Mel 'ZenMaster' changes course
“We have no plans for a reverse split,” Sirius XM CEO Mel Karmazin declared in August, when the stock was still a bit above a buck. Now the company is asking shareholders to approve a reverse split
RBR First: Major shakeup at WW1: Beusse has left the building
First reported by RBR on late afternoon Saturday, there are some major changes taking place at Westwood One (N:WON). CEO Tom Beusse was escorted
Bulletin: Major shakeup at WW1: Beusse has left the building
Bulletin: 5:30pm 10/18/08 - RBR FirstThere are some major changes taking place at Westwood One (N:WON). On Friday evening, 10/17, CEO Tom Beusse was...
Chicago AM launches Progressive Talk network
Today, Chicago's Progressive Talk radio listeners are getting three new FM stations to choose from. All of the progressive talk radio programs currently heard...
Entercom Memphis launches 94.1 KQK-FM
On Friday, Entercom Memphis launched Classic Hits 94.1 KQK-FM.“The songs on KQK are part of the DNA and rich history of the Mid-South,” said...
Continental Electronics bought by Lone Star CRA Fund
Continental Electronics, manufacturer and supplier of advanced RF transmission equipment, has been acquired by Lone Star CRA Fund LP, a Dallas-based private equity firm....
Another one bites the dust
Citi is the latest Wall Street firm to decide it can do without an analyst covering radio companies, so Tony Wible has left the...
Sovereign City signs with Momentum Media Marketing
Sovereign City Communications has retained Momentum Media Marketing to assist in the branding and positioning processes for its positive AC music format Oasis. Sovereign...
Radio Caracol broadcasting in HD
WSUA-Radio Caracol 1260 AM Miami has begun to broadcast in HD Radio. Listeners will also have the chance to see song title, artist and...
WRKO picks up Laura Ingraham
WRKO AM Boston will begin airing The Laura Ingraham Show on starting today between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m.. Ingraham, whose show is syndicated...
Four dead in Aurora helicopter crash
The Sun-Times News Group reports three crew members and a 14-month-old were killed when a medical helicopter exploded and crashed into a field late...
Not everyone is downgrading
Radio stock prices have fallen so much recently that Boyle figures all of the negatives are now “baked in” to the trading prices of Cox Radio and Emmis. He’d downgraded both to “underperform” on
Downgrades galore for radio stocks
Goldman Sachs analyst Mark Wienkes is out with new financial estimates for the radio companies he covers – and properly calls the cuts “severe.” In his view, the radio industry is
Sovereign City partners with United Stations
Sovereign City Communications has reached agreement with United Stations Radio Networks to serve as its national sales rep. USRN will handle the national ad...
Quattro Wireless and Ford “Flex” mobile power
Quattro Wireless, a mobile advertising network, continues momentum for its premier mobile advertising network with today’s announcement of creating a brand preserved destination for...