Sunday, September 22, 2024

Dickey focuses on Trask at hand

Here's a Lew Dickey deal that has nothing to do with Cumulus. WZZB-AM is Dickey's under licensee name S.C.I. Broadcasting, but not for long....

XM/Sirius speculation heats up

The FCC has asked for more detail regarding the proposed merger of XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio, and that has the press...

Kathy Crawford responds to Bob Neil's PPM-lashing

Kathy Crawford, MindShare President/Local Broadcast, responded to RBR over yesterday's concerns from Cox Radio CEO Bob Neil over Arbitron's PPM ratings system at his...

Janice Finkel-Greene responds to PPM-lashing

Janice Finkel-Greene, Initiative Media EVP/Local Broadcast and EVP/Director Futures and Technology, also responded to RBR over yesterday's concerns from Cox Radio CEO Bob Neil...

Radio seen down 2% in 2007

Add Anthony DiClemente at Lehman Brothers to the Wall Street analysts who have reduced their radio forecasts after RAB reported September revenues nationwide down...

Analysts cutting radio estimates

Following the surprise report from RAB that September radio revenues plunged 7% (11/6/07 RBR #217), Wall Street analysts have been reworking their projections. "After...

Will Regent sell again?

Having recently sold off its smallest market, Watertown, NY, and a couple of AMs, Regent CEO Bill Stakelin was asked during his quarterly conference...

Cox Radio's Bob Neil still outspoken on PPM

On yesterday's Cox Radio Q3 conference call, CEO Bob Neil spoke about strong categories for the quarter and commented as well on the ongoing...

Bob Neil: PPM generated "tremendous amount of chaos"

On yesterday's Cox Radio Q3 conference call, CEO Bob Neil mentioned many of the agencies out there haven't been properly trained on the PPM...

Cumulus stocking stuffers go into trust

In preparation for its plans to go private, Cumulus is anticipating the need to spin off properties in certain markets, and has arranged to...

Liberman, KJLH sign for PPM

Arbitron announced that Liberman Broadcasting had signed a five year contract for Portable People Meter (PPM) data. The Spanish language radio and TV specialist...

PPM seen impacting Summer ratings

The analysts at Bear Stearns have been crunching Arbitron data (Adults 25-54) from the Summer ratings period. They found that several major groups posted...

CC Radio's "Lone Star" back to airing traditional spots

Back in April, the CC Radio's KZPS-FM Dallas ventured into largely uncharted territory when it adopted a country-rock music format, all without traditional commercials-"Lone...

Clear Channel spins one in Charleston

That's the Charleston in South Carolina. WLTQ-AM is going to Mark Jorgenson and his wife Faith, who as Indigo Radio LLC will become the...

Minority equity attacks XM/Sirius

If XM and Sirius are to become one, then the combined entity will need to make arrangements for competition in the form of subleasing...