Pick your generation

New owner Monticello Media has introduced another new format in Charlottesville, VA, dubbing two of its stations "generations 102.3 & 94.1." The "era-based" programming...

Forever expands in Pennsylvania

Now we know why Forever Broadcasting spun a Johnstown PA AM station to Sima Birach a little while back. It has filed to pick...

Westwood One finally rebounding

Westwood One CEO Peter Kosann declared the cost cutting over and said the company is again focused on investing in growth. WW1 reported that...

Moonves: Look for radio to grow in 2008

Q3 revenues for CBS Radio were down 7% on a same station basis, "which is not acceptable to us," CBS Corporation CEO Les Moonves...

CAIR upset by Savage remarks

The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has called on radio listeners of all faiths to contact companies that advertise on Michael Savage's nationally-syndicated...

Red Zebra Broadcasting signs for PPM in DC

Arbitron announced Red Zebra Broadcasting, owner of Redskins Radio, The Washington, D.C. ESPN Radio affiliate and the flagship radio stations for the Washington Redskins...

Quick closing in Connecticut

That didn't take long. Just seven days after announcing a deal to sell two Connecticut newspapers to Hearst Corporation (10/26/07 RBR #210), the transaction...

Imus: It's official for 12/3 on WABC

Of course, we've all known for weeks, but now it's completely official" Don Imus comes back to radio on WABC-AM NY on Monday December...

Close encounter in Santa Fe

Hutton Broadcasting is now in control of KLBU-FM, serving the Santa Fe market. Ted Hutton has been an active acquirer during the year, and...

Westwood One Presents "A Tribute to Porter Wagoner"

Westwood One announced a specially produced radio program remembering Country music legend Porter Wagoner, October 30 - November 4, 2007.Hosted by Rowdy Yates, host...

Toyota to launch first XM factory-equipped models

XM Satellite Radio announced that the all-new 2009 Toyota Corolla and Matrix will be the first Toyota brand vehicles to offer XM Radio as...

Another assault on radio license rebuffed

Marsha Farley believed that the license renewal for WQXR-FM New York should have been denied, not necessarily for what it did or didn't do,...

Potential WGA Strike: radio may benefit

With Writers Guild of America writers poised to strike as early as today, we asked media agencies: If this strike happens, what would it...

Sirius hoping for holiday joy

Wall Street is concerned about soft retail sales of satellite radio receivers, but Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin says his retail partners say they're expecting...

Texas FM turns over a new leaf

In fact, the station is going to Turning Leaf Media LLC, headed by Vance Barbee. The company is getting KLSN-FM, serving the Lufkin-Nacogdoches TX...