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...
Noncoms get portal on iPhone
American Public Media says it has 150 noncommercial radio stations signed up for a menu option that will make them available on a subscriber’s...
AAA welcomes infrastructure upgrade
The American Automobile Association says major attention to the nation’s infrastructure, including updated highways and repaired and replaced bridges, is long overdue, and is...
Dahl exits, blames PPM
After 30 years on the air in Chicago, Steve Dahl told listeners to WJMK-FM “Jack FM” Friday that it was his last show, even though CBS Radio will still be paying him for another two and a half years
Scarborough comes to radio
MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough takes to the radio airwaves today. He and Mika Brzezinski will continue their “Morning Joe” show from the cable network for...
Nielsen radio test underway
The Nielsen Company confirms that the first sticker diaries ever used in the United States went out last week. As RBR/TVBR reported last month,...
The Monica Crowley Show adds major markets
Talk Radio Network Entertainment recently announced the launch of the weekday Monica Crowley Show. The show airs live from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m....