Michael Graham jailed after traffic infractions
WTKK-FM Boston talker Michael Graham was handcuffed and arrested early Friday morning in Framingham, MA and charged with failure to stop for a red...
Clock ticking for Karmazin; Will Sirius XM file Chapter 11?
You can bet Sirius XM CEO Mel Karmazin didn’t take the weekend off. $175 million of debt comes due tomorrow (Tuesday) and he has to either do a deal with
Republican reps target moderate Dems
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee already kicked off advertising for 2010 with a radio blitz targeting 28 vulnerable Republicans. Now the National Republican Congressional...
Google leaving radio business
From the company's official blog: "We have decided to exit the broadcast radio business and focus our efforts in online streaming audio. We will...
Jerry Doyle’s “4% Solution” reaches Senate
Talk Radio Network Enterprises’ host Jerry Doyle, a Wall Street insider, previously proposed what he has coined the “4% solution” to help homeowners and...
GLR Networks’ Minuto 60 now airs 6am-12am
After its success with Spanish Radio Stations, and as a result of the increasing demand for news content among Hispanic listeners, GLR Networks announced...
KFWB to air The Angels
CBS Radio’s KFWB-AM LA has reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Angels to broadcast 110 of the team’s weekday games, as well as...
Phil Hendrie adds 14 new affiliates
Talk Radio Network-FM’s The Phil Hendrie Show continues to increase affiliates; announcing the addition of 14 new affiliates, 9 in the top 100 metro...
Google exits the radio biz
Not long after pulling out of the newspaper business, Google announced yesterday it will stop selling ads for radio, and plans to sell its Radio Automation business it bought in 2006 from dMarc Broadcasting
Radio counter-attack v. labels begins
It is expected that the record labels may have enough support in the two Judiciary Committees to pass through the onerous Performance Rights Act, but the NAB is already signing up support
Jaguar to offer HD Radio as standard
Jaguar says it will offer HD Radio technology standard across its entire 2010 product line. HD Radio receivers will come factory installed in the...
Report: Sirius XM readies Chapter 11
With Charlie Ergen breathing down his neck, Mel Karmazin is reported to be preparing a possible Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing for Sirius XM to...
CCTV apologizes for fire
As the sun rose yesterday in Beijing, throngs of residents flocked to the headquarters of China Central Television (CCTV) hoping to catch sight of the...
Down quarter for Lincoln Financial
That’s the case for both the radio group, Lincoln Financial Media, and the parent insurance company. Overall, the company reported a net loss of $506 million for the final quarter of 2008
Live Nation and Ticketmaster announce merger
The rumor is now reality. Live Nation, the former Clear Channel Entertainment, announced agreement on a tax-free merger of equals with Ticketmaster