CC Radio debuts CHR Z104.3 in Baltimore
And the CHR wave continues: Today (11/4) at Noon, WCHH-FM became Z104.3, replacing the former Alternative Rocker. Z104.3 will be running commercial free for...
NABOB’s Winston attacks Arbitron, capital providers
Many broadcasters are facing high debt service, economically-driven loss of revenue and loss of asset value. On top of that, according to National
Arbitron spells out costs of Nielsen competition
Arbitron had previously said that the defections of Cumulus Media and Clear Channel Radio to Nielsen’s new radio ratings service in smaller markets would cost it $5 million in 2009 revenues
FCC lowers the plank for Florida pirate
Frankie Grover of Lakeland FL admits to broadcasting without a license just below the regularly-licensed FM dial at 87.9 MHz – he was even...
WPYT deal comes undone
The $500K deal for WPYT-AM in the Pittsburgh market has unraveled, along with the health of the prospective buyer. Eddie Edwards had hoped to use...
Cumulus CEO: Recovery could take 10 years
Radio revenues fell fast from their 2006 peak, but Cumulus Media CEO Lew Dickey told Wall Street analysts Tuesday that retracing that lost
USRN adds The Roe Report
United Stations Radio Networks is now distributing “The Roe Report,” a news and commentary feature created and hosted by WLS-AM Chicago talker Roe Conn...
Radio asked to drown FCC in data
Kristin Thomson, Education Director, Future of Music Coalition, wants the FCC to become data central for radio information – down to the level of knowing how much time is spent covering high school sports
CC's Total Traffic Network adds Mazda, Aston Martin
Clear Channel Radio’s Total Traffic Network announced its real-time traffic service now reaches more than 125 million users, spanning broadcast, mobile and in-vehicle devices....
Radio consultants Bohn and SparkNet merging
Bohn & Associates Media announced that it will join forces with SparkNet Communications effective January 1st, 2010. The merger will create a giant in...
Revenues down 18.5% at Cumulus Media
Yet another radio group is reporting sequential improvement, with Q3 revenues still down from a year ago, but not down as much as in...
Revenues down, earnings up for Entercom
Sequential improvement is the new mantra for media companies and that’s what Entercom reported for Q3 – a quarter which was down less than...
Six headed to Country Music DJ and Radio Hall of Fame
Country Radio Broadcasters Inc. (CRB) has announced the 2010 inductees into the Country Music DJ and Radio Hall of Fame. From the DJ side,...
Congress asks NAB to PRA meeting
The heads of the two congressional judiciary committees fired off a letter to top brass that the NAB seeking a discussion of the Performance Rights Act
Young demos are heavy radio users
Think the iPod and mobile phones have killed radio listening in the young demos? Think again. Analysis of a landmark study for the Council...