Jim Irwin dead at 77
The former radio voice of the Green Bay Packers, Jim Irwin, has lost his battle with kidney cancer at age 77. He had long...
Dial Global, Westwood One complete nuptials
The merger of Dial Global with Westwood One is complete, as of 10/21. It’s a stock for stock transaction that creates a powerhouse in...
Radio One sells ten in two for 76
We now have a price for the deal sending five stations apiece from Louisville KY and Dayton OH from Urban specialist Radio One to...
CBS Radio News Super Tuesday coverage added on C-SPAN 2
CBS Radio News coverage of Super Tuesday will be heard live on C-SPAN 2 tonight. Coverage is scheduled to begin on C-SPAN 2 at...
Dobbs gets rewind, replay deal
The Lifestyle TalkRadio Network (LTRN) and United Stations Radio Networks announced an agreement for LTRN to air a rebroadcast of "The Lou Dobbs Show"...
WRMA’s “Hola Miami” adds host
Spanish Broadcasting System’s WRMA-FM Miami announced renowned journalist and TV personality Fernando del Rincón will host the new morning reality show “Hola Miami.” The...
Coleman, knowDigital find opportunity for NextRadio
The first phase of a two-part study completed by media research firm Coleman Insights and its knowDigital division reveals that NextRadio
Judge dismisses Piolin extortion suit
Los Angeles County Superior Court judge Richard A. Stone has dismissed an extortion lawsuit
TRN, Cumulus announce Westwood One settlement
TRN Companies and Cumulus Media have agreed to settle outstanding claims arising during
WNYC, Slate team for “Gabfest Radio”
Slate Magazine and NY Public Radio’s WNYC-AM NY are teaming up to bring Slate’s acclaimed podcasts to the radio airwaves for the first time....
Big-Market Rebounds Boost Beasley In Q2
"Throughout the second quarter, the resumption of advertising in key categories combined with the success of our content monetization strategies resulted in year-over-year revenue growth across all fifteen of our markets," Caroline Beasley said. What drove Beasley's Q2 success? "Healthy double-digit revenue increases" were seen in its biggest markets.
Is Radio Fully In Sync On TV Spectrum Repack?
The TV Spectrum Repack could lead to signal interference for any radio station that shares the same tower as a UHF or VHF channel.
Cumulus’ SweetJack launches big push
Groupon has some fresh competition nationwide. Cumulus’ daily-deals rival SweetJack is rolling out an ad blitz for SweetJack 9/17 in 37 cities including NYC,...
Partnering in Tampa Bay
Good move by Genesis Communications' WWBA-AM 820 News with Gannett's WTSP-TV (Chnl 10) as 10 News is Tampa Bay's leader in local news and information. WTSP is the local CBS affiliate, and remember if there is no NFL strike WTSP is home to NFL Sunday.
Star Media Group gets SMART
That’s “Star Media Asset Recovery Team.” Responding to the current economic situation, the media brokerage firm has launched a new division to help financial...