PPM commercialized in Montreal
Ten markets in the US and now the first in Canada. Arbitron announced that BBM Canada, which licenses the Portable People Meter service, delivered its first currency data on Wednesday
Insider buying shows confidence
With radio stocks so badly beaten down, nothing makes the point that a company’s stock is undervalued quite so succinctly as insiders laying down their own money to buy the bargain shares. A couple of radio
No rush to sell CBS Radio stations
CBS Corporation CEO Les Moonves told the UBS 36th Annual Global Media and Communications Conference in New York that the company is still considering...
Sirius XM shareholder suit nixed…for now
For the second time, a federal judge has dismissed the racketeering lawsuit that shareholder Michael Hartleib filed against Sirius XM management. But
MMTC wants satellite to make room for terrestrial
The FCC is asking whether the interoperable tuners required of merged satellite operation Sirius XM should include access to earth-bound AM and FM stations....
Tanner takes Oasis’ afternoon drive
Sovereign City Communications announced the addition of Mike Tanner as afternoon show host in the 3:00 pm – 7:00pm ET time slot on the...
NPR cutting costs and staff
Saying it is confronted by an uncertain economy and a sharp decline in current and projected revenues from corporate underwriting, National Public Radio (NPR)...
Fox chooses Motorola for transition to all HD
Motorola has been selected to provide the satellite transmission equipment, including compression systems, multiplexors, and radios to enable Fox to transition all its satellite...
New Remix Top 40 from Hollywood Hamilton
United Stations Radio Networks will begin distribution of a third version of weekend programming created and hosted by Sean “Hollywood” Hamilton. Now, in addition...
Dial Global mourns the loss of Steve Young
Dial-Global lost Steve Young, its Senior Programming Consultant, to a heart attack Monday. Beau Phillips, Dial Global's EVP/Programming remembers, "In order to hire a...
Russ Martin fired from Live 105.3 after flip
Top-rated radio host Russ Martin has been fired from CBS Radio’s Live 105.3 FM Dallas after the station flipped to all-sports “The Fan” Monday...
Business will get better by the spring
But Cumulus Media CEO Lew Dickey was speaking of the spring of 2010 as he appeared Tuesday at the UBS 36th Annual Global Media...
María Antonieta Collins launches syndicated show
Spanish-language reporter, news anchor and host Maria Antonieta Collins is the latest talent to join FDP Productions, the new marketing and broadcasting arm of...
Mike Kavanaugh dead at 57
Cox Radio’s WSB-AM Atlanta reports the sudden and unexpected death of “Money Matters” host Mike Kavanagh, who suffered a heart attack at home on...
ABC Radio Networks launches “The Joe Scarborough Show”
A day after confirmation the show will debut on WABC-AM NY, ABC Radio Networks announced with will syndicate Joe Scarborough, the former U.S. Congressman...