Marconi nominations open
The 2009 NAB Marconi Radio Awards nomination process opened on Friday. Winners will be announced during the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show...
Radio host jailed in shooting
WTKS-FM Orlando midday host Shannon Burke missed his show Friday as he sat behind bars. The Orlando Sentinel reported that Burke told police he...
Severin suspended at WTKK
Jay Severin, the fiery right wing talker on Boston's WTKK-FM was suspended 4/30 after calling Mexican immigrants "criminaliens," "primitives," "leeches," and exporters of "women...
Bob & Sheri dials into new home in Naples
Starting today, Meridian Broadcasting’s WTLT-FM in Naples, FL, will begin broadcasting Greater Media Charlotte’s nationally-syndicated morning radio program Bob & Sheri. Starring Bob Lacey...
FMC: Majors still dominate the airwaves
The Future of Music Coalition fondly remembers the promises of four big radio companies caught in the Spitzer payola trap to increase their broadcast
Arbitron spells out diary benchmarks
New benchmarks for diary markets were announced following this week’s meeting of the Arbitron Radio Advisory Council. The company has now supplied details. Beginning with the current survey
Cox Radio endorses increased buyout bid
After first embracing and then withdrawing endorsement of a $3.80 per share buyout bid from Cox Enterprises, the special committee of independent directors at...
Sirius XM on defense, but against whom?
Sirius XM announced a “poison pill” stock plan to block anyone from making an unwanted takeover play. But with Liberty Media already holding a 40% stake
NY Times story warns of Clear Channel default
They say all publicity is good publicity, but management at CC Media Holdings, the parent company of Clear Channel Communications, would probably
Bubba brings “Bubbapalooza” to Pittsburgh
Tickets will be available starting today for Bubbapalooza, the live comedy event presented and hosted by Bubba the Love Sponge, taking place on Saturday,...
Cumulus employees get some time off
Did we mention it will be without pay? Due to the tough economy, Cumulus Media has ordered all employees to take five furlough days...
Arbitron raises benchmarks; Evaluating diary guarantee
CBS Radio’s Lisa Decker chaired her first meeting of the Arbitron Radio Advisory Council this week and reported progress on higher benchmarks as RAC
Another newspaper company in Chapter 11
American Community Newspapers (ACN) is the latest newspaper chain to seek bankruptcy court protection for reorganization. The company owns daily and weekly newspapers clustered...
Westwood One sets reverse split vote
With its stock trading at pennies per share, Westwood One management had already indicated that a reverse stock spit was likely following its recent
Price boost for Cox Radio buyout bid
Shareholders had balked at the offer from Cox Enterprises to buy out all other owners of Cox Radio at $3.80 per share. Now the bid has been raised by a buck to $4.80 per share, which Cox Enterprises notes