TRN-E launches America's Morning News with George H.W. Bush
Talk Radio Network Entertainment’s America’s Morning News debuted nationwide Monday by featuring multiple breaking news stories, and a live interview with President George H.W....
Broadcaster says FCC should quit using Arbitron
In trying to make the case that it may have some authority over Arbitron’s Portable People Meter (PPM), the FCC has noted that it relies on Arbitron market definitions for determining compliance with its local
Sirius XM raising rates
Satellite radio competitors Sirius and XM agreed to a three-year rate freeze in order to win FCC approval of their merger. However, there is an exception, so Sirius XM will be raising rates on July 29th
PRA shot down in the press
A technology magazine believes that the recording industry’s attempt to get itself a bailout on the back of broadcasters is disingenuous, particularly since they...
103.3 ESPN and Dallas Mavericks re-up for four
103.3 ESPN and the Dallas Mavericks have agreed to a four-year extension of their radio play-by-play agreement. 103.3 ESPN, which debuted in April 2001,...
Air America Launches in D.C.
Air America Media (www.airamerica.com) will debut the new 1050 AM throughout the Washington, D.C. region on Wednesday, June 17 at 12 midnight under new...
Pattiz to continue as Chairman at Westwood
Westwood One announced that Norm Pattiz will continue as Chairman of the Board for two more years. “As the founder of Westwood One, I...
Blinded vets honor radio reporter
WTOP-FM Washington, DC correspondent J.J. Green will be honored alongside two US Senators as The Blinded American Veterans Foundation (BAVF) presents its annual Congressional...
Oaktree expands in radio again
Hot on the heels of announcing its third regional radio operating company, GAP East, Oaktree Capital Management and some co-investors have announced the launch...
Tampa offender was not CBS employee
Arbitrend data for the Tampa-St. Pete market will be reissued this morning, after Arbitrend recalculated the numbers without entries from seven diaries submitted by...
Arbitron vet now consulting PPM subscribers
“Arbitron’s loss is our gain,” said ROI Media Solutions (ROIMS) co-founder Doyle Rose as he announced that Jay Guyther has joined the consulting firm...
Financial maneuvering by Lincoln Financial Group
The insurance company parent of Lincoln Financial Media is reworking its balance sheet in a series of deals. Lincoln Financial Group is taking TARP...
There’s a reason Country artists love radio
It is not unusual to hear musicians in the Nashville/Country music universe sing the praises of radio, longer and louder than in some other genres. It turns out there is a good reason for this – a lot of their fans don’t have access to the internet
Incubus to perform live on KROQ
Today beginning at 8AM/PST Kevin & Bean from KROQ-FM LA, will host a breakfast with versatile alt rock band Incubus. The group will be...
ESPN Deportes to offer exclusive coverage of SuperLiga 2009
ESPN Deportes Radio will offer exclusive, live broadcast of SuperLiga 2009. The sports radio network will provide live coverage of all 15 games of...