PPM reshuffles NYC rankings
Early pre-currency PPM ratings data obtained by RBR shows New York ratings being reshuffled by PPM much as was experienced in Houston and Philadelphia....
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...
Radio stumbles into major pothole
Everybody thought September would be another slow month. But not this slow. The analysts over at CL King & Associates called the radio industry's...