Enlisting more help to fight a satellite merger
While the issue of whether XM and Sirius will be allowed to merge is before the US Department of Justice and the FCC, the New York Attorney General’s office is believed to have some influence at the national level because of its history of antitrust activism.
DJ decked at wedding gig
St. Petersburg Beach, FL police are investigating an attack on WRBQ-FM Tampa-St. Pete DJ "Marvelous" Marvin Boone, possibly by someone hoping to disrupt the...
High volume battle over low-power resolved
Five non-commercial groups applied for a construction permit for a new low-power FM in Providence, RI, but only one frequency was available, 96.5 MHz....
Waterloo noncom combo changing hands
KWOF-AM & FM is being sold. The non-commercial combo serves the Waterloo IA market, with the AM licensed there and the FM home to...
BE to show new AudioVault platform at NAB
Broadcast Electronics (BE) will unveil a new studio automation platform at the 2008 NAB Show for today's multi-channel, multi-venue radio operation. Double-donut segues, personalized...
Fragmented audio offerings in hot competition
Yes, audiences are embracing new delivery systems and old media companies are trying to find new economic models that will work, but are investors and advertisers willing to commit their dollars?
Cumulus moves forward
The stock price for Cumulus remains way, way below the buyout price of $11.75 per share announced last July. If Clear Channel’s long-pending buyout does get to closing soon
Co-channel pirate walks the plank
Cumulus Poughkeepsie radio station WFAF-FM operates on 106.3 MHz, and its engineer promptly complained to the FCC when detecting another station operating on the...
Bring in the oxygen tanks Pt I
If you wait for the ivory tower CEO’s to do it, best dial 911 now - code blue - heart attack in progress. Is Jim Cramer really Mad?
XM/Sirius nearing its final act?
Mel Karmazin told attendees at the Bear Stearns 21st Annual Media Conference that he thinks positive regulatory news regarding the merger of his company with XM Satellite Radio may be just around the corner.
Armada commodore takes a coffee break
Armada Media Corp. Chairman Jim Coursolle has decided to step down to go into the coffee business with his daughter in Chicago. That would...
KABC-AM announces multicasting initiative on sister KLOS-FM
Citadel Broadcasting's KABC-AM LA announces it will offer listeners an opportunity to hear original programming on multiple platforms; while Dodger baseball is heard on...
Moody's may downgrade Radio One
1.3 billion bucks of debt at Radio One is under review by Moody's Investors Service. Given the state of the economy and the company's...
Westwood One has its ducks in a row
So says Bear Stearns analyst Chris Ensley, who says the company's emphasis is now on operations, following the successful split from CBS Radio management, while retaining contractual rights to clearances on CBS stations.
Peter Smyth: Posting = Accountability
In Greater Media CEO Peter Smyth's monthly online column, "The Corner Office," he chimed in on the big news from the recent RAB in...