Something new to worry about
We’d never heard of Acacia Research Corporation before, but it got our attention when the company announced that it had acquired a patent which purports to cover audio ad insertion to replace
Best growth markets for radio
SNL Kagan estimates five-year annual revenue growth of 1.1% for radio markets, despite a 2.5% drop in total radio revenue in 2007. San Diego tops the list of fastest-growing markets
WW1 adds to Entertainment Division
Westwood One announced the appointment of two new Senior Directors of Affiliate Sales’ Entertainment Division, Marcella Turk and Michele Roberts. They’ll specialize in clearance...
Gilbert sues Clear Channel
Former Critical Mass Media President Carolyn Gilbert is the latest former employee to head to court with Clear Channel Communications. Gilbert has filed in...
XM/Sirius sees White Smoke
From the chimney of the FCC, according to various reports early this morning which claim FCC Chairman Kevin Martin is giving his blessing to...
Another soft month
Look for the RAB to report May revenue figures sometime this week. It will, by all accounts, be another down month. The Wall Street...
More reaction to the PPM restart
Arbitron Radio Advisory Committee (RAC) Chairman Chuck DuCoty says the big issue is not accreditation, but that PPM must be right – and in his view the main concern is still sample size.
Broadcasters, vendors file for FM HD power hikes
Eighteen commercial and non-commercial radio broadcasters and major broadcast equipment makers filed with the FCC last Tuesday in support of a proposed power increase...
Arbitron announces PPM restart
Arbitron has made it official -- the Portable People Meter (PPM) rollout will resume this fall. Eight markets, including the three largest (NYC, LA,...
Futbol de Primera acquires rights to 2009 Concacaf
Fútbol de Primera obtained the exclusive U.S. Spanish-language radio rights for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Next summer, FDP will carry all of the...
Dan Patrick’s "Above the Noise" premieres
The Content Factory announced that Dan Patrick, host of the nationally syndicated radio program "The Dan Patrick Show," will now offer his thought provoking...
SBS founder dead at 82
Spanish Broadcasting System founder Pablo Raúl Alarcón Sr. has died at age 82. He was Chairman of the board of directors of the company,...
Hitman allegations in radio lawsuit
Nicole Spence, a former talent booker for “The Wendy Williams Experience” on Inner City’s WBLS-FM New York has filed a sexual harassment against Inner...
Good news for unemployed DJs
If you can’t find a radio gig, you can at least come up with some cash by monetizing your closet full of promotional CDs....
Restart reaction cuts both ways
"Emmis supports a restart. We think any other choice holds more negatives than good for the industry. Having said that, we join...