Moody's downgrades Emmis
Citing "continued weak operating performance," Moody's Investors Service has lowered its ratings on Emmis Communications debt. Moody's does, however, say the company's large market...
Dial Global signs Syndicated Solutions
Add another to Dial-Global's ever-growing list: Syndicated Solutions and Dial Global announced Dial Global will be the exclusive sales rep for SSI programming beginning...
Bob Dylan, XM featured in Escalade campaign
Bob Dylan will star in a new multi-platform campaign for the 2008 Cadillac Escalade that integrates his XM Radio show, "Theme Time Radio Hour."...
Carr asks OK to temp
Howie Carr has asked a state appeals court in Massachusetts to let him out of radio limbo to work for Greater Media's WTKK-FM Boston...
Examining Hollander rumors
There have been plenty of rumors floating around lately regarding what former CBS Radio CEO Joel Hollander will do when his non-compete is up...
Miami station deal a win-win
That's the way Bear Stearns analyst Victor Miller sees the 12.25 million sale of WTPS-AM Miami (10/19/07 RBR #205). In his view, Radio One...
Albuquerque stations knocked out from wind
Thursday morning's drive to work was a quiet one as several Albuquerque radio stations lost power. High winds knocked a tree into two power...
PPM goes to China
People in China will soon be carrying Portable People Meters to measure their radio listening. TNS, which licenses PPM from Arbitron for international markets,...
NRG Media continues to work its portfolio
Norman Waitt and Mary Quass have been active buyers and sellers of late, and we learn from Kalil & Co. that they're into the...
The price is write
Or, in the interests of GC (grammatical correctness), the prices of two radio deals have been written into contracts which in turn have been...
Advisory Council elections underway
Arbitron has begun seeking candidates for election to its Radio Advisory Committee. Five seats are up for grabs for three-year terms beginning January 1,...
GM expands XM as standard equip
XM Satellite Radio announced it is a standard feature for the first time on all General Motors 2008 model year Buick, Hummer and Saab...
Rusty Humphries adds eight markets
Talk Radio Network's The Rusty Humphries Show recently added eight stations and is now heard on over 200 affiliates. The new affiliate stations include:...
Birach buying bash continues
For the third day in a row, Sima Birach has made dealmaker news. He's picked up AM stations in Johnstown PA, Tulsa OK and...
Radio One exits Miami
Radio One announced a deal to sell its lone station in Miami, WTPS-AM, to Salem Communications for 12.25 million. The deal is expected to...