Big bucks on the line
A 1,000-bucks grudge bet hangs on next Sunday's NFL game between the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts. Jeff Smulyan, CEO of Indy-based Emmis,...
Chopper wars: Westwood One sued
Florida-based Pompano Helicopters has sued Westwood One for 362 million bucks, charging that WW1 and its Metro Networks subsidiary conspired to drive the chopper...
New name, same family
Morgan Murphy Stations has rebranded itself as Morgan Murphy Media. "This name change reflects how our industry and the media landscape has changed in...
Price revealed in Indiana
Bruce Danziger's acquisition of a seven-station radio cluster in east-central Indiana has hit the FCC's deal database, revealing the price for the first time....
HD RADIO 2007, Broadcasters form European
Broadcasters form European HD Radio Alliance - Another step in moving HD Radio worldwide: iBiquity Digital announced that European broadcasters have formed the European...
Celebrating in Boston
The Boston Red Sox wrapped up a World Series victory Sunday, but that was in Denver. Today, the local heroes come home and the...
Cooper Lawrence appears on FNC
Cooper Lawrence appears on FNC, Tyra Banks today - Dial Global's Cooper Lawrence will spend today running from set to set to be on...
Regent spins an Albany AM
Technically, WTMM-AM hails from Rensselaer NY, and it will soon be answering to a new master. We won't even have to wait for closing...
"The Lars Larson Show" on CelleCast's
Cell Phone Radio as Westwood One now has a partnership with CelleCast that will make The Lars Larson Show accessible on any phone, any...
Dale Clark dead at 93
Veteran Atlanta newsman Dale Clark died last week at age 93. He was heard on WAGA-AM from 1944 and became the first News Director...
Lincoln set to pull the trigger
Despite a huge price reduction from original expectations, RBR sources confirmed last Friday that Lincoln Financial Group is set to swallow hard and exit...
Carmel Group revisits XM/Sirius
Research firm Carmel Group has been retained by the NAB to study the proposed merger between XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio. They...
Analysis – What about the public interest?
RBR News AnalysisWhat about the public interest?The battle lines have been drawn for the latest attempt by the FCC to reform its media ownership...
PUBLISHER'S PERSPECTIVE
At the stroke of midnight 12/31/07 we shout "Happy New Year 2008!" Let me be the first to say now Happy New Year, as...
Close encounter in NY Galaxy
A major portion of a multipronged deal in the Utica-Rome NY market has come to closure. According to Kalil & Co., Ed Levine's Galaxy...