Close encounter in Roanoke
Another chip is off the Clear Channel block. According to Mark Jorgenson of Jorgenson Broadcast Brokerage, 3 Daughters Media has completed its acquisition of...
Nothing new in Liebowitz paper
Like everyone else in the radio and/or records trade press we saw the BusinessWeek story last week about the report by University of Texas...
Art Bell retiring
Art Bell recently announced his retirement from hosting the weekend version of Coast to Coast AM. "I really want to spend my time with...
Close encounter in Detroit
Davidson Media Group has left Detroit in its wake and Rich Kylburg and his Communicom are in with WDRJ-AM. Broker John Pierce reports the...
KCRW reveals hidden details in SoundExchange offer
KCRW-FM LA's weekly music commentary, On The Beat, revealed that the new SoundExchange offer to webcasters concerning internet music royalties includes quid pro quos...
WCBS-FM coming back to The Big Apple!
As we mentioned first in yesterday's Media Business Report (7/5/07 MBR): Word on the street is that WCBS-FM NY is heading back to Oldies...
What came first?
By Joe PilottaIn a January 2006 RBR&TVBR, I wrote an article on PPM, "What came first, the meter or the people?" See it here-page...
Close encounter in Arizona
Cochise Broadcasting has closed on its acquisition of KFMM-FM Thatcher AZ and KCUZ-AM Clifton AZ, according to brokerage firm Kalil & Co. According to...
Tully says Aloha to two more
Clear Channel has filed to park two more stations in Jeanette Tully's garage, otherwise known as the Aloha Station Trust LLC. AMFM Radio Licenses...
TV brethren rewarded for selling out
Should radio companies be emulating TV companies and get out while the getting is good? TV stocks have been outperforming radio stocks, but it...
MusicFirst in it for the long haul
The attempt to extend performance royalties for musicians to the AM and FM spectrum is just getting started. According to the Washington Post, John...
XM/Sirius merger draws more fire
"Allowing XM and Sirius to merge would create a monopoly in satellite radio that would only encourage unfair, anti-competitive commercial practices and a diminution...
No recovery seen soon
With radio revenues down 1% in May (7/3/07 RBR #129), analysts say they see no sign of any immediate improvement. "Our recent channel checks...
WGPR signs for PPM
Arbitron announced the signing of its first non-group deal for PPM ratings in Detroit, which is scheduled to get PPM in October 2008. WGPR-FM...
EMF comes out on top with GA spinner
Educational Media Foundation cut a deal with the restructuring On Top Communications for WRXZ-FM in Albany GA earlier this year. It was essentially a...