Fewer Mercury Awards this year
The Radio Mercury Awards quietly dropped prizes in four categories this year, citing the quality of the entries. The move not to make an award in the Radio Station Produced category prompted
Broadcasters earn widespread support in battle against tax
A lot of third party observers do not see the point of the Performance Rights Act. For example, the Tribune Democrat in Johnstown PA points out
Bizarre strike ends in Washington
Staffers at Spanish non-comm KDNA-FM in Granger, WA will go back to work today, June 15, after striking since May 16th. The Yakima Herald-Republic...
Reorg and staff cuts at RAB
As FIRST Reported by RBR/TVBR in Thursday’s PM report and on RBR.com, veterans George Hyde and Mike Mahone are out as CEO Jeff Haley reorganizes the Radio Advertising Bureau. Also, more staff
Nielsen signs Maverick
Nielsen has signed a third station owner for data from its “sticker diary” radio ratings service. Joining Cumulus Media and Clear Channel Radio as...
musicFIRST files complaint as advertised
The FCC filing from RIAA-backed musicFIRST came in pretty much as advertised. It accuses radio of inhibiting its right to state its case, particularly...
Reason finds lack of reason when it comes to PRA
Top recording executives know that radio is still the key to selling music, says Reason Magazine – so forcing radio stations to pay for...
LPFM draws support in House subcommittee
Members of Congress, the FCC and consumer/watchdog groups all seemed to think making it easier to license LPFM stations by eliminating 3rd adjacency interference protection was a good idea – and
Beasley celebrates 25 years of Country in Philly
92.5 WXTU has been a Beasley Broadcast station since it went on the air in June 1984. This Saturday, Philly’s Country Station celebrates its...
CBS Radio/DC to flip 'JFK to Sports soon?
The Washington Post reports CBS Radio plans to take on Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder's Red Zebra Sports stations (of course, with Redskins Play-By-Play rights) in July by switching
Breaking: Reorg at RAB
Veterans George Hyde and Mike Mahone are out as CEO Jeff Haley reorganizes the Radio Advertising Bureau. Also, more staff reductions in Dallas. And...
Rush wins leadership poll
Gallup and USA Today collaborated on a poll with the goal of finding out who is seen as the current leader of the Republican...
What’s Clear Channel worth, anyway?
Simple question, but there’s no simple answer. Wachovia Capital Markets bond analysts Bishop Cheen and Davis Hebert have been running the
musicFIRST takes its case to the FCC
RIAA-backed musicFIRST says radio stations are preventing it from buying advertising to promote the Performance Rights Act, intimidating artists
MRC briefed the FCC again
As the FCC considers whether it should (or legally can) investigate Arbitron’s Portable People Meter (PPM), the organization which clearly does have some authority over PPM has been meeting