Regent still pushing hard for local direct
Yes, Q1 revenues were down 12.3%, but CEO Bill Stakelin noted that Regent Communications once again outperformed the radio industry. With its small market...
WRIF-FM announces new lineup in Motown
WRIF-FM Detroit announced its the new weekly on-air line-up, effective immediately. This, after the late March announcement that 39-year afternoon driver Arthur Penhallow has...
Nielsen delivering ratings data again
The Nielsen Company says computer processing problems have been resolved. Delayed weekly ratings data for April 27 – May 3 has been delivered and...
Subscribers drop for Sirius XM
Sirius XM lost 2% of its subscribers in Q1 to end the quarter with 18.6 million subscribers to satellite radio service. That was blamed on the slowdown in auto sales and CEO Mel Karmazin insisted that the
WTKK launches The Prime Time Car Hour
Boston’s Talk Evolution, 96.9 WTKK, announced today The Prime Time Car Hour, hosted by Prime Motor Group President, David Rosenberg will be added to...
Savage demands apology from UK
The BBC reports Michael Savage has said he was "shocked and angered" at being placed on a list of people banned from entering the...
Entercom Q1 down 21%; “We may have hit bottom in March”
Entercom Communications’ Q1 highlights saw net revenues decreasing 21% to $75.4 million and station operating expenses down 8% to $58.5 million. Station operating income...
NATPE announces next TV competition
NATPE has announced its second annual Next TV Competition leading up to the association’s annual LATVFest in July where the winners will be honored.Facilitated...
NABPAC wants you
The National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee is calling for funds to aid in the battle against RIAA and imposition of a performance...
Beasley revenues dropped in Q1
With so many of its stations in former go-go real estate markets not hard-hit by recession, Beasley Broadcast Group reported that Q1 revenues declined...
CC Radio paying less, not more, for Arbitron diary service
Arbitron clarified to RBR/TVBR that the $69 million figure under the company’s new diary market contract with Clear Channel Radio is for the entire three-year term of the diary market contract, not the annual amount.
FNR announces “Summer of Savings”
Fox News Radio has a new series, “Summer of Savings,” to recognize the challenges we’re facing this year, showing different ways to do more with...
Hispanic broadcasters hold tax protest
Representatives from numerous major Hispanic broadcasting companies predicted job losses for their employees and loss of service for their audience if Congress decides to enact a performance
Michael Savage banned from the UK
UK Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said she decided to make public the names of 16 people banned from that nation since October, reported the UK Independent. The list includes hate preachers, anti-gay
Dog shooter now unemployed
Shannon Burke remains in jail, after being served with a warrant for probation violation before he could post bond for charges resulting from firing...