NAB sends a valentine to the recording industy
And it let members of Congress in on the tribute to the ongoing "love affair" between the two businesses. The recording industry traditionally provides...
An open letter to RAB President & CEO Jeff Haley from Stuart Sharpe
Jeff,First, congratulations on the Radio Advertising Bureau's presentation of one of the finest, most useful sales conferences in many years. This week's "Bold Signals" was...
An up quarter for Beasley
That’s a pleasant surprise, since analysts were expecting revenues to be down in Q4. Instead, Beasley reported a tiny 0.4% increase to 35 million,...
Arbitron sees 2008 revenues up 8-10%
Despite the tough ad market for radio stations, Arbitron CEO Steve Morris told analysts that the company was able to get rate increases in...
Clear Channel says closing on track for next month
“The company anticipates closing on or before March 31, 2008,” Clear Channel Communications stated in its Q4 and full year 2007 results news release....
RBR analysis: Some prime radio properties on the market
Parting with some prime radio real estate is the price that Clear Channel must pay, but only six stations, under the DOJ antitrust decision...
FCC clears equity groups for Clear Channel investment
The FCC is allowing Providence Equity Partners and Thomas H. Lee Partners to restructure their stakes in certain broadcast companies in order to allow...
CCU settling lawsuit
The Providence Journal reports that Clear Channel Communications has tentatively agreed to pay 22 million bucks to settle a lawsuit brought by victims of...
Settlement with bond holders may nix Citadel dividend
Citadel Broadcasting hasn’t paid a dividend to shareholders since its special dividend just before the merger acquisition of ABC Radio from Disney. There had...
Audemat-Aztec becomes Audemat
Audemat has officially changed their name from Audemat-Aztec to Audemat to ease their communication. With recent acquisitions, Audemat now owns two companies Ecreso (TV...
KPRI now atop Mt. Soledad site
Compass Radio Group’s Rock KPRI-FM San Diego has moves its transmitting antenna to a new site atop Mt. Soledad in La Jolla, giving it...
Generational format move
The hits got newer this week on GHB Broadcasting’s FM at 106.1 in Charlotte, but not that new. Rather than Adult Standards WNMX, the...
RAB sets marketing alliance with reps
Calling on the radio industry to prepare and adapt for the future, RAB President and CEO Jeff Haley announced at RAB2008 in Atlanta that...
XM/Sirius: Analyst argues that time not of the essence
Tyler Savery of seekingalpha.com says he's amused by many of the theories bouncing around as to why the regulatory is taking so long to...
Ratings data crunched on Wall Street
Two analysts are out with their take on the Fall Arbitron ratings, but it you think it is just simple math, think again. Chris...