Imagine a day without the RAB
That would be today. In truth, the Radio Advertising Bureau is still in operation today, but the organization sent out its daily update to...
Jerry Doyle opines on the economy on Fox & Friends
Talk Radio Network Enterprises’ host Jerry Doyle recently appeared as a special financial expert on FNC’s Fox & Friends. Doyle discussed his thoughts on...
FLAIM’s Ithaca objection flames out
The FCC is allowing the already-approved Saga acquisition of two AMs and two FMs in the Ithaca NY market, and the subsequent addition of...
Arbitron accelerates cell phone-only inclusion
No more waiting for cell phone-only households to be included in Arbitron diary market sampling. The company says all diary markets (excluding Puerto Rico) will get cell phone-only sampling
Smulyan upbeat on radios in cell phones
Emmis Communications CEO Jeff Smulyan and some other radio industry leaders have been pushing the idea of having a radio receiver included as standard...
Intelius picks DeVito/Verdi as AOR
Intelius, provider of online information services, including people search, background checks, identity theft protection and employment screening, has named DeVito/Verdi as its new national...
Blockbuster: CBS/CCBI swapfest
Seven stations in five markets will be going back and forth between radio giants CBS and Clear Channel. CBS gets two in Houston, while Clear Channel bulks up in Portland, Seattle, Sacramento and Baltimore
CBS and Clear Channel in swap fest
CBS Radio today (Monday) announced it has signed a definitive agreement with Clear Channel Communications to swap five mid-size market radio stations from CBS...
McGavren Guild keeps SBS, WBEB
McGavren Guild, the newly reformed rep firm from the ashes of Interep, has extended its rep agreement with Spanish Broadcasting System and legendary radio station WBEB-FM, “B101,” Philadelphia
Is this CC’s slash day?
For weeks rumors have been swirling that on December 15th Clear Channel Radio would announce massive staff cuts, primarily in programming, with fewer formats...
PPM Weeklies delayed
Arbitron PPM Weeklies data for December 2008 Week 2, originally scheduled to release today at 12:00 Noon local time, has been rescheduled to release...
Lakers sign with 710 ESPN
The LA Lakers announced a new, multi-year agreement with 710 ESPN beginning in the 2009-10 season. As the flagship station for the Lakers’ radio...
Toledo mayor takes aim at local AM
Carty Finkbeiner, the mayor of Toledo OH, is not happy with the commentary he’s getting from Clear Channel News/Talker WSPD-AM. He says the station...
Beasley buying stock, suspending dividend
When a Wall Street broker-dealer reneged on a deal to buy 2,156,820 shares of Beasley Broadcast Group Inc. (BBGI), the folks at Beasley decided...
Eastlan adds two Wisconsin markets
There’ll be no shortage of radio audience measurement next year in Green Bay and the adjacent Appleton-Oshkosh market. Both are markets where Nielsen’s new...