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...
Laura Ingraham adds new affiliates
Talk Radio Network Enterprises’ The Laura Ingraham Show’s most recent additions to the affiliate list include: Clear Channel’s FM talker KTLK, Minneapolis, MN; 50,000...
NYC Council backs FCC probe of PPM
As expected, the New York City Council yesterday approved a resolution calling on the FCC to investigate whether Arbitron’s Portable People Meter (PPM) ratings...
Tainted diaries pulled in San Diego
Clear Channel San Diego has informed local advertisers that three diaries for Arbitron’s local survey were found to have been linked to the household...
No murder charge in radio confession
A woman called “The Tom Leykis Show” in 2006 and confessed to having killed her ex-boyfriend and gotten off by making it look like...
“Into the Night With Tony Bruno” adds KLAC
The Content Factory's newest offering, Into the Night with Tony Bruno, will debut September 29th in the nation's premiere entertainment market on KLAC-AM Los...
New Chairman
The board of directors at Hearst-Argyle Television has elected F rank A. Bennack, Jr. Chairman of the Board, effective immediately. Bennack, who is Vice...
New York City Council to vote on PPM
The New York City Council votes today on whether to ask the FCC to investigate whether Arbitron’s PPM undercounts minorities and thus threatens broadcast...