An April Fool’s broadcast that worked
The graphic on KABC-TV Los Angeles said “Prank backfires,” but, in fact, the April Fool’s stunt on SBS’ KXOL-FM “Lation 96.3” went exactly as...
Mike Reagan joins the race for Vice President
Radio America’s Mike Reagan announced on his nightly Radio Show that as the former First Son he is joining the race for the Vice...
XM now available on BlackBerries
XM and QuickPlay Media, a mobile TV and video solutions provider, announced XM Radio Mobile has selected QuickPlay's OpenVideo as the first media management...
XM NavTraffic expands to 22 new 2009 GM vehicle models
XM announced the continued expansion of its award-winning real-time XM NavTraffic service into 22 GM vehicles in the 2009 model year. XM NavTraffic is...
Keeping the closing table ready
With lawsuits flying, Clear Channel Communications has again extended its bond tenders so that they can close, if and when a group of banks...
Banks fire back
Battling continues over which court, if any, should determine whether six big banks have to step up to the plate and finance the 26.7 billion bucks buyout of Clear Channel Communications.
Where did the PPM in-tabs go?
After running along pretty steady for quite a while, in-tab numbers dropped in Philadelphia for the most recent week of PPM data reported. The...
NAB Radio Board election results
William McElveen, John Beck, Eric Brown and Ben Downs are newly elected members of the NAB Radio Board under voting results announced yesterday. Joe...
Citadel moves ABC stations to Katz Radio Group
It was only a matter of time after Citadel had its falling out with Interep not long ago and moved to Katz: Citadel announced...
Interep's pre-packaged Chapter 11
Things have changed since Oaktree Capital Mgmt first acquired its pile of Interep bonds three years ago and began pressing for a payoff.
Boise is Local
Our consistent call for station promotions demonstrating the value of local radio, Peak Broadcasting's 103.3 Kiss Fm Radio is going for a record. Afternoon host...
CCU battling goes on
Clear Channel has told a federal court that an attempt by a group of banks to move their legal wrangling to federal jurisdiction is improper and that the case should be remanded to the Texas state courts.
HD Digital Radio Alliance pushing consumers to “upgrade”
HD Radio is moving into a new phase, effective today. “We’ve really done a pretty good job creating awareness, meaning that people are now...
Diary markets to get own call; Arbitron touts PPM for Urban
If the majority of radio markets have felt left out as Arbitron held conference calls each month to discuss the PPM rollout, stations in diary markets are now getting their own opportunity to air their gripes and ask questions.
If I were Bonneville…
What formats are missing in Los Angeles these days? Which have potential 25-54? How many would fall in the company's comfort zone? Don't be surprised if the choice is