Fred Murr dead at 60
Former Regent Communications Sr. VP Fred Murr lost his long battle with cancer of the pancreas this past weekend at a hospital in Paducah,...
SRN’s Bill Bennett named one of 50 most influential political pundits
Bill Bennett, host of Salem Radio Network’s “Bill Bennett’s Morning in America” has been named as one of “The 50 Most Influential Political Pundits...
Real Estate Listings/Sales
Another value-added with your stations’ website is the agents’ virtual video tours of the homes they have listed. By spotlighting the realtor with video, you have one-upped the Sunday edition of any newspaper.
“Big Ron” O’Brien dead at 56
CBS Radio’s WOGL-FM Philadelphia is mourning the sudden death of legendary DJ “Big Ron” O’Brien from a bout with pneumonia. "Big Ron was an...
PPM embraced in Canada, dropped in UK
RAJAR, the consortium that measures radio audiences in the UK, announced that it is ending its Portable People Meter (PPM) test and will focus...
Entercom launches syndicated nighttime show
Entercom Communications announced the debut of “2ndShift,” a syndicated nighttime program that will air on all of the company’s Country stations. The show will...
CO Senator finds Rush out on a Limbaugh
Some wish for a white Christmas, but radio icon Rush Limbaugh has been wishing for riots at the Democratic convention later this August. Freshman...
Indie 103.1 named best station
Entravision Communications’ LA-based Indie Rock simulcast “Indie 103.1” has been named the “Best Radio Station in the United States” by Rolling Stone Magazine. Known...
Clear Channel wins another big round in court
Clear Channel Communications has six big banks on the ropes again. A state court judge in New York on Friday rejected a move by...
Key turns to new name
Key Broadcasting is no more. The Somerset, KY-based radio group has taken the new name of Forcht Broadcasting, which CEO Mike Tarter says better...
PPM hits targets in March
Arbitron execs reviewed March PPM data Friday, assuring clients that the drop in 18-24 sample numbers is only temporary, due to the focus on increasing 25-34 performance. The ratings company also says panel build-up is right on track for PPM markets firing up later this year.
No news is, well, no news
A judge in New York heard arguments yesterday in a lawsuit over the incomplete 26.7 billion bucks buyout of Clear Channel Communications. But after...
Pop Tarts presents “American Idols Live!” tour
19 Entertainment Founder/CEO and creator of American Idol Simon Fuller and AEG Live, announced the on-sale ticket date for this summer's Pop Tarts Presents...
Jury rules against Clear Channel
Clear Channel Communications plans to appeal a federal jury’s finding that its in-house software for maximizing ad revenues infringes a patent held by Grantley...
Entercom slashes dividend
It’s not a lack of cash, but rather CEO David Field says Entercom can make better use of it buying back stock and the...