Friday, September 27, 2024

Hippie Radio strikes it big in Peoria

The new Hippie Radio format hit Top 5, 25-54 Adults in its second book in Peoria, IL.  Independence Media’s WHPI-FM also reaches the #4...

Sovereign City adds morning show for Oasis

Sovereign City Communications announced the launch of its new morning show — Your Morning with Jim & Debbie — into its beta testing period in...

Limbaugh eyes the NFL

He now jets between Florida and New York, but Rush Limbaugh hails from Cape Girardeau, MO, which is St. Louis Rams territory for football fans. Amid rumors that the team may

Georgia News Network picks up Martha Zoller Show

The Martha Zoller Show, which has been heard exclusively on WDUN-AM in Gainesville, GA for a number of years, is now being syndicated by...

It’s closing time

No worry about the banks showing up at the closing table today. Their $17.9 billion is already in escrow, so the money will be there whether the bankers are or not. So, it’s pretty much guaranteed

Radiosophy’s HD Radio receiver now $49.95

Radiosophy announced their HD100 HD Radio receiver is now only $49.95 after a mail-in rebate that is being offered as part of the HD...

Ghouls stalking Smulyan

Emmis Communications CEO Jeff Smulyan will be honored this year in the 7th Annual Masquerade, this year dubbed the “Ghoul Train.” Proceeds raised by...

Suing the messenger?

TransMedia Group, a PR firm based in Boca Raton, FL, claims it is David being sued by Goliath, Westwood One, for $42 million. The...

Group PDs group together in Austin

Group Program Directors from four firms have been tapped for a panel discussion at the NAB Radio Show in Austin to discuss “The Big...

Kabrich questions summer sample disparity

Radio consultant and frequent Portable People Meter critic Randy Kabrich has been looking at the latest PPM data from Houston and Philadelphia and finds...

Sirius cuts loss, selling more stock

Two billion shares apparently are not enough for the soon-to-be-merged XM-Sirius, so they’re selling more stock and bonds. Meanwhile, Sirius reported that it reduced its operating loss in Q2

Lenders cut WorldSpace some more slack

The international satellite radio company doesn’t have the option its US counterparts chose to try to stop its cash burn – it has no peer to merge with. WorldSpace has entered

XM/Sirius sees ‘White Smoke’

The FCC brought to conclusion the final stage to bring XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc and Sirius Radio Inc into one as the expected...

Cox Radio launches “Country Legends” in Louisville

Cox Radio announced the launch of the brand new country station, “Country Legends” 103.9 WRKA in Louisville. The station will have longtime Louisville radio...

Arbitron issues top-line Chicago data

As it did a few days ago for Los Angeles, Arbitron has now released its first top-line data from its Portable People Meter (PPM) panel in Chicago. No surprises. As with all other PPM markets