Hogan staying at Clear Channel for next five years
That’s the duration of the contract that that Clear Channel Radio CEO John Hogan signed last night. Hogan’s previous contract expired January 31, 2006...
Royalty backers hope to switch votes
NAB may claim to have a majority of the US House of Representatives aligned against the RIAA-backed Performance Rights Act, but Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) believes many of those votes
Free Speech Radio News” declares financial crisis
Free Speech Radio News (FSRN) announced that it is in danger of shutting down, since Pacifica Foundation abruptly cut its funding by more that...
Now that’s a special delivery
When it comes to ordering lunch for delivery, Gerry House has us all beat. Country star Keith Urban was doing an in-studio interview at...
GLR Networks’ Minuto 60 now teaches 100 DMAs
WYMY La Ley 96.9 FM in Raleigh, NC is the most recently added station to Minuto 60’s line up of affiliated stations and makes...
WTOC premieres tomorrow
A brand new radio station premieres in Sussex County, NJ on July 1st. WTOC AM1360 will sign-on with Scott Shannon’s True Oldies Channel. The...
KSHE fans show their devotion
You won’t find many sandy beaches near St. Louis, so these devoted fans of the Emmis station used part of their Florida vacation to...
Radio included in product placement rule
Television is the main focus, but radio was not left out of the rulemaking part of the FCC’s Notice of Inquiry and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on product placement by advertisers
Everybody wants more royalty money
RIAA isn’t the only organization hoping to extract royalty payments from broadcasters. The folks who already receive royalty payments from radio, the music composers and publishers, also
CC Radio now broadcasting all HD stations with iTunes tagging
Clear Channel Radio says all of its 350 HD2 stations are iTunes Tagging compatible, allowing songs played on Clear Channel Radio HD stations to...
Performance Fee moves forward
As expected, The Performance Rights Act easily cleared the House Intellectual Property subcommittee yesterday – a panel dominated by supporters of RIAA. The measure faces a less-certain future
Tribune looking to sell Tribune Tower, Times Mirror Square
Tribune Company announced it will explore strategic options for maximizing the value of Chicago’s Tribune Tower, which houses the Chicago Tribune, and LA’s Times...
“The Allen Hunt Show” increases audience size
The nationally syndicated “Allen Hunt Show,” talk radio’s only program that talks about real life issues and the impact of faith on them, announced...
Mike & Mike in the Morning air live from a listener’s home
ESPN Radio’s Mike & Mike in the Morning has originated from the Super Bowl, NBA Finals, MLB All-Star Game, Indy 500, Kentucky Derby and...
Chrysler will offer wireless Internet access in 2009 models
The nation's third-largest automaker is set to announce Thursday that it's making wireless Internet an option on all its 2009 models, according to The...