Banks try to limit risk
The six banks who were supposed to fund the private equity buyout of Clear Channel Communications have asked a New York state court to...
Poor pirate busted in port of call
Spectrum buccaneer Roubens Maignan plied the airwaves of Port St. Lucie FL, in the Fort Pierce-Stuart-Vero Beach Arbitron market, using 106.1 MHz for his...
CC Radio now airing 340 HD stations with iTunes Tagging
Clear Channel Radio today announced the HD Radio iTunes tagging feature with more than 340 of its primary HD stations now capable of transferring...
Milwaukee Brewers and WTMJ extend rights deal
The Milwaukee Brewers and Newsradio 620 WTMJ announced the completion of a radio rights agreement that continues the longstanding partnership between the two organizations,...
Fabulous Sports Babe back in the game in Tampa
Genesis Communications announced The Fabulous Sports Babe, has been signed as a free agent to co-host the Scot Brantley Show on WHBO ESPN AM...
Randi Rhodes suspended
Air America Radio has suspended network talk host Randi Rhodes after video of an appearance she made in San Francisco was posted on YouTube....
Wegener execs selected as speakers at NAB 2008
Wegener, provider of equipment for television, audio and data distribution networks worldwide, announced that two of its execs have been selected as feature speakers...
Michio Kaku’s “Physics Of The Impossible” soars on NY Times list
Michio Kaku, host of Talk Radio Network’s “Science Fantastic,” has a new book out--“Physics of the Impossible.” It has already hit the NY Times...
Rohde & Schwarz at NAB 2008: latest transmitter and test solutions
Rohde & Schwarz will present its latest transmitter and test solutions at NAB Las Vegas. One highlight will be the R&S Nx8300 family of...
Clear Channel wins a big one!
Hang onto your hats! The battle between Clear Channel Communications and the banks who are supposed to fund its $26.7 billion buyout is moving...
Banks under pressure
It’s strike two for the banks who were supposed to fund the 26.7 billion bucks buyout of Clear Channel Communications. A federal judge has...
The Philly PPM in-tab explanation
Yes, in-tab numbers for PPM were down for Week 1 of March in Philadelphia (4/2/08 RBR #65). After checking into it, Arbitron Sr. VP...
An April Fool’s broadcast that worked
The graphic on KABC-TV Los Angeles said “Prank backfires,” but, in fact, the April Fool’s stunt on SBS’ KXOL-FM “Lation 96.3” went exactly as...
Mike Reagan joins the race for Vice President
Radio America’s Mike Reagan announced on his nightly Radio Show that as the former First Son he is joining the race for the Vice...
XM now available on BlackBerries
XM and QuickPlay Media, a mobile TV and video solutions provider, announced XM Radio Mobile has selected QuickPlay's OpenVideo as the first media management...