Bonus time at Cumulus
Cumulus Media has filed with the SEC the bonuses being paid to top executives for their performance in 2008. CEO Lew Dickey gets $500,000...
Cox Radio revenues fell 13.1% in Q4
CEO Bob Neil told analysts that the company’s stations outperformed their markets, which were down 16%, but that’s not much consolation in this depressed...
Two radio pioneers dead
In Philadelphia, local talk radio pioneer Frank Ford has died at 92. The Philadelphia Inquirer traced his radio career back to 1937 and said...
SHO Emmy campaign goes mobile
Showtime is taking its Primetime Emmy campaign to a whole new platform as it launches the 2009 Emmy season. Beginning this April, voting members...
Minority broadcasters still dissatisfied with PPM
Arbitron’s latest moves to extend to all markets many of the enhancements to its Portable People Meter (PPM) radio ratings system required in its
Listening to Internet Radio increased 37% Last Year
AccuStream iMedia Research reports that in 2008, total listening to Internet radio was up 37.6% over the previous year, to 6.67 billion hours. More...
Financial ducks in a row for Westwood One
As first reported last week by RBR/TVBR, Westwood One has been in negotiations with its lenders and has now announced an agreement in principle...
Support for Limbaugh increases
And it’s still coming from both parties. RNC Chairman Michael Steele backed off comments about Rush Limbaugh, saying “My intent was not to go...
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...