Blogger predicts summer death of satellite radio
Computerworld blogger Mike Elgan bases his “mercy killing of Sirius XM” on rumors that the next generation of Apple’s iPhone will include both advanced
LBI Media (Liberman) taking Don Cheto national
From the transcript of the LBI Media (Liberman Broadcasting) conference call, it looks like The Don Cheto Morning Show on the Que Buena LA...
New Omnia ONE Studio Pro to Show at NAB
Omnia Audio will be showing the Omnia ONE Studio Pro, the 1RU wonder that blends the power and elegance of Omnia processing with a...
DaySequerra introduces M2HDSP for HD Radio
DaySequerra announced today its launch of the M2HDSP to debut at NAB2009 in Booth N5129. The M2HDSP, DaySequerra’s newest modulation monitor for HD Radio...
Steve Cannon dead at 81
WCCO-AM Minneapolis-St. Paul reports the death of one of its iconic announcers, Steve Cannon. He was 81 and had been battling cancer.Cannon was not...
Online offensive against performance fees
It’s being called a “grassroots” website, but it’s well-rooted at the NAB, which is promoting NoPerformanceTax.org as an “advocacy tool” to fight attempt by...
Cox Radio shares decline
The NYSE trading price of Cox Radio shares fell Monday after the company’s special committee of independent directors approved a $3.80 per share buyout...
Bank starts clock ticking for Regent
Bank of America has notified Regent Communications that it is in technical default of its loan agreement, which could make the entire loan due in 30 days. Meanwhile, Regent is negotiating with its lenders
La Ley Chicago to add “El Vacilón del Mandril” from L.A.
Spanish Broadcasting System announced “El Vacilón del Mandril” (Ricardo Sanchez) on KLAX 97.9 La Raza in Los Angeles, is now simulcasting live on WLEY...
Hold the phone for FM
NAB President/CEO fired off a letter to Sanjay K. Jha, Co-CEO, Motorola Inc. and CEO, Mobile Devices, expressing his pleasure at the inclusion of...
Cox Radio endorses buyout
The special committee of independent directors at Cox Radio has evaluated the $3.80 per share offer from Cox Enterprises to buy out other shareholders...
KMVN moving to Mexican company
Mexico's Grupo Radio Centro announced Friday that it has signed a deal to LMA KMVN-FM Los Angeles from Emmis Communications. The seven-year deal has...
WCSX Detroit launches “Faces not Numbers”
94.7 WCSX's morning show Deminski & Doyle has started the “Faces not Numbers” project. D&D are collecting as many photos as possible of Michiganders...
CAIR asks KSFO to reprimand hosts
It’s not just Michael Savage or Michael Graham: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has called KSFO-AM San Francisco to reprimand two talkers for...
Online streams not yet big PPM factor
More than 500 digital stations are encoding across the 14 PPM markets, but only 13 streams (including one counted twice for an embedded market) met minimum reporting standards for Arbitron’s February report