Arbitron Q1 net income down; revenue up
Arbitron’s Q1 net income was $12.3 million, or $0.46 per share, compared with $16.3 million, or $0.57 per share, for Q1 of 2008. Excluding the $8.2 million
Arbitron to reissue Atlanta data
Arbitron announced it will reissue the most recently released Atlanta ratings data on Thursday. It will include weeks in February and March. The reason?...
Cox tries a little tenderness
The attempt to pull in all of the Class A common stock of Cox Radio will be given just a little bit more time...
FCC unveils rural radio initiative
A sweeping new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is out for public comment, put forth with the goal of increasing radio service to rural America. Among other things, it would establish new
Entercom goes green
Entercom Communications announced the launch of the “1 Thing Green Pledges” program, a corporate sustainability initiative designed to reduce the company’s environmental impact and...
Keke does it again
This is what local is all about. Peak Broadcasting's KSAS (103.3 Kiss FM) and Keke Love are doing it again this year for child...
Broadcaster Traffic Consortium expands
The Broadcaster Traffic Consortium, launched in 2008 as a new joint venture by Eight leading radio companies to build a nationwide network to distribute...
Early peek at Clear Channel’s numbers
CC Media Holdings, the parent company of Clear Channel Communications, has filed some preliminary Q1 results for the company. They are, of course, down...
Compass signs Ron Insana for biz reports
Starting 5/11, Compass Media Networks is pleased to announce the launch of “The Market Score Board Report With Ron Insana,” delivering leading sports and...
Clear Channel waxes Congress
News went out far and wide about Clear Channel’s (CC) new initiatives to put options in the hands of its local PDs, while also taking several steps to enhance each of its station’s service to the local community
Emmis buys back some debt
Emmis Communications last week made an offer to its bankers to buy back some of its debt at a discounted price. The banks didn’t...
WKOX ups power to 50K
Clear Channel’s WKOX AM (Rumba 1200) has upgraded the station’s broadcast signal to 50,000 watts. Rumba 1200 is the only 24 hour Spanish language...
Federal lawsuit filed on behalf of Michael Savage
The Thomas More Law Center, a national public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has filed a federal lawsuit against Homeland Security...
Star Media Group gets SMART
That’s “Star Media Asset Recovery Team.” Responding to the current economic situation, the media brokerage firm has launched a new division to help financial...
Kennedy takes CEO post at FlyCast
Veteran broadcaster David Kennedy had been an investor in FlyCast – now he’s running the company. FlyCast’s IP-based mobile delivery technology is used to deliver entertainment channels to iPhones,