Talkers diverge from the new

We've noted time after time how media talkers tend to take their cues from the news and amplify the top stories, as reported by...

Buyer follows his broker's advice

In fact, the buyer is his broker. Larry Patrick's Legend Communications (also owned by Susan Patrick) is buying KWOR-AMf/KKLX-FM Worland WY from Bill &...

HD Radio 2007

HD Radio descends upon LA Auto ShowVisitors to the LA Auto Show last week experienced five mobile billboards for HD Radio. The campaign takes...

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...