XM/Sirius continues to draw opposition
A pair of prominent Republicans have fired off letters to the FCC asking that plans to merge satellite audio services XM and Sirius be...
CCU’s Texas lawsuit goes on
Clear Channel Communications scored another win on Friday as a Texas state judge in San Antonio refused to throw out the company’s lawsuit against...
Arbitron open to different ideas
The Cumulus RFP is no surprise to Arbitron, since Cumulus has invited it to submit a proposal. “We welcome the initiative announced today by...
Alpine’s automotive HD Radio receiver w/iTunes tagging now for sale
Alpine Electronics’ IVA-W505, an automotive iTunes Tagging-enabled HD Radio receiver, has officially hit retail. Connected to the TUA-T550HD HD Radio tuner, the IVA-W505 head...
Westwood One's The Billy Bush Show debuts today
Westwood One announced the “The Billy Bush Show” will debut on stations including MYfm 104.3 Los Angeles (KBIG-FM). The show will broadcast live from...
Randi Rhodes joins Nova M Radio; Air America announces fill
After being let go from Air America last week over saying mean-spirited things about Hillary Clinton, The Nova M Radio Network announced the addition...
Cumulus seeks new ratings service
Cumulus Media has had it with the ups and downs of ratings in smaller markets from Arbitron’s diary service. The company says it will stop subscribing to Arbitron’s ratings service for its stations in markets 100+ come the end of this year and intends to have a new ratings service in place by that time.
Radio One makes network buy
Social networking, that is. Radio One says it has bought Community Connect Inc. for approximately 38 million bucks. Community Connect owns and operates a...
Randi Rhodes hits the road
Randi Rhodes will not be returning to her Air America Radio show after being suspended last week (4/4/08 RBR #67). The network announced yesterday...
Radio group wins a MacArthur grant
Yes, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is best known for its so-called “genius awards,” the no-strings-attached cash grants given annually to...
Cousin Brucie interviewing Tom Brokaw
Sirius Satellite Radio announced a special broadcast event featuring veteran TV newsman Tom Brokaw and legendary radio DJ “Cousin Brucie” Morrow sharing their unforgettable...
Mississippi Public Broadcasting goes HD Continental Electronics
Bob Buie, Director of Technical Services at Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB), just finished a project with Continental Electronics for a statewide upgrade to HD...
CBS Radio to keep O&A in NYC, Boston, Cleveland
CBS Radio says it will continue to air Opie & Anthony in morning drive on WXRK-FM New York, WBCN-FM Boston and WKRK-FM Cleveland. The...
KekeLuv recognized by Congress
KekeLuv and Peak Broadcasting’s 103.3 Kiss FM (KSAS) Boise were recognized yesterday on the floor of the US House of Representatives by Idaho State...
Time for a Texas showdown
Today’s the day. Six big banks are due in a San Antonio courtroom to face Judge John Gabriel, who has already issued a temporary...