Philly at a discount
Forget what W.C. Fields said about Philadelphia. It’s a great city and a great place to network next month as the radio industry gathers...
How one musician survived the labels
Record labels and musicians have formed what has to be an uneasy alliance in the quest to pass the Performance Rights Act, but even with that on the table, many testifying musicians
WTKK teams with Deutsche Bank to support Fisher House
WTKK-FM Boston talkers Michael Graham and Jay Severin will conduct a week-long auction of premier experiences for the Deutsche Bank Championship to benefit Fisher...
K-Hits 96.5 launches in Little Rock with “Adult CHR” format
K-Hits 96.5 (KHTE-FM) Little Rock, AR, has launched with the 24-hour Adult CHR format from Impact Radio Networks. Adult CHR programming is one of...
Superadio signs The Star Chamber
Superadio Networks will syndicate and distribute “The Star Chamber,” a daily commentary segment hosted by former WWPR Power 105.1 and Top 40/Rhythmic WQHT Hot...
77 bidders at the table
The FM Auction #79 will have 77 players at the table, vying for varying numbers of sticks out of the 122 available. Educational Media Foundation leads the pack with a $400K ante. The auction is
Radio loses a quarter of its revenue
When push came to shove, radio spot advertising in the second quarter of 2009 looked almost exactly like the first quarter – 25% in the red, according to the latest report. But taking all revenue streams into account
Bev Smith takes in-depth look at Drugs in America
Listen this week to hear Bev Smith, host of the AURN’s "The Bev Smith Show", take an in-depth look at drugs in America in...
106.5 The Arch's “Woodstock 2009” a throwback success
Fans of great music enjoyed Bonneville’s 106.5 The Arch's St. Louis "Woodstock 2009" celebration August 14-16, 2009. The station played 40 years of the...
Arbitron sues Digimarc over PPM technology
Bloomberg reports Arbitron has sued Digimarc Corp. seeking to invalidate nine patents covering technology to monitor broadcasts. Digimarc allegedly sent Arbitron a letter in July claiming Arbitron’s
GLR gets Copas Santander Libertadores, Nissan Sudamericana
Grupo Latino de Radio announced the acquisition of exclusive broadcast rights for Copa Santander Libertadores and Copa Nissan Sudamericana for Spanish language radio in...
EMF, Floyd deal with leaky transmitter
Residents of Floyd NY have been complaining about excessive radiation from the transmitter of Educational Media Foundation’s WOKR-FM. They say that besides interfering with nearby electronic
Zune HD demos in select Best Buy stores
Microsoft is demonstrating the new Zune HD, which features HD Radio reception with tagging, at Best Buy stores around the country. The list is...
Lakes buys station, hires Arbitron
Thomas Birch has inked a deal with Arbitron to provide a Custom Survey Area Report for Fall 2009, measuring the audience in Northern NC–Southside...
Beasley's WQAM welcomes Sid Rosenberg
Sports Radio 560 Miami announced that, starting September 7th, Sid Rosenberg will be on air mid-days, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., and will also...