Phil Spector convicted of murder
A jury in Los Angeles on Monday convicted legendary record producer Phil Spector of second degree murder. Spector, who is 69, could be sentenced...
NAB pushing for FM in iPhones
RBR/TVBR reported last week on rumors that the next generation of Apple’s iPhone and iPod might contain an FM radio chip. That sounds like a great idea to NAB CEO David Rehr, who has fired off a letter
FMC wants FCC in the monitoring business
One of the repercussions in the New York State payola agreements was a promise from radio group owners to allocate a certain amount of...
Tough quarter for Emmis
Domestic radio revenues fell 20.8% for Emmis Communications in the final quarter of its fiscal year, which ended February 28th. As if that’s not bad enough, the company says pacings for
Telos, Omnia & Axia present “Streaming Solution Center” at NAB
Telos Systems, along with Omnia Audio and Axia Audio, will be presenting an extensive Streaming Solution Center at the upcoming NAB Convention in Las...
WONX doubles power, flips calls
Tim Disa, Kovas Communications broker and spokesperson, announced that after 7 years of work and millions of dollars spent, Kovas Communications doubled the power...
GLR presents: Chivas vs. America
GLR Networks announced coverage of Mexican 1st Division Soccer league super classic game Chivas de Guadalajara vs. America, this coming Sunday, at 6.00 pm...
Yolanda Adams, Radio One Gospel stations raise $800K for St. Jude
The second annual Radio One/St. Jude Radiothon, featuring the Yolanda Adams Morning Show, raised $840,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Held on Thursday,...
Mega Media Group adding Pulse87 in DC
Mega Media Group has signed a multi-year air lease agreement for the WDCN-LP 87.7 frequency with Signal Above, LLC (currently Spanish Religious). Revenue will...
VA returns seized recording to WAMU
WAMU-FM DC reports The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting an official review of why its workers confiscated the equipment of and detained WAMU...
Bubba named Grand Marshal of NASCAR race
Bubba the Love Sponge has been named Grand Marshal for the 2009 Aaron’s 312 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama...
WAMU reporter forced by V.A. official to hand over recording
WTOP-FM DC reports a WAMU-FM DC reporter, David Schultz, was robbed last Tuesday night inside a hospital while federal security guards watched. The victim was surrounded by seven men
KNIT sews up 10x CP upgrade
JCE Licenses’ Dallas TX KNIT-AM 1480 will be allowed to execute an upgrade from 5 kw to 50 kw during daylight hours (while holding...
MLB puts radio streams on iPhone
Major League Baseball has announced a “game changing” application for Apple’s iPhone that delivers the live radio broadcasts of every game of every team. “MLB.com At Bat 2009” was developed
BMW adds HD Radio as standard to its 6, 7 Series
iBiquity Digital and BMW announced plans to offer factory-installed HD Radio technology as a standard feature in BMW’s 2009 Model Year 7 Series and...