Country stations battle in Norfolk over new tower
Hampton-Norfolk, VA’s two Country FMs are battling over whether the more recent arrival to the format should receive FCC approval for a new tower...
Pushing radio’s PPM CUME story
Fans of Arbitron’s Portable People Meter (PPM) have said the most important thing coming out of the new ratings system is that radio should...
Charlotte is a Greater Media Market
Greater Media has closed its 100 million bucks acquisition of WBT-AM & FM and WLNK-FM from Lincoln Financial Media. The cluster will now be...
Listeners bring “full” Stephanie Miller Show back to SF
The Stephanie Miller Show, distributed by Jones Radio Networks, announced the full show has returned to KKGN-AM San Francisco, airing 6:00am –9:00am, effective 1/29....
Harlan G. Oakes dead at 97
Radio pioneer Harlan G. Oakes has died at the age of 97 in Lompoc, CA. He was an independent radio and television rep with...
Arbitron wins Houston appeal with MRC; Houston re-accredited
We’ve heard Arbitron has won the Houston appeal at the 1/22 MRC meeting and got Houston re-accredited...for now. Arbitron declined comment and is not...
Country Radio Sales Day set for CRS-39
Without sales people, Country radio couldn’t exist. So, Friday, March 7th has been designated Radio Sales Day at CRS-39 in Nashville. Participants will be...
Arbitron exec bonuses tied to PPM
Arbitron filed with the SEC its new bonus plan for top executives that ties payouts to three factors: the company’s earnings per share (weighted...
PPM-based study says brand-building is long-term
Coleman Insights has found that programming features on music radio stations contribute more to long-term brand development than to instantaneous audience building. That’s a key...
ESPN, XM to launch new channel
ESPN and XM Satellite Radio today announced that XM will add a new slate of ESPN programs to its line up starting 2/4 featuring...
Suspect arrested on KOOP-FM fire
Paul Webster Feinstein, 24, has been charged with second-degree felony arson for the 1/5 fire that caused $300,000 damage to the studios of KOOP-FM...
Lou Faust dead at 84
Long-time national rep and local radio GM Lou Faust has died at age 84 in Boise, ID. Faust had been GM of WPAT-AM &...
WROR’s Tom Doyle’s Patriots song goes national
In honor of New England's perfect football season, The Loren & Wally Morning Show's Tom Doyle has written a song, entitled "Patriots are 16...
Eastlan adds Newburgh-Middletown, NY
Eastlan Ratings has added a third market in the Empire State. In addition to Syracuse and Utica-Rome, the nation's second largest radio ratings firm...
Darryl Brown leaving ABC Radio Networks
After some 30 years there, ABC Radio Networks EVP/GM Darryl Brown is leaving the network to spend more time with his family, but will...