Arbitron responds to GAO probe of PPM
After first saying no comment to word of 10 Members of Congress requesting a GAO investigation of Arbitron’s PPM, the company has now issued a formal statement. In short, it says Arbitron is always
Members of Congress seek GAO probe of PPM
Following up on his recent hearing, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) and nine other Members of Congress have requested
Radio One seeking reverse split OK
With many radio stocks trading deep into penny stock territory, some companies are looking to reverse sock splits as a way to make their shares more appealing on Wall Street. Radio One is the latest to
Civil war breaks out over PRA
Usually they are the tightest of allies, but strong disagreements over the Performance Rights Act have caused a rift between Black radio and the Congressional Black Caucus. Like many
Jimmy Buffett's "Summerzcool" tour to air live on SIRIUS XM
SIRIUS XM’s Radio Margaritaville will broadcast Jimmy Buffett’s concerts live from his 2009 Summerzcool Tour. The next leg of the tour will kick off...
CBS Radio presents Cars for Courage Boat Drive
Cars for Courage, Courage Center's vehicle donation program, invites all boat lovers to donate their worthy vessels to the first annual Cars for Courage...
Bayliss Auction extended
If you haven’t gotten around to bidding in the broadcasting equipment auction to benefit the John Bayliss Broadcast Foundation, you’ve gotten a reprieve until...
Satellite subscribers complain about rate increase
With a rate hike set to take effect tomorrow (7/29), some Sirius XM subscribers are complaining to the FCC about price gouging, claiming that the monopoly
Still cash for an occasional bonus
Although many broadcasters, including Salem Communications, have been cutting staff and even salaries for those who remain, money is still being found to reward...
Senate panel squeezes in PRA hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled two hearings during the first week of August, time that was originally scheduled as time off for the...
Pandora’s misguided plea
The founder of internet music service Pandora is asking those who use his service to get behind the Performance Rights Act by contacting their US reps and asking for a yea vote – ranking among the most
Moe, Larry and…Tom?
When Tom Bergeron appeared on “The Howard Stern Show” recently he mentioned that he had old tapes at home of his interviews of Moe...
Harvey returns to LA airwaves
Stevie Wonder’s KJLH-FM Los Angeles will put “The Steve Harvey Morning Show” back on in LA in the morning drive slot. The syndicated show...
FM Auction No. 79 takes shape
The gavel on the next free-for-all for allocated FM CPs is scheduled to fall 9/1/09, and at the moment, there are 121 applicants competing...
Seven more oppose PRA
The Local Radio Freedom Act, which opposes the imposition any new charges on local broadcasters, picked up the support of four more House members and three in the Senate. House opposition