Saturday, September 28, 2024

A buyout for Arbitron?

That's what analyst Jim Boyle at CL King thinks may be coming. With more and more groups signing PPM contracts, Boyle thinks Arbitron could...

Leslie Marshall launches new syndicated show

Leslie Marshall announced the launch of her all new nationally syndicated radio show. Re-debuting yesterday, the show airs live 7-10pm eastern time in various...

Bayliss scholarships to 14

The board of directors of The John Bayliss Broadcast Foundation announced that 14 college and graduate-level students have been awarded Bayliss Radio Scholarships of...

DC HD Radio tidbits

Clear Channel is now simulcasting its WTNT-AM on the HD-3 signal of sister Country WMZQ-FM (WMZQ-HD2- is Classic Country). We also reported CC also...

Prescott Valley pair adds a Chino

Sanford and Terry Cohen have struck a deal which will take their Prescott Valley AZ combo up to duopoly status. They're dropping over 1M...

David McDavid Automotive Group to offer HD Radios

On the heels of the announcement regarding a similar initiative in Detroit (7/16/07 RBR #137), The David McDavid Automotive Group has joined forces with...

Marconi finalists named

NAB announced the finalists for the NAB Marconi Radio Awards honoring radio stations and on-air personalities for excellence in broadcasting. The winners will be...

Tribune looking to close in Q4

The acquisition of multimedia Tribune Company by Sam Zell and an employee ownership group is awaiting FCC approval, not just of the transaction, but...

Price revealed in Frankfort

We did not have to wait forever to find out how much Forever Communications is paying for Clear Channel's double duopoly in the unrated...

Stations team with auto dealer for HD promotion in Detroit

Greater Media's HD Radio stations in Detroit have launched a new promotion with Dick Genthe Chevrolet in the Motor City that will give a...

deCastro details The Content Factory plans

A day after the announcement that Dan Patrick teamed with longtime broadcasting industry entrepreneur Jimmy de Castro's "The Content Factory" (7/13/07 RBR #136),de Castro...

RBR EXCLUSIVE: Warshaw in; Goodman out

RBR has learned that Jeff Warshaw will replace Dean Goodman as CEO of the new company backed by American Security Capital Partners (ASCP) to...

NAB Radio Show session to examine media consumption

The NAB Radio Show will feature a super session entitled, "The Bedroom Project: How Young Americans Use, Consume and Interact with Technology and Media."...

Cita con Caracol Turns 20

On 7/19, Cita con Caracol, Radio Caracol 1260 AM Miami's cultural show, turns 20 years old. Carmenza Jaramillo, Colombian General Consul in Miami, will...

Bloomberg declares "CBS-FM Returns to NYC Day" 7/12

Just as he declared he will never listen to the station again when it flipped to Jack-FM two years ago, NYC Mayor Bloomberg has...