Cumulus Media pacing down 25%
CEO Lew Dickey provided that report on Q1 as the company reported Q4 revenues down 11.1% to $75.1 million, or 10.8% on a pro forma basis. Even so, Dickey noted that five markets were
LPFM battle in DC court
The NAB says that the FCC is illegally impairing the ability of full power FM stations to move and upgrade by failing to take affected LPFMs out of the way; the Prometheus Radio Project says FCC waivers were
Crystal finalists named
NAB has announced the 50 finalists for the 2009 Crystal Radio Awards competition, honoring stations for their year-round commitment to community service. Here are...
Citadel revenues down, negotiating with lenders
With no analyst conference call scheduled, Citadel Broadcasting issued a press release that its Q4 revenues plunged 12.7% to $214.2 million. The company said...
Cancer-fighter Imus hit by cancer
Syndicated radio host Don Imus announced on his show Monday morning that he has been diagnosed with stage two prostate cancer. Imus said the cancer has not spread and that his doctors have told him
“The Alternate Side” goes nightly on WFUV
The Alternate Side, the new online and HD Radio service covering the New York City music scene, will have a home on the radio...
B-101 pulling stream in protest of royalty rates
Jerry Lee's WBEB-FM (B101)/Philadelphia is protesting the RIAA’s music royalty rates as recently negotiated by SoundExchange. Beginning 3/15 Lee will stop streaming the heritage...
Imus announces that he has cancer
Syndicated radio host Don Imus announced on his show Monday morning that he has been diagnosed with stage two prostate cancer. Imus said the...
Talkers do better with PPM
The latest Coleman Insights study in its “Mapping the DNA of PPM” series finds that spoken word stations on average post higher audience shares under PPM measurement than with diaries
Double digit drop for Cumulus Media Partners
Q4 revenues were down 15.5% for Cumulus Media Partners, the large market radio group managed by Cumulus Media, but owned in partnership with some...
Taking down performance tax on the Hill
Tom Joyner is leading a delegation of Black radio stations owners and operators up to Capitol Hill to spell out to key congressional staffers...
Differentiating Big Box electronics retailers from Mass Merchant stores
Shoppers who visit big box retailers for big screen televisions (sets with screens measuring 40 inches or larger) are more likely to receive recommendations of specific TV brands than are shoppers at
WZLR gets Bubba today
Bubba the Love Sponge will be broadcasting his top-rated morning talk show live on Cox Radio’s WZLR 95.3 The Eagle in Dayton, Ohio, starting...
Salem sees Q1 down 11-14%
Salem Communications had “pre-announced” its Q4 results, with revenues down 6.3% to $54.8 million. Now the company has provided details of the past quarter...
Marketron offering free online training
Marketron Broadcast Solutions has begun offering free training to all users of Marketron Traffic, Visual Traffic and DeltaFlex radio products. 25 classes are currently...