CBS Radio, Dial Global to syndicate The Michael Smerconish Show
We told you first (12/22/08 RBR #248): CBS Radio and Dial Global announce the syndication of “The Michael Smerconish Program.” Smerconish, currently heard weekday...
Arbitron settles New York & New Jersey lawsuits over PPM
The Attorneys General of New York and New Jersey announced that Arbitron has agreed to take steps to ensure that panels for its Portable...
PPM lawsuits settled
The New York Attorney General's office announced that Arbitron has agreed to take steps to ensure that panels for its Portable People Meter (PPM)...
Economy did in Sovereign City
The still-young radio syndicator confirms that it shut down Monday. In short, Sovereign City Communications said it had no revenue stream coming in and...
Jerry Doyle adds 20
Talk Radio Network Enterprises’ The Jerry Doyle Show adds 20 new affiliates in recent months including: WCFO, Atlanta.; WBVP and WMBA, Pittsburgh, PA; WEAN,...
New HD Radio receivers unveiled at CES
iBiquity Digital highlighted progress with HD Radio technology and an increase in breadth and depth of HD Radio receivers at CES this week. The...
1050 ESPN NY expands afternoons
1050 ESPN New York (WEPN-AM) has expanded its afternoon drive The Michael Kay Show by one hour, weekdays 2-7PM, effective next Monday, January 12. ...
ABCRN kicks off Rick Dees this weekend
ABC Radio Networks kicks off its new agreement with Dees Entertainment this weekend as the syndication representative of "The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40."...
CES: HD Radio enters real-time traffic
iBiquity Digital announced entry into the real-time traffic category with two branded in-dash head units and three personal navigation device (PND) form factors. At CES, five prototypes will be unveiled
CES: Cisco, Windows Mobile devices add RadioTime tuner
At CES today, RadioTime announced it has added functionality for Windows Mobile devices. RadioTime and Weather Underground, the nation’s first online
Retans money is good, but…
Wachovia analyst Marci Ryvicker says that new money still won’t offset the drop-off in auto advertising, the tough economy and the absence of political and Olympic spending. So, she’s cut
Radio: Who will survive?
That is the ominous headline on the radio section of the latest broadcast/outdoor sector research report from Wachovia analyst Marci Ryvicker. She sees 2009 radio revenues falling 13%
Bonneville pulls iChannel Music
Bonneville has pulled the plug on its iChannel Music HD Network and streaming. For the most part, it has replaced the HD multicast with...
CC Radio launches traffic info via HD Radio
Clear Channel Radio’s Total Traffic Network announced it is the first company to launch real time traffic services over HD Radio channels. The service,...
Display ads lift search
According to 12 months of proprietary Specific Media Ad Effectiveness data, by comScore, display advertising significantly lifts Online search activity. The study demonstrates that...