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
Braves broadcasts move in Atlanta
Good bye Clear Channel, hello Dickey Broadcasting Company. The Atlanta Braves have a new five-year contract to make WCNN-AM and WNNX-FM their new hometown...
Air America throws Rice at Limbaugh
“Live from Washington with Jack Rice” is the new offering from Air America, airing in the noon-3:00 pm slot opposite Rush Limbaugh. It’s the...
Wendy Williams ending radio show
The rigors of her newly launched daily TV talk show have made the self-proclaimed “Queen of All Media” decide to curtail one medium. Wendy...
Tuner2 app enables Flash streaming radio for iPhone
Modulation Index announced that the Tuner2 Hi-Fi Radio app for Apple iPhone is the first ever iPhone application to natively support the true RTMP...
Monica Crowley ending daily show
Citing increased demands for TV work, Monica Crowley is ending her daily radio show. A weekend only show will continue to be distributed by...
Harvey books tribute to Jackson
All four hours of Friday’s “The Steve Harvey Morning Show” will be a special tribute to Michael Jackson. Lots of stars have been booked...
Cost-cutting nixes radio crew
Newsday reports that the New York Islanders have fired their radio play-by-play team. Instead, radio affiliates will get a simulcast of the TV audio...