Will the Cumulus buyout get done?
We’ve heard much discussion of that question and Bear Stearns analyst Victor Miller notes that the current stock price indicates “strong doubts” on Wall...
SBS launches “El Circo”
Spanish Broadcasting System announced that El Gangster and Funky Joe have agreed to “revolutionize” radio programming with a new multimedia experience; “El Circo”....
Wendy Williams signs with Westwood One
The Wendy Williams Experience, hosted by the “Queen of Urban Radio”, Wendy Williams will make its Westwood One debut 2/4 announced Thomas Beusse, Westwood’s...
Radio host booted from general’s lawsuit
Miami radio host Martha Flores won’t have to respond to a lawsuit filed by a former Cuban general now living in exile in Miami....
KFTI Morning Newsradio debuts
Journal Broadcasting’s AM 1070 KFTI Wichita expanded its morning news programming this week. Local information will be the priority when “AM 1070 Morning Newsradio”...
Two Ohio markets resold
Clear Channel has a new buyer for two of the markets that were previously on the list being sold to Frequency License. The two...
Crystal ball shows lots of station trading
The brokers of Media Services Group have been meeting in Ft. Lauderdale and have issued their station trading outlook for this year. MSG predicts...
Jackson offers conditional PUSH for XM/Sirius
Jesse Jackson, head of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, has told FCC Chairman Kevin Martin that he'd be OK with allowing the proposed XM/Sirius merger to...
Motley analyst comes Fool circle
Last year Wall Street watcher Motley Fool had the XM/Sirius merger pegged as a go. This despite the fact that one of its own...
Perry Broadcasting Augusta launches new formats
Perry Broadcasting of Augusta has realigned its station formats (bought from Radio One in December) yesterday with The Doug Banks Show returning to the...
JRN to offer Jones Standards format
Jones Radio Networks announced the addition of the Jones Standards format launching 1/19. It’s dubbed a fresh mix of classic songs performed by the...
United Stations expands Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis
United Stations Radio Networks has extended its agreement with recording artist and radio host Ramsey Lewis to continue to produce and distribute The Legends...
MTV Radio Network presents “Mi TRL Weekend”
MTV Radio Network, distributed by Westwood One, launched of a new two-hour weekly Latino Countdown Radio program, “Mi TRL Weekend Countdown,” which replaced TRL...
Central FL pirates shut down
A “gangsta rap” pirate station was shut down late last week in Winter haven, FL.Wesley Williams, 21, of Winter Haven worked as the station's...
McGavren Guild signs Perry Broadcasting in Augusta
Interep’s McGavren Guild Radio Sales will provide national sales representation to five Perry Broadcasting stations in Augusta, GA: WFXA-FM (urban), WTHB-AM/FM (gospel), WAKB-FM (urban...