Noted on the passing of Bo Diddley
Rock icon Bo Diddley recently passed away at age 79. He remained a live performing artist almost until the end of his life, and...
No word on Cumulus RFP
The target date for Cumulus Media to name its chosen vendor for a new radio ratings service in its 100+ ranked markets was June...
Fame is the Game
“Fame Games” is sort of an Internet-based version of “American Idol” (which itself was derived from previous TV talent shows). Now ABC Radio Networks...
Disagreement on PPM accreditation
All four participants in an RBR/TVBR panel on Arbitron’s Portable People Meter (PPM) agree that getting accreditation by the Media Rating Council (MRC) is...
Using your website to get, keep and grow your audience!
When looking at a typical radio website, you might reasonably get the impression that a lot of programmers and managers think their station’s site is mostly an opportunity to bombard users with “added value” ads or to build a database.
Sirius launches “Doctor Radio” channel
Sirius Satellite Radio and New York University announced the launch of Doctor Radio powered by NYU Langone Medical Center, a national radio channel of world-class...
FCC greenlights 50,000 watts for KRKO
Perseverance finally pays off for the Skotdal family, local operators of Everett-based KRKO-AM 1380, one of eight locally operated radio stations left in the...
HD Radio multicast award nominations being accepted
The National Association of Broadcasters announced the nomination process for the NAB HD Radio Multicast Award is now open. The deadline for submitting entries...
Clear Channel and Citadel settle lawsuits
Several lawsuits have been settled over Citadel’s hiring away of Clear Channel sales people in New York and Chicago. No one is going to...
Belmont Stakes debuts on ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio will present live coverage of the Belmont Stakes for the first time Saturday, June 7 at 5 p.m., when all ears will...
Music Licensing–Not your daddy’s radio…or TV
As music-licensing expert David Oxenford reminded attendees at the recently held 2008 Annual Broadcast Cable Financial Management Conference (BCFM), when operating in the digital...
Where have all the copy writers gone—and new local $’s with them?
During a week I speak with 50-75 radio stations. Unless I am way off base the great majority do not have a copy writer....
Posting a two-way street in Canada; soon here as well?
On the posting issue for radio, an executive with a top ranked station in Toronto tells RBR/TVBR it’s a two-way street in Canada.
A look inside the Interep reorg
Interep is on the verge of emerging from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. Creditors will soon receive ballots to vote yea or nay, so...
“Politically Direct” returns to Air America
David Bender’s “Politically Direct” will return new and improved to Air America Radio, beginning Sunday, June 8 with a longer segment and new features. ...