PPM attacked and defended at FCC
Radio One and Lincoln Financial Media are the latest broadcasters to file comments at the FCC supporting Arbitron’s Portable People Meter. Arbitron itself reiterated that the FCC has no authority to regulate PPM
Aussie show pulled from the air
Australia’s 2DAY-FM has taken its morning show off the air in the aftermath of public outcry over an on-air “lie detector” segment in which...
Bob Kingsley, Dial Global ink long-term deal
Radio legend Bob Kingsley and syndicator Dial Global have announced a long-term deal that will extend their relationship through 2014. Under the terms of...
WAMU to get NAB HD multicast award
The National Association of Broadcasters announced the winner of the third annual NAB HD Radio Multicast Award. Washington DC's WAMU-FM will receive the award...
Fighters named for PRA rumble
Stepping up to bite the hand that feeds her is Grammy winner Sheila E, who’ll represent MusicFirst in pitching the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday to make radio stations pay for the privilege of helping
Weighing in on PRA
Four key representatives have written a dear colleague letter asking that radio stations not be saddled with a brand new and controversial expense during...
Beasley's 770 ESPN RADIO adds Gators Football
Beasley Broadcast of Southwest Florida announced that WWCN 770 ESPN is the newest member of the Gator Football Network broadcasting the University of Florida...
Blagojevich talker continues on WLS-AM
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich can add ‘talk show host’ to his resume as he continues to host Sunday afternoons at The Big 89,...
Ed Kramer dead at 71
Ed Kramer, former owner of WPDR-AM & WDDC-FM Portage, WI, died last week of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease) at age...
June Barnes returns to RBR/TVBR
After 18 months of being away from RBR/TVBR with Radio-Info, we are pleased to welcome back Account Executive June Barnes to the family. June's...
Ingraham on stage in Philly
Laura Ingraham, host of Talk Radio Network's "The Laura Ingraham Radio Program," will host the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show honoring radio...
Outrage Down Under over radio bit
Criticism of Australia’s 2DAY-FM for an on-air “lie detector” segment in which a 14-year-old girl disclosed that she had been raped two years earlier...
Warwick slams labels while attacking Radio One
Dionne Warwick went to Huffington Post to support the Perfomance Rights Act and launch an attack aimed mainly at Cathy Hughes and Radio One,...
Panelists named for NAB Super Session breakfast
Along with your eggs and orange juice, here’s what you’re going to be getting at the Group Executives Super Session Breakfast at 7:30 am...
More Kabrich bashing of PPM
The PPM Coalition (which might better be named the Anti-PPM Coalition) has found a ready ally in consultant Randy Kabrich. His latest data analysis...