WorldSpace finances unresolved
September 25th passed without WorldSpace paying the $19.97 million plus interest due on its bridge loan notes. According to an SEC filing, the note...
Jewel credits radio for breakthrough
We’re not sure if Jewel is mainly a folk, country or pop act, but she says she’d be an unknown act were it not...
Gaping hole in the digital receiver proposal
The “Radio All Digital Channel Receiver Act” introduced by Ed Markey (D-MA) makes room on digital receivers designed to be interoperable between newly merged satcasters XM and Sirius. But there’s a catch
It’s all about attitude and leadership
Russ Withers has been a station owner for a long time and while he’s facing the same challenges as other broadcasters at his radio and television stations, he’s not worried that the sky is falling
Performance royalty gets airing in CA newspaper
The San Jose Mercury News published an opinion column spelling out the case against adding a performance royalty to the obligations already heaped on...
Border Media completes Austin simulcast
Border Media Partners announced that the Spanish Pop “KXXS Digital” now has full market coverage into the Austin Metro. On 9/26, KXXS “Digital Pop...
Sharks add KHTK Sacramento
The San Jose Sharks and Sports 1140 KHTK announced an agreement for the highly-rated Sacramento-based radio station to become an affiliate of the San...
Media buyers weigh in for PPM
A handful of additional filings have been posted by the FCC in its proceeding on whether to launch an investigation of Arbitron’s Portable People Meter. Two of the filings – mailed in, rather than
Arbitron rejects call to delay PPM
Having a candidate for President of the United States in opposition hasn’t changed Arbitron’s position that the Portable People Meter (PPM) roll-out should continue as planned. The company’s response
'RXP giving away 1,000 concert tickets
101.9 RXP NYC will be “stimulating the Rockconomy” by giving away 1000 Rock concert tickets in the next 31 days. Difficult financial times make...
Shotgun wedding for terrestrial/satellite radio?
The FCC declined to make inclusion of AM, FM and HD radio a must-carry item on the interoperable satellite audio receivers that are to be a result of
Sirius XM a four-bit stock
That’s the latest price target from Goldman Sachs analyst Mark Wienkes, who says there is a market for satellite radio, but that the debt laden company’s stock is still overpriced. So he’s set
WorldSpace founder offers to step down
The latest forbearance agreement with lenders gave WorldSpace until yesterday to repay $19.97 million plus interest owed on its bridge loan notes. If it...
EAS manufacturers develop common protocol in broadcast EAS
The EAS-CAP Industry Group - a broad coalition of equipment, software and service providers to the Emergency Alert System - today announced that its...
New name, look for Beasley’s 106.3 WJPT-FM
Beasley’s Sunny 106.3 WJPT-FM in Southwest Floridahas rebranded its WJPT-FM to “Sunny 106.” The station will keep the same music and talent lineup, but...