Ex-Congressman debuting on radio
Mark Foley (R-FL) resigned from the House of Representatives in September 2006 amid a scandal over sexually explicit emails. Later this month, he starts...
Broadcasters lambaste FCC PRA play
A group of radio professionals says its one thing for the FCC to have an opinion about the Performance Royalties Act. It’s quite another to investigate those with
WFUV throwing The Big Broadcast “Rent Party”
The Big Broadcast "Rent Party", an evening of music with Jazz Age roots, benefiting the program's public radio home, WFUV-FM NYC (90.7 FM, wfuv.org)...
Hedgecock gets afternoons at KFWB
Roger Hedgecock, former mayor of San Diego and an activist at the forefront of several pivotal issues for Southern Californians, has joined the new...
NAB, MMTC counter MusicFirst at FCC
The NAB and the Minority Media and Telecomm. Council have filed comments with the FCC in opposition to MusicFirst’s complaint about getting its ads
Towers tumbling everywhere
Friday was a bad day for radio towers. Not only were two towers knocked down by vandals at KRKO-AM Everett, WA, but another deliberate...
No format flip in Sacramento
Entercom did not rebrand KDND-FM “The End” as jury selection began in the civil lawsuit against the station in the death of contestant Jennifer...
Game Day Weather launches from MSS, Red Zebra
Media Syndication Services and Red Zebra Broadcasting, owner and operator of Washington’s WTEM AM980 and the Redskins Radio Network, announced the launch of Game...
NorMan GoldMan gets his own national show
After four years of guest hosting the national Ed Schultz Radio Show and providing legal analysis for MSNBC, NorMan GoldMan is going live with...
Dueling talkers join for healthcare townhall
Two Chicago Talk stations with decidedly different leanings in their programming are getting together for a joint broadcast to debate healthcare in America. Left-wing...
Revo launches the Ikon touchscreen digital radio
T3 reports the Revo Ikon is the world’s first color touchscreen, multi-format digital radio. Which means it doesn't just offer DAB (Eureka-147) radio, but...
Broadcaster reworks senior loan
Amid all the talk about loan defaults and Chapter 11 filings, some broadcasters are finding common ground with bankers to get through this tough economic time. Case in point: the related Keymarket
MJ dishes on labels
Michael Jackson had an open-ended question to answer on an edition of ABC’s “Good Morning America” -- "What is your greatest lesson learned?" –...
WSAU has an axe to grind
Midwest Communications Wausau stalwart has noticed that the local Congressman, powerful Dave Obey (D-WI) hasn’t taken a stand on HR 848. It is asking its loyal listeners to help nudge him in the right
The End is near in Sacramento
Entercom’s CHR “The End” KDND-FM Sacramento is apparently set for a format change, with its website declaring that “The End says goodbye