Clear Channel Radio revenues fall 22%

Radio giant CC Media Holdings, the parent company of Clear Channel Communications, saw radio revenues fall 22% to $603.6 million in Q1. Outdoor was hit even harder, down 25% to

Westwood One’s Q1 down 19%

Revenue for the Q1 decreased $20.7 million or 19.4%, to $85.9 million compared with $106.6 million in 2008. The decrease in revenue is primarily...

Performance royalty headed for markup

It’s time to strap on helmets and report to defensive battle stations. John Conyers (D-MI) will muster his committee Wednesday 5/13/09 for the

Pittsburgh Penguins to Launch HD2 channel

The Pittsburgh Penguins will launch a new HD radio channel in September, devoted specifically to the Penguins, the NHL and other hockey-related programming. “Pittsburgh...

Q1 decline for Clear Channel

Like most media companies, CC Media Holdings, the parent company of Clear Channel Communications, saw revenues fall by double digit percentages in Q1. Radio...

Q1 revenues fall 22.8% for Citadel

Radio network operating income turned negative in Q1 for Citadel Broadcasting and the radio station business suffered as well. Net revenues for the entire...

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...