BMI royalties grew 8% for the past year
Broadcast Music Inc. said it will distribute a record 732 million bucks in royalties for its 2006-2007 fiscal year, which concluded at the end...
Bob Sievers dead at 90
For nearly 50 years, Bob Sievers was the host of "The Little Red Barn" morning show on WOWO-AM Ft. Wayne, IN, a 50kw flamethrower...
Regent and Riley continue sparing
Riley Investment Management has continued to buy stock in Regent Communications, even as it battles in two courts to try to force Regent to...
Westwood negotiations continue
Just before the Labor Day Weekend, Westwood One issued an update to shareholders on its negotiations with CBS Radio to discontinue the management agreement...
Armada grows again
Just days after buying eight stations in Kansas from the Ingstads, Armada Media has a deal to buy four more in Nebraska from NRG...
Magnum adds in central Wisconsin
Dave Magnum says he's had his eye on three stations that NRG Media has right in his backyard, and now he's cut a deal...
Skin Radio becomes Martini Lounge in Philly
Marconi Broadcasting owned WHAT-AM Philadelphia has flipped from Alternative "Skin Radio" to "Martini Lounge Radio." The new station will feature classic standards from Frank...
WAMU participating in "NPR Mobile" Launch
WAMU-FM DC announced it is one of ten NPR member stations participating in the launch of NPR Mobile--a new co-branded service that brings local...
CMA Awards nominees announced
Nominees in select categories for "The 41st Annual CMA Awards" have been this week. The 12 awards will be presented during "The 41st Annual...
One AM duopoly leads to another
An AM pairing in the Raleigh-Durham NC market is breaking up, but that event will lead directly to the formation of a new AM-AM...
Morning shows show more Democrats
The right-leaning Media Research Center (MRC) is out with a report complaining that the morning news shows on NBC, ABC and CBS devote far...
Morgan Stanley to advise Hearst-Argyle directors
Hearst-Argyle Television announced that the Special Committee of its board of directors has retained Morgan Stanley as its financial advisor to assist them in...
Tribune studio up for sale
Since new Tribune Company director-investor Sam Zell made his billions mostly from buying and selling real estate, it is hardly surprising that the company...
AM auction set for Arbitron market #1
The FCC has set a window of October 1-5 for applicants to file for a new AM station in the New York market, specifically...
Sweeney gets Golden Mic
The Broadcasters Foundation of America will honor Anne Sweeney, co-chair Disney Media Networks and President, Disney-ABC Television Group with its 2008 Golden Mike Award....