KMVN moving to Mexican company
Mexico's Grupo Radio Centro announced Friday that it has signed a deal to LMA KMVN-FM Los Angeles from Emmis Communications. The seven-year deal has...
WCSX Detroit launches “Faces not Numbers”
94.7 WCSX's morning show Deminski & Doyle has started the “Faces not Numbers” project. D&D are collecting as many photos as possible of Michiganders...
CAIR asks KSFO to reprimand hosts
It’s not just Michael Savage or Michael Graham: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has called KSFO-AM San Francisco to reprimand two talkers for...
Online streams not yet big PPM factor
More than 500 digital stations are encoding across the 14 PPM markets, but only 13 streams (including one counted twice for an embedded market) met minimum reporting standards for Arbitron’s February report
Moody’s gives Salem a downgrade
With $320 million of debt coming due next year, Salem Communications has some major refinancing to contend with. Moody’s Investors Service sees uncertainty in...
Cancer returns for Mondale
WCCO-AM Minneapolis host Eleanor Mondale, daughter of the former US Vice President, is taking disability leave to once again battle brain cancer. She says...
Broadcaster says keep auction on schedule
Sutton Radiocasting Corporation thinks that there should be no delay in the FM Auction scheduled to kick off 9/1/09. For starters, its attorney Dan...
Station not so hot after derailed prank
April Fools Day has long been a particularly attractive playground for radio stations, but it sometimes gets them into hot water. Such is the case for Kemp Communications’ Hot 97.5 KVEG-FM
Comrex introducing BRIC-Link at NAB
Comrex will show the newest addition to its family of Audio over IP products based on Broadcast Reliable Internet Codec (BRIC) Technology at the...
NPR Labs launches study on HD Radio power increase
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has awarded a grant to NPR Labs to undertake an expedited Advanced Digital Radio Coverage and Compatibility Study to...
ABC Radio Networks Becomes Citadel Media
ABC Radio Networks has changed its name to Citadel Media. The new name represents the company’s dedication to connecting audiences with advertisers across multiple...
Special committee to evaluate Cox buyout bid
As expected, a special committee of independent directors has been formed to evaluate the offer by Cox Enterprises to buy out all other shareholders...
Cell phone-only sampling kicks in for 151 diary markets
Sampling for the Spring 2009 radio survey has begun, so Arbitron is making sure we all know that it has delivered on its promise...
Citadel sees covenant difficulties in 2010
Citadel Broadcasting has reworked the terms of its senior credit and term facility to give it some breathing room in 2009. But the company is already
Beasley/Vegas launches “102.7 Now”
Yesterday Las Vegas listeners were introduced to Beasley Broadcast’s newest radio station, 102.7 NOW/www1027now.fm. The format flip from AC “Fresh 102.7” (KFRH-FM) follows in...