Performance hearing postponed
The House Judiciary Committee will hold off on Performance Rights until 3/12/09 in deference to British Prime Minister Brown. Steve Newberry and Larry Patrick will speak for broadcasters. Meanwhile
Westwood One nails refinancing deal
As first reported last week by RBR/TVBR, Westwood One has been in negotiations with its lenders and has now (Tuesday) announced an agreement in...
GAP and GAP West renew with Arbitron
Arbitron announced that GAP Broadcasting and GAP West, both backed by Oaktree Capital, had signed new multi-year agreements for diary-based radio ratings in 17...
Kelly Music Research offering 100% barter callout testing
Kelly Music Research has announced the first Local Callout research program available to Radio on a 100% straight barter basis. After months of beta-testing...
PPM enhancements extended to all markets
Arbitron announced Monday that several of the key methodology enhancements agreed to in its legal settlements with the Attorneys General of New York, New...
Limbaugh still in the spotlight
"Rush Limbaugh is an entertainer. Rush Limbaugh's whole thing is entertainment. Yes, it is incendiary. Yes, it is ugly." This could be a typical...
Double-digit declines for Clear Channel
Q4 revenues dropped 14% to $1.6 billion at CC Media Holdings, the parent company of Clear Channel Communications. The company's loss for the quarter...
Tough times took Clear Channel down double digits
Q4 revenues dropped 14% to $1.6 billion at CC Media Holdings, the parent company of Clear Channel Communications. The company's loss for the quarter...
ABCRN to celebrate Paul Harvey
ABC Radio Networks will run a week-long tribute to Paul Harvey airing in the morning, midday and afternoon time slots for News & Comment,...
RAB pressing groups to back conference
RBR FirstThe Radio Advertising Bureau has lined up plenty of advertiser and agency heavy-hitters for the RAB 2009 conference a couple of weeks from...
Sticks for sale
The FCC is accepting procedural comments for FM Auction No. 79, during which it will peddle 122 construction permits. The auction is scheduled for...
Paul Harvey: 1918-2009
He grabbed a broom to get in the door at KVOO Tulsa, and the rest of the story is a major chunk of radio...
Citadel shown the Wall Street off ramp
If you bought one share of Citadel at the end of trading last week, you’d have gotten change back from your dime – a...
Tama group headed to receiver
A group of stations which have been subject to charges of a premature transfer of control, and indeed which are the subject of a...
Paul Harvey Radio Legend passes at 90
With an on air career for more than 60 years Harvey was the most recognizable voices with commentary the radio medium has ever known....