First things last for Unkefer
Equity player Alta Communications is backing Gary Lawrence, Hal Rose and Bob Denny in the acquisition of a majority stake of innovative broadcast company...
Howie Carr goes back to WRKO
After being blocked in court from jumping to Greater Media's WTKK-FM Boston, Howie Carr is going back to where he came from. Entercom announced...
Repping in market #236
Locally Owned Radio, headed by General Manager Larry Johnson, announced that it has signed to have Interep Local Focus provide national representation for its...
Radio-Mercury Awards introduces 3 new categories
The 2008 Radio-Mercury Awards introduces three new categories in the competition for the 100,000 Grand Prize: Radio Innovations, Political, and Entertainment. In addition, the...
Arbitron stung by big groups
And Agencies also want high standard. Wow!A hard-hitting letter from four of its large radio subscribers, demanding that it increase PPM sample sizes to...
Fool still beating the drum for XM/Sirius
Street-watcher Motley Fool has likened satellite audio services to Romeo and Juliet, saying that just like the doomed Shakespearian duo, the wedding is in...
Agencies react to PPM letter
In addition to Natalie Swed Stone, OMD U.S. Director, National Radio Investment (see 11/16/07 Radio news), we spoke to other radio buyers about the letter...
Close encounter in Fresno
Todd Lawley's Peak Broadscasting has completed its spin of KOQO-FM in Fresno to veteran western broadcaster Lotus Communications, according to brokerage firm Kalil &...
No announcement on Lincoln sale
One analyst yesterday pressed Lincoln Financial Group CEO Dennis Glass for an answer about the status of Lincoln Financial Media - "is this thing...
RFD-TV confirms Imus simulcast
Rural Media Group Inc. announced that it has signed a 5-year agreement to simulcast the "Imus In The Morning" program from new radio flagship...
MindShare begins PPM-based radio posting
Looks like radio will soon be working with guarantees similar to television in terms of audience delivery, via PPM. This trend may be started...
EMF scores two more FMs
Ever-growing Educational Media Foundation, which broadcasts the noncommercial Christian Contemporary K-LOVE Network, has found another pair of FMs to acquire. The stations are in...
Arbitron responds to Charlie Ferguson
Regarding yesterday's Executive Comment from Charlie Ferguson of Northern Broadcast Inc., we received this response from Thom Mocarsky, Arbitron Sr. VP of Press and...
CEA names HD Radio / iTunes tagging a top innovation
HD RADIO 2007iBiquity Digital announced that iTunes Tagging with HD Radio Technology is featured in two products that were Honorees of the Consumer Electronics...
Lujack to be honored
Legendary Chicago DJ Larry Lujack will be inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame during the Radio Luncheon April 15th during the NAB...