was a big winner at the CMA awards. And...
Top level radio posse pushes cellular FM
A group of corner office radio executives paid visits to four of the five FCC commissioners, explaining the public safety benefits of an FM requirement for cell
Broadcast Architecture leaves CC; signs with USRN
Broadcast Architecture (BA) President Allen Kepler and Clear Channel have agreed to allow Kepler to become the full owner. He has actually managed the...
Indie musicians tout LPFM
A group of independent musicians joined Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA) in a discussion of LPFM with trade magazine Billboard. They were looking forward to its emergence as an alternative outlet for artists