Mid-America adds to its chain
David C. Keister's Mid-America Radio of Logansport-Peru is taking a regional radio station cluster in an unrated portion of Indiana north of Indianapolis from...
HD multicast programming ideas examined
At the NAB Radio Show yesterday, "HD Programming: The New Frontier" featured Michael Albl, Vice President/General Manager - Format Lab, Clear Channel Radio; Don...
Dial Global and Short Bus Radio strike deal
Short Bus Radio and Dial Global announced at NAB a multi-year partnership. Beginning 10/1 DG will distribute the Short Bus service to existing affiliates...
Martin opposes public interest time requirements
Democrats on the FCC have been pushing the idea of spelling out specific public interest programming requirements for broadcasters, tying it to the addition...
Radio 2020 launched in Charlotte
The joint effort by NAB, RAB and the HD Digital Alliance was kicked off this morning by NAB President David Rehr, calling it "our...
Charlotte convention a strong draw
NAB officials are clearly happy with the attendance for this year's NAB Radio Show, the first ever held in Charlotte. The official attendance tally...
Radio 2020 launched
The joint effort by NAB, RAB and the HD Digital Alliance was kicked off this morning by NAB President David Rehr, calling it "our...
What America's most influential marketers say about radio
At the NAB Radio Show yesterday, the super session, "What America's Most Influential Marketers Say About Radio," featured commentary from Frank Cooper, Vice President...
2008 looking very different for TV and radio
Is 2008 "a year in the balance" for radio? Bear Stearns analyst Victor Miller asked that question at the opening for the annual Dickstein...
No immediate return to easy credit
There was optimism at the financing session in Charlotte that the current credit crunch will moderate, but no one was predicting a quick return...
Time to speak with one voice
"One Voice for Radio" is the new campaign to be formally introduced today by NAB and RAB, but we got a brief advance glimpse...
Radio seems like two different businesses
That was the observation from Cherry Creek Radio CEO Joe Schwartz, who notes that in his small markets "we have actually been successful in...
Missing from the bedroom
If you had already guessed that radio is an afterthought medium from lots of 17-28 year olds, yesterday's report by Fred Jacobs of Jacobs...
Distress sale: FCC reads Miranda rights
The FCC is finally allowing the sale of WEWC-AM Callahan FL in the Jacksonville market from Circle Broadcasting to Norsan Consulting and Management. The...
Network Radio Upfront update
As the annual network radio upfront negotiating season is just beginning, RBR/SmartMedia is providing a weekly progress update, based on conversations with buyers and...