Sunday, September 22, 2024

Flagship WKTU drops Whoopi Goldberg

Looks like Premiere Radio Networks' Whoopi is becoming toast: Rhythmic CHR WKTU-FM has dropped the syndicated "Wake Up With Whoopi" show. The NY Daily...

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...

Steve Morris explains PPM delay decision

There may be blood in the water at Arbitron, as analysts drilled Arbitron CEO Steve Morris yesterday on the dilemma the radio medium is...

Arbitron lowers 2008 revenue predictions; shares tumble

Running diaries simultaneously with the PPM in those nine markets is the reason for lower financial projections, Arbitron CEO Steve Morris said yesterday. Those...

NABOB applauds Arbitron decision

Jim Winston, Executive Director and General Counsel of the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters said NABOB is delighted to hear that Arbitron will...

EMF adds in West Virginia

Ever-expanding Educational Media Foundation has inked a deal which will bring in a pair of reserved-band FMs in two West Virginia markets. It'll get...

WNCI apologizes for parody song

CC Radio's WNCI-FM Columbus, OH apologized on its website for airing a parody song last Tuesday. The station also agreed not to play the...

Zapoleon Media, Marshall Arts Communications introduce "Jayne-FM"

Zapoleon Media Strategies and Marshall Arts Communications have created a new Hot AC program, "Jayne-FM." Robin Marshall, air personality at New York's CD-101.9 morphs...

Tom Bender named SVP/GM of Greater Media Interactive

Greater Media announced Tom Bender has been named SVP/GM of Greater Media Interactive, responsible for building on the foundation in place with Greater Media's...

Arbitron to delay PPM rollout

Rollout delay PPM rollout in NYC, LA, Chicago, San Francisco and Dallas.  Looks like all the PPM recent numbers issues raised by Cox Radio,...

CBS/Entercom deal finally waved through

A double deal sending stations in Memphis TN, Cincinati OH, Austin TX and Rochester NY for a grand total of 262M has finally been...

Dial Global Digital 24/7 syndicates KPIG

Dial Global Digital 24/7 Networks and Mapleton Communications announced syndication of the legendary KPIG Radio (KPIG-FM), the award-winning Santa Cruz-Monterey, CA based station. Availability...

TargetSpot signs Nassau Broadcasting

Soundpedia and FNX Radio. Streaming media advertising company TargetSpot announced partnerships with Nassau Broadcasting Partners, Soundpedia.com and FNX Radio, bringing over 50 new stations...

GAP handles Radioactive material in Montana

Skip Weller's GAP Broadcasting, the second similarly-named group backed by Oak Tree Capital Management, is taking a Randy Michaels FM off the hands of...