Exxing out Exxon, thinking about XM
We fired Exxon last week. And the story gives a perfect illustration of why satellite audio services XM and Sirius should not be allowed...
Bicoastal closes on two CC stations in WA
Bicoastal Media has closed on the sale of radio stations KELA-AM, KMNT-FM,Centralia, Washington from Clear Channel. Bicoastal is a California-based company headed by Kenneth...
Frontier Capital scoops up CC stations in CA, AZ
Kalil & Co. also brokered the deal for CC stations to Frontier Capital Partners (Jason Wolff) in California and Arizona, including:KSLY-FM, KVEC-AM San Luis...
Analysis of Nassau-Suffolk numbers: PPM vs. Diary
Here's a quick take on the Long Island numbers-PPM vs. Diary, based on extrapolations. This is the first opportunity that we have to actually...
NYC Fall trends released
Yesterday held the release of Arbitron's Fall book's first Arbitrends covering NYC for August, September and October (diary). WHTZ-FM and WLTW-FM are tops in...
NAB wants LPFM to keep its distance
Citing "the laws of physics," the National Association of Broadcasters requested that third adjacency protections for incumbent full-power stations remain firmly in place as...
Sun sets in Somerset
A deal for WTLO-AM in Somerset KY will take Cumberland Communications President Harris Rakestraw III out of the radio business and will give Key...
Close encounter in Ocean City
Tony Brandon has plenty of experience in the commercial radio world, but his latest done deal is for noncommercial Maryland-based Your Public Radio. It...
ACC Superstar winner announced
ABC Radio Networks' American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks announced Thanksgiving weekend that Shawn Dodd, a waiter and demo singer, is the show's first...
WMZQ-FM DC running HD Radio specials
WMZQ-FM Washington, DC is doing something new on their HD2 channel--special features on various artists on their Classic Country HD2 channel, 98.7-HD2. The first...
CBS's Guitano moves over to radio
Not only will Anton Guitano have to get used to the lack of visuals, he'll have less room on his business card as he...
Greater Media CEO Peter Smyth next Bayliss roastee
Peter Smyth has been selected the "Roastee" for the Bayliss Broadcast Foundation's annual Radio Roast, scheduled for April 2, 2008, at Cipriani 42nd Street...
Beasley announces 8th "Christmas Across the Lands"
Randy Sherwyn, PD of Beasley's WJPT-FM Ft. Myers, FL, will host the eighth annual "Christmas Across the Lands," a 12-hour radio Christmas show that...
Wait a minute: Philly isn't accredited yet
In our article yesterday, "Steve Morris explains PPM delay decision" (11/28/07 RBR #231), we noted "Houston and Philadelphia remain accredited by the Media Rating...
Univision Radio applauds Arbitron decision to delay PPM
Univision Radio announced it was happy with Arbitron's decision to delay the scheduled rollout of the PPM system in nine markets: "We are pleased...