Don Geronimo to quit Don & Mike Show
Don Geronimo, half of Westwood One-syndicated afternoon drive “The Don and Mike show,” said yesterday on the show he’s quitting and his last day...
Arson blamed in NC station fire
Arson is being blamed for the Friday fire that destroyed a Morganton, NC radio station WCIS-AM (2/4/08 RBR #23). John Whisnant Jr., a three-time...
Bayliss roasters named
Greater Media CEO Peter Smyth will be roasted to a turn by an employee, a competitor and a politician. The John Bayliss Broadcast Foundation...
Fire knocks NC AM off air
The Charlotte Observer reports an overnight fire on 2/1 knocked a Morganton, NC AM off the air. Firefighters were called shortly after 2 a.m....
ABC News Radio Editor John “Woody” Witmer dies at 74
After nearly five decades at the company, ABC News Radio Editor, John “Woody” Witmer passed away Tuesday. Woody mentored hundreds of journalists during his...
Country stations battle in Norfolk over new tower
Hampton-Norfolk, VA’s two Country FMs are battling over whether the more recent arrival to the format should receive FCC approval for a new tower...
Pushing radio’s PPM CUME story
Fans of Arbitron’s Portable People Meter (PPM) have said the most important thing coming out of the new ratings system is that radio should...
Charlotte is a Greater Media Market
Greater Media has closed its 100 million bucks acquisition of WBT-AM & FM and WLNK-FM from Lincoln Financial Media. The cluster will now be...
Listeners bring “full” Stephanie Miller Show back to SF
The Stephanie Miller Show, distributed by Jones Radio Networks, announced the full show has returned to KKGN-AM San Francisco, airing 6:00am –9:00am, effective 1/29....
Harlan G. Oakes dead at 97
Radio pioneer Harlan G. Oakes has died at the age of 97 in Lompoc, CA. He was an independent radio and television rep with...
Arbitron wins Houston appeal with MRC; Houston re-accredited
We’ve heard Arbitron has won the Houston appeal at the 1/22 MRC meeting and got Houston re-accredited...for now. Arbitron declined comment and is not...
Country Radio Sales Day set for CRS-39
Without sales people, Country radio couldn’t exist. So, Friday, March 7th has been designated Radio Sales Day at CRS-39 in Nashville. Participants will be...
Arbitron exec bonuses tied to PPM
Arbitron filed with the SEC its new bonus plan for top executives that ties payouts to three factors: the company’s earnings per share (weighted...
PPM-based study says brand-building is long-term
Coleman Insights has found that programming features on music radio stations contribute more to long-term brand development than to instantaneous audience building. That’s a key...
ESPN, XM to launch new channel
ESPN and XM Satellite Radio today announced that XM will add a new slate of ESPN programs to its line up starting 2/4 featuring...