Emmis blows up CD 101.9 NYC
Emmis has blown up Smooth Jazz in NYC for Adult Rock. 101.9 WRXP, "The New York Rock Experience," merges New Music, Classic Rock, Alternative...
Lincoln Financial now programming WAXY-AM
Lincoln Financial Media – owners of South Florida stations WLYF-FM, WMXJ-FM and WAXY-AM – announced it has resumed programming and operations of WAXY-AM (“Sports...
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...
Adult Hits web content debuts from MJI Interactive
MJI Interactive announced the launch of its web content service for stations in the Adult Hits format. SiteFuel Adult Hits is syndicated web content,...
Don Geronimo to quit Don & Mike Show
Don Geronimo, half of Westwood One-syndicated afternoon drive “The Don and Mike show,” said yesterday on the show he’s quitting and his last day...
Arson blamed in NC station fire
Arson is being blamed for the Friday fire that destroyed a Morganton, NC radio station WCIS-AM (2/4/08 RBR #23). John Whisnant Jr., a three-time...
Bayliss roasters named
Greater Media CEO Peter Smyth will be roasted to a turn by an employee, a competitor and a politician. The John Bayliss Broadcast Foundation...
Fire knocks NC AM off air
The Charlotte Observer reports an overnight fire on 2/1 knocked a Morganton, NC AM off the air. Firefighters were called shortly after 2 a.m....
ABC News Radio Editor John “Woody” Witmer dies at 74
After nearly five decades at the company, ABC News Radio Editor, John “Woody” Witmer passed away Tuesday. Woody mentored hundreds of journalists during his...
Country stations battle in Norfolk over new tower
Hampton-Norfolk, VA’s two Country FMs are battling over whether the more recent arrival to the format should receive FCC approval for a new tower...
Pushing radio’s PPM CUME story
Fans of Arbitron’s Portable People Meter (PPM) have said the most important thing coming out of the new ratings system is that radio should...
Charlotte is a Greater Media Market
Greater Media has closed its 100 million bucks acquisition of WBT-AM & FM and WLNK-FM from Lincoln Financial Media. The cluster will now be...
Listeners bring “full” Stephanie Miller Show back to SF
The Stephanie Miller Show, distributed by Jones Radio Networks, announced the full show has returned to KKGN-AM San Francisco, airing 6:00am –9:00am, effective 1/29....
Harlan G. Oakes dead at 97
Radio pioneer Harlan G. Oakes has died at the age of 97 in Lompoc, CA. He was an independent radio and television rep with...
Arbitron wins Houston appeal with MRC; Houston re-accredited
We’ve heard Arbitron has won the Houston appeal at the 1/22 MRC meeting and got Houston re-accredited...for now. Arbitron declined comment and is not...