Close encounter in Indiana
Radio One's sale of WLRX-FM Charleston IN to Bob Ausburg's WAY FM Media Group is a done deal. According to broker Greg Guy of...
New firm targets troubled private equity deals
Over the past few years, private equity firms have invested in acquisitions of quite a few radio stations. Many of those investments have been...
CC Radio's Total Traffic Network
Expands into 10 more markets. CC Radio's Total Traffic Network (CCTTN) announced that it will further expand its delivery of real-time traffic data over...
Hope rises for October outcome
A few days ago, CL King analyst Jim Boyle was predicting that October radio revenues would come in down 5% from a year ago...
DC OpEd backs satcaster wedding
The Washington Times gave some space to a pair of Competitive Enterprise Institute members who made the case for allowing the XM/Sirius merger to...
XM targets inactive receiver owners
XM Satellite Radio announced a three-months-free offer to try to lure back people with inactive XM receivers. There is a catch - you have...
Study: POP radio reaches the masses
Westwood One announced a recent study conducted by Edison Media Research validated impressive audience numbers for POP Radio, LP (Point-of-Purchase Radio). 14.2 million people...
ReachMD XM Channel 157 and Sermo partner
Another example of how XM makes money with advertising and cross-promotions: ReachMD XM Satellite Radio (Channel 157) and Cambridge, MA-based Sermo announced a partnership...
Doubling up on the Mississippi
Tom D. Gay has a deal in place for KPXS-FM in Vidalia LA. He'll pay 150K cash for the station to Vision Broadcasting, a...
ABC News Radio announces Thanksgiving programming
ABC News Radio will offer three one-hour specials for use over the Thanksgiving Holiday. The programs include: "The ABC's of Shopping for Kids: Making...
Morris wants to talk trade-offs
Arbitron has yet to say anything publicly about the letter sent last week by four large radio groups demanding larger sample sizes to get...
Westwood One offering "Thanksgiving with Garth & Trisha"
Westwood One presents the "Garth & Trisha At Home" special. Part of Westwood One's Country Six Pack series, the 3-hour special will air Thursday,...
RAB announces roadblock for Generous Nation PSA campaign
Following the success of the 2006-2007 Radio Roadblock in support of the Ad Council's Generous Nation PSA campaign, the RAB is urging Radio stations...
Uncertainty in cross-ownership land
When FCC Chairman unveiled his cross-ownership proposal, it looked like good news for combos in the top 20 markets, but we also noted its...
How bad can it get?
The current Wall Street consensus is that October radio revenues fell about 3%, but CL King analyst Jim Boyle now thinks the drop will...