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
Cell phone app tracks radio talkers
Location-aware searching lets mobile phone users find their favorite radio talk show – conservative, liberal or whatever – regardless of where they travel in...
Radio One will hold the Mayo through mid 2012
Barry Mayo has signed a new contract to keep him as President of the Radio Division at Radio One. His base pay is scheduled...
Copyright owners sue XM Radio Canada
According to the Canadian Press, the music copyright holders, representing both artists and composers, say they didn’t get royalty payments due by July 31st and the owner of XM Radio Canada
Spotify picks up wealthy backer
Mobile Wire reports Li-Ka Shing, the richest man in Asia, has decided to enrich his earnings by investing in the Asian telecom market via...
LA fires forces PPM recruiting changes
Arbitron says it has implemented its normal procedures for dealing with natural disasters and is monitoring the wildfires in the Los Angeles area –...
Auction a success
The first-ever online auction to benefit the scholarship program of The John Bayliss Broadcast Foundation raised $35,000. Foundation President Carl Butrum thanked the companies...
Sirius XM focusing on used car lots
With new car sales suffering, Sirius XM CEO Mel Karmazin has said that the company will step up efforts to sign up people who buy used cars equipped with satellite radio receivers. To that end, the
Local music act treasure radio relationship
Musician Tim Convy’s band Ludo is a national act now, but its roots are in St. Louis, and the band’s tight relationship with Emmis...
Conclave and Presslaff look at database mining
In the next Conclave webinar, “You’ve Got A Database! Now What?”, Ruth Presslaff of Presslaff Interactive Revenue will provide tips and case studies on...
Schaap launching new show on ESPN Radio
ESPN reporter and E:60 correspondent Jeremy Schaap will host “The Sporting Life” on ESPN Radio. The new weekly, one-hour show will emphasize sports features,...
Canada launches record PPM panel
Arbitron says the world’s largest combined radio/TV panel is up and running in Canada, using Portable People Meters (PPM). BBM Canada, the non-profit broadcast ratings consortium, announced
Digital music not a big hit with mobile users
Gigaom.com reports nine out of 10 Americans don’t listen to music on their cell phones, according to a Forrester Research note released on “The Future Of Music On Cell Phones.” The report gives