Karmazin: Auto sales have hit bottom
Sirius XM CEO Mel Karmazin was on PBS’ “Nightly Business Report” Wednesday evening, touting the future of the satellite radio business. With a business...
Liggins is Arbitron’s silver lining
On a day when Arbitron was the skeet in a room full of shotgun-wielding representatives and witnesses, Radio One’s Alfred Liggins provided the ratings company some safe harbor. Liggins said he was a supporter
BIA analyst slightly adjusts radio numbers
As 2009 draws to a close, BIA/Kelsey VP Mark Fratrik is projecting that radio revenues will be even a bit worse than he’d projected...
Nat Wright dead at 82
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that long-time Philly radio host Nat Wright died of a stroke on Thanksgiving Day at his home in Glenside, PA....
Compass details NCAA coverage; adds Texas Bowl
Compass Media Networks expands its coverage of play-by-play sports beyond football with the broadcast of NCAA men's basketball, featuring a schedule of 13 regular-season...
Robert Feder skewers Emmis for WLUP changes
Veteran Chicago newspaper columnist turned blogger Robert Feder has been observing the radio scene (and other media) in the Windy City for over
Early PPM rollout questioned
Arbitron’s Michael Skarzynski said that Arbitron was following accepted industry procedure in putting PPM on the market prior to receiving accreditation. The opinion was...
Arbitron PPM battle is over sample, not technology
Minority broadcasters see questions about Arbitron’s PPM system to be of existential importance. In the first half of a hearing on PPM, the technology...
Muzak gets reorg financing commitments
Muzak Holdings LLC says it is moving toward emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization after receiving financing commitments from three lenders.Muzak announced that it...
AccuHolidays.com launching new channel each day
Kurt Hanson’s/AccuRadio’s AccuHolidays.com is launching a new channel of holiday music every day this month and into December. Holiday-themed Internet radio channels currently available...
Jack FM to fly the Union Jack
In a move to widen the Jack FM radio format and “Playing What We Want” brands around the globe, SparkNet Communications announced an exclusive...
Emmis shakes up The Loop
WLUP-FM Chicago has jettisoned one of the market’s best-known names, Jonathan Brandmeier, to focus more on music in morning drive with former midday host...
Catholic News report cites tripartisan LPFM support
Yes, you read that right – tripartisan. Catholic News Service says that in the Senate, LPFM is supported by Maria Cantwell (D-WA), recent Republican...
JammTraxx offering free RadioMixes
United Stations' Andy Denemark tells us JAMTRAXX is offering its RADIOMIXES at no charge in the Mainstream, Rhythmic, Rhythmic AC, and Dance formats to...
RCS, Play MPE enter global partnership
RCS and Destiny Media, provider of secure distribution of pre-release music to radio, announced a partnership to deliver new music to radio stations on...