Canadian group suffers from writedown
The shrinking value of radio stations in the US is mirrored north of the border, where #1 group Astral Media suffered from a noncash...
Mays to relinquish Clear Channel CFO duties
Randall Mays is stepping down as President and CFO of Clear Channel Communications, the radio giant acquired over a year ago by Bain Capital...
Dial Global boosts talent on music formats
To meet the growing demand for their satellite-delivered music formats, Dial Global Radio Networks announced the hiring of 18 additional air personalities. In recent...
Mexican radio group mitigated by LA LMA
South of the border radio group Grupo Radio Centro proved that radio is hurting all over, registering a decline in revenue year-over-year. But proceeds...
Compass debuts The Norman Goldman Show
Compass Media Networks announce the debut of The Norman Goldman Show into national syndication weekdays 6pm - 9pm ET with a program specifically designed...
KFUO-FM deal contains HD2 option for seller
The sale of non-commercial Classical station KFUO-FM in St. Louis was expected to bring an end to the availability of that format – but...
The Big Talker WPHT to paint tower in honor of Phillies
In honor of the Philadelphia Phillies returning to the 2009 World Series, The Big Talker 1210 WPHT, the Phillies flagship radio station, is painting...
Radio resurgent in September
Resurgent is hardly the right word, just as uptick doesn’t really work. But data from Gilford Securities analyst Jim Boyle suggests that radio had...
USRN adds “Organic Tracks” for weekends
United Stations Radio Networks announced that, beginning with the broadcast week of 11/2, the network will begin distributing “Organic Tracks,” a new acoustic-based program...
RNC uses radio to follow Obama to Florida
President Barack Obama and VP Joe Biden have each scheduled visits to Miami to raise funds for 2010, and the Republican National Committee has...
Radio One board sits in December
Urban specialist Radio One has scheduled a shareholders meeting for 12/16/09 at 9:30AM, at the Greenbelt Marriott in Greenbelt MD just outside of Washington...
BlackBerry gets Wunder Radio app
Mobile developer Jeyo has released Wunder Radio, an internet radio application for BlackBerry handsets. It gives access to thousands of online stations categorized into...
Internet only makes radio MORE critical
There is still only one way to jump start a song on the way to hit status, according to songwriters – radio airplay. The fact that there is so much diffusion on
LPFM grassroots effort kicks off
The Prometheus Radio Project is thrilled that its central issue, low power FM, is closer than ever to getting a huge shot in the arm courtesy of the Local Community Radio Act, which just moved out of the House
“Rosie Radio” launching on Sirius XM
SIRIUS XM Radio announced “Rosie Radio,” Rosie O’Donnell’s exclusive live daily morning show, will launch on 11/2. Rosie Radio is the Emmy-award winning talk...