Arrest in Mike Webb murder
Police in Seattle have made an arrest in the murder of radio talk host Mike Webb, whose body was found last month (7/2/07 RBR...
Second AM for Big Easy operators
MCDJ LLC, an ownership group including W. Christopher Beary, Mary Latter, Joseph A. Kunstler and David Rubin, is reaching into the northern fringes of...
Investor ups pressure on Regent
Riley Investment Management isn't backing down from its efforts to force a sale of the assets of Regent Communications (4/5/07 RBR #67). In its...
Action still in small markets
Look for June revenues to be down 2% when RAB issues its monthly report, says CL King analyst Jim Boyle. But he notes continued...
Clear Channel says Indy problem was misunderstanding
The four radio companies caught up in the infamous New York payola dragnet agreed to provide 4.2K hours of airtime for musical acts signed...
K-Fed the DJ?
US magazine reports that would-be rap star and former Britney Spears hubby Kevin Federline is now eying a career in radio. He's said to...
Radio One, Bonneville file DC deal
Praise 104.1, the suburban Washington FM being run by Radio One, is now officially headed to the locally-based group. An LMA with Bonneville for...
NAB wants to free the XM/Sirius info
The National Association of Broadcasters has taken note of admissions of wrong-doing from XM Radio Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., and wants more...
Arbitron charts growth course
With Portable People Meter (PPM) contracts in hand from his largest customers, Clear Channel and CBS Radio, as well as several other major radio...
KCRW wants to save music library
The music library in the basement of KCRW-FM LA houses a priceless collection of more than 60,000 recordings of great historical importance and cultural...
"The Formats" will not be back
The NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show this year will feature a performance by platinum-selling recording artists Collective Soul, courtesy of El Music...
Legendary DC DJ Einstein to open music venue
The Washington Times reports WHFS-FM DC (now Spanish WLZL-FM) progressive rock radio legend Damian Einstein is partnering with Joe Lee, who owns the 30+...
Phil Hendrie back in the saddle
The launching of Talk Radio Network-FM's The Phil Hendrie Show has been an "astounding success," according to TRN-FM CEO Mark Masters. Since his launch...
Hey, it’s Free Beer in Philly!
Greater Media Philadelphia is bringing back the "Free Beer & Hot Wings Show," debuting Monday, June 30th on WMGK-FM. The on-air team, consisting of...
KFPB-FM added to Prescott pair
KQNA-AM/KPPV-FM are getting Chino Valley station KFPB-FM, not a clone of KPPV as we accidentally noted in the 7/17/07 issue. According to buyer Sanford...