Rehr wants hearing on record company/artist relations
In the battle over performance royalties for airplay, the music industry trotted out musicians to carry the water. But will the musicians end up...
Emmis tees up today
The bar has been set pretty low by Wall Street as Emmis reports this morning on its fiscal Q2 (June-August) results. Analysts expect revenues...
NAB, watchdog renew attack on XM/Sirius
Academic/attorney J. Gregory Sidak, on behalf of the Consumer Coalition for Competition in Satellite Radio (C3SR), says that there has been no substantiation to...
Baisden heads to the tube
Michael Baisden, whose radio show is syndicated by ABC Radio Networks, is adding television to his busy schedule. "Baisden After Dark" debuts Sunday at...
Citadel spins Tuscaloosa AM
WJRD-AM Tuscaloosa AL is exiting the Citadel portfolio and heading for a new home in the form of JRD Inc., owned by James E....
Imus near deal with Citadel?
Newsday reiterates the rumors we've been hearing for months now: Citadel is close to finalizing a contract with Don Imus that would bring the...
Mark Mays defends Limbaugh
Clear Channel CEO Mark Mays has written to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), agreeing that it would be offensive to call any US...
WW1 stock up on CBS deal
Westwood One shares rose yesterday, but not dramatically (only single digits), after sealing a long-awaited deal to separate its management from CBS Radio but...
Liquid Compass announces new online RIAA reporting tool
Liquid Compass, a content delivery network that provides streaming and digital media services to the radio industry, has developed RIAA Reporter-a royalty reporting tool...
CRS looks at the Hispanic Country audience
The Country Radio Broadcasters will include a panel on the growing importance of the Hispanic audience for Country radio at the 2008 Country Radio...
Clear Channel fills a GAP toward closure
A major deal sending stations in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana from Clear Channel to George Laughlin's GAP Broadcasting has officially gone on the books....
XM holds upfront soiree with national buyers
Last night in NYC, XM Satellite Radio held an upfront presentation to the ad community, especially national radio buyers. The event featured Country artist...
Major groups implementing iTunes tagging
CBS Radio, Clear Channel, Cumulus, Cox, Entercom and Greater Media announced they're in the process of installing iTunes Tagging technology. As a result, consumers...
MMTC, NAB push SDB broadcast ownership
Here's another acronym to remember: SDB. In response to a formal FCC inquiry, the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council has offered numerous ways to...
Westwood One set free in new deal with CBS
At long last, Westwood One announced yesterday evening that it has entered into new agreements with CBS Radio running through March 2017. Westwood One's...