Reps fire another salvo at XM/Sirius
Bart Stupak (D-MI) and Steve LaTourette (R-OH) have become the latest to object to the proposal to merge satellite audio services Sirius and XM....
Second time around for Debut
WNIX-AM/WBAQ-FM in Greenville MS and nearby WIQQ-FM in Leland are now officially in the portfolio of Debut Broadcasting, headed by Steven Ludwig. The stations...
Liberman scores in Southern California
KWIE-FM is headed to Hispanic multimedia specialist Liberman Broadcasting. The San Jacinto CA station, part of the Riverside-San Bernardino Arbitron market, is coming from...
Miss Jones is an author
New on bookshelves nationwide this month is "Have You Met Miss Jones," the autobiography of WQHT-FM "Hot 97" New York morning host Tarsha Jones,...
A buyout for Arbitron?
That's what analyst Jim Boyle at CL King thinks may be coming. With more and more groups signing PPM contracts, Boyle thinks Arbitron could...
Leslie Marshall launches new syndicated show
Leslie Marshall announced the launch of her all new nationally syndicated radio show. Re-debuting yesterday, the show airs live 7-10pm eastern time in various...
Bayliss scholarships to 14
The board of directors of The John Bayliss Broadcast Foundation announced that 14 college and graduate-level students have been awarded Bayliss Radio Scholarships of...
DC HD Radio tidbits
Clear Channel is now simulcasting its WTNT-AM on the HD-3 signal of sister Country WMZQ-FM (WMZQ-HD2- is Classic Country). We also reported CC also...
Prescott Valley pair adds a Chino
Sanford and Terry Cohen have struck a deal which will take their Prescott Valley AZ combo up to duopoly status. They're dropping over 1M...
David McDavid Automotive Group to offer HD Radios
On the heels of the announcement regarding a similar initiative in Detroit (7/16/07 RBR #137), The David McDavid Automotive Group has joined forces with...
Marconi finalists named
NAB announced the finalists for the NAB Marconi Radio Awards honoring radio stations and on-air personalities for excellence in broadcasting. The winners will be...
Tribune looking to close in Q4
The acquisition of multimedia Tribune Company by Sam Zell and an employee ownership group is awaiting FCC approval, not just of the transaction, but...
Price revealed in Frankfort
We did not have to wait forever to find out how much Forever Communications is paying for Clear Channel's double duopoly in the unrated...
Stations team with auto dealer for HD promotion in Detroit
Greater Media's HD Radio stations in Detroit have launched a new promotion with Dick Genthe Chevrolet in the Motor City that will give a...
deCastro details The Content Factory plans
A day after the announcement that Dan Patrick teamed with longtime broadcasting industry entrepreneur Jimmy de Castro's "The Content Factory" (7/13/07 RBR #136),de Castro...