Lew Dickey: “It’s a buyer’s market”
It’s primarily lower rates, not fewer units sold, that accounts for the decline in radio revenues, says Cumulus Media CEO Lew Dickey. His company reported that Q2 revenues were down 21.1%, although
Double-digit downer for Beasley
Beasley Broadcast Group Inc. (BBGI) reports that Q2 revenues were down 24% and station operating income (SOI) 28%. The biggest hits came in the...
PRA fray day in Judiciary
The Senate Judiciary Committee, under pinch-hitting chair Diane Feinstein(D-CA), had broadcasting on the defensive in yesterday’s hearing on the Performance Rights Act. Commonweath Broadcasting’s
George Taylor Morris dead at 62
Veteran radio programmer and personality George Taylor Morris has died of throat cancer at his home in Reston, VA. He was 62. Morris was...
Earle Kazmark dead at 75
Earle Kazmark, who formerly owned several radio stations in Washington State, died recently in Spokane. Funeral services were conducted on August 1st. An online...
Slight improvement for Entercom
Q2 revenues were down 18% at Entercom, but that was a slightly improvement over Q1. CEO David Field is talking cautiously about future growth...
Reps urge leader to keep PRA off the floor
22 House Democrats, concerned about the possible deleterious effects of the Performance Rights Act on local radio in their communities, have asked House leadership to keep the bill off the floor
Infinity co-founder Michael Wiener has died
The New York Times reports that Michael Wiener died Sunday of cancer at age 71. Wiener and Gerald Carrus bought KOME-FM San Jose in...
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...