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...

TEAC unveils first HD Radio receiver

TEAC America announced the introduction of its first HD Radio product: the TEAC HD-1. This tabletop iPod docking system, equipped with HD Radio technology,...

“Jeff Young in the Morning” launching 3/16

Dial Global’s Hot Country morning show “Young and Verna” will re-launch as “Jeff Young in the Morning,” as Verna McKay is leaving the duo....

Arbitron makes PPM pledges to Copps

New CEO Michael Skarzynski and other Arbitron officials met with FCC Acting Chairman Michael Copps a few days ago and assured him that the...

Westwood reups with NFL

This likely had a lot to do with the new financing recently revealed: Westwood One and the NFL announced a new two-year agreement for...

Satellite radio heading to iPhone

Sirius XM says an application under development will allow Internet subscribers to have the satellite radio service streamed to Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch....

No guidance from Sirius XM

Mel Karmazin notes that he can’t predict 2009 auto sales any better than anyone else, so Sirius XM is giving no guidance to Wall Street on either revenues or subscriber numbers for 2009. However

Beasley Q4 down 13%

Beasley Broadcast Group’s Q4 revenue was down $4.5 million or 12.9% compared with the Q4 2007. The blame was weakness at the company’s Ft....

Purtan raises big bucks in tough times

Veteran Detroit radio host Dick Purtan and “Purtan’s People” came through again, raising $2,262,931 for the Salvation Army of Greater Detroit in the latest...