Withers grabs six from CCU selloff
Russ Withers is the latest buyer in the Clear Channel Radio housecleaning. The Kalil & Co. brokers say he’s buying the six stations in...
Multicultural fined for contest violations
Demonstrating once again that the FCC is very serious about enforcing its rules about running on-air contests, Multicultural Radio’s KAZN-AM Los Angeles (Pasadena, CA)...
Hannity pitches PPM
Arbitron trotted out syndicated talker Sean Hannity to sing the praises of PPM at its consultant fly-in this week in Maryland. Otherwise, the consultants...
CCU deadline extended to June
Clear Channel had already indicated that its going private buyout would not close until 2008. The deadline for closing is now nearly six months...
Citadel looks to trim down
Citadel Broadcasting Corporation announced that it has retained Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. to serve as its financial advisors...
Country K95 in Richmond to power up
Cox Radio’s Country WKHK-FM Richmond, VA (K95) has been granted FCC approval for a power increase from 17,500 to 47,000 watts, and antenna increase...
Legendary jocks return to Motown
Ted "The Bear" Richards, Jones Radio Networks personality and longtime CKLW-AM (800) jock, returned to the airwaves last Sunday night (12/9) as a guest...
XM targets businesses
XM Satellite Radio has contracted with PlayNetwork to manage commercial business sales and service on behalf of XM. The new “XM for Business” service...
Radio gets Retro
Retro Television Network has expanded into radio, launching RTN Radio, a syndicated radio service featuring chart-topping songs primarily from the ’70s. RTN, which is...
Former programmer/DJ sentenced to 7 years
Former WDJX-FM Louisville Program Director Todd Smith, known on the air as Todd Kelly, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison and...
ESPN, Sirius expand relationship
Sirius Satellite Radio and ESPN announced today a multi-year extension to their current broadcast agreement, which will provide listeners with an enhanced ESPN channel. ...
XM offering free podcasts
XM Satellite Radio is making select original music, news, and sports programming available for free podcast download via xmradio.com and Apple's iTunes. Programming includes...
ABC Radio Networks/GAC Television Partnership
Television network Great American Country (GAC) and ABC Radio Networks have teamed up to produce a new syndicated nighttime country music radio show—GAC Nights:...
Intel Radio Network launching second show
IRN Founder Rick Senninger is close to launching “Talk That Matters,” a new Conservative Talk Show focusing on what the general public is actually...
Legal beagle handicaps Savage suit
Michael Savage is going after the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) for going after him. CAIR is not at all happy with the opinions...