Ticket price lawsuits get class action OK
A federal judge in Los Angeles has granted class action status to a bunch of different lawsuits from several states alleging that Clear Channel...
Spring 2007 National Satellite Audience Estimates
Arbitron has issued its first satellite radio ratings--a National Satellite Report for Spring 2007. Included are estimates for Persons 12+, Monday-Sunday, 6AM to Midnight...
Close encounter in Washington State
Cherry Creek Radio is now in the drivers seat at KPQ AM/FM and KWNC-AM in Wenatchee WA. According to Media Services Group broker Jody...
Close encounter in Chicago
Sovereign City Radio is the now the proud owner of WNTD-AM in the Windy City, according to broker Bill Schutz, who says the 15M...
FAA to study KFI tower rebuild risk
The FAA has agreed to further study whether a reconstructed tower for KFI-AM LA would threaten the safety of pilots flying near Fullerton Municipal...
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."...
CT duo goes to Gois
A pair of AM stations in the Hartford market have been sold out of receivership to Gois Broadcasting. Larry Patrick spun the pair of...
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...