‘WE’ Is Moving On Up The Dial, To A Translator
An Alpha Media CHR/Rhythmic FM serving the Pacific Northwest's second-largest market recently celebrated its third anniversary. Behind the scenes, discussions were taking place regarding the station's future, as it is poised to lose its current home. A move is now planned.
Beasley Board Approves Quarterly Dividend
Its shares on Thursday morning were $4.72 below its 52-week high. The 24-month trend is rather bleak. That didn’t stop Beasley from declaring a quarterly cash dividend.
Radio, LPTVs Get Post-Repack Reimbursement Webinar
Incentive Auction Task Force and the Media Bureau are hosting a Webinar regarding its reimbursement procedures for Low Power TV, TV Translator, and FM Broadcast Stations. Here are the details.
A Radioactive Send-Off In Salina
Exactly 11 years ago, thanks to a successful bid in the FCC's FM Auction No. 27, a Class C3 FM serving the Salina, Kansas area came to life. Its owner until today is one of the most recognizable figures to have emerged in the radio industry over the last 25 years. He's now selling the station.
Greywolf Grabs A Chunk of Cumulus Stock
Back in September 2016, as Cumulus prepared for a 1-for-8 reverse stock split, "Greywolf Event Driven Master Fund" was shown as holding 5.5% of the company’s shares. The wolf is howling again, and this time the registered investment adviser is taking another bite of Cumulus stock.
Borrell: Radio’s Digital Ad Discovery Tempers ‘Tepid’ Growth
Borrell Associates has readjusted several of its 2019 local advertising projections and the biggest change involves Addressable Digital Revenue. Growth isn't as fast as initially anticipated, Borrell notes. But, a big positive statement was made about Radio's internet ad revenue.
Sirius XM Targets Students With Steep Discount Offer
The satellite radio service on Wednesday unveiled a new subscription package built for college students that slashes its monthly fee to a third of the cost of the Sunday edition of The New York Times.
It’s ‘National Radio Day.’ Here’s Why America Should Care
According to the statisticians at National Day Calendar, August 20 is, in fact, National Radio Day. The fact that it took a Tweet from Fred Jacobs for us to know this is yet another pathetic F on the Radio Industry Report Card.
A Salute To A Longtime Lone Star Voice
On this National Radio Day, we turn to a city to the north of Houston, where a woman heard each midday on a Country station is being saluted for her 68 years on the air. When she's not behind the mic, this 2010 Texas Radio Hall of Fame inductee serves as a station AE.
A Big Boost For A Cox Media Group FM
In late March, Cox Media Group submitted an application for a CP for a commercial broadcast station in one of the nation's biggest markets. On August 20 -- National Radio Day -- a "big change" was made at this FM: "A new, stronger signal" arrived.
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The Long Wait For WAIT: Fred Eychaner Sells Tower Site
Since November 2003, a Class D daytime-only AM with a booming signal has been owned by Fred Eychaner's Newsweb Radio Co. It has had various formats and most recently aired brokered religious programming. In July, that disappeared. Why? The station's tower site is being sold.
From Air1 To Arias: Kansas City To Get Classical FM
On May 31, 2019, a college-owned radio station in suburban Kansas City fell silent, as programming moved to an FM translator with near city-grade coverage. The facility's future has now come into focus, and it involves a return to secular programming -- and the sounds of Bach and Brahms.
Update: Salem Reveals Stations In Latest Sale As Stock Slides
For the third time in 2019, Immaculate Heart Radio is picking up properties from the publicly traded company led by Ed Atsinger III. While we knew the markets IHR is getting for its "Relevant Radio," it is now known what the properties are.
A Godly Pluck For Sin City Siblings
While Las Vegas may be known as "Sin City," ever-growing Southern Nevada is full of houses of worship and plenty of reverent Silver State residents. As such, Educational Media Foundation feels confident enough that it's not rolling the dice by converting a pair of affiliates to O&Os.
With Wall Street Shaky, Could A Recession Help Radio?
A host of media companies were swept up in Wall Street's big Wednesday selloff, a response to news that the short-term economic outlook is now gloomier than long-term visibility. Yet, iHeartMedia shares were up. Perhaps that's good news, since iHeart's CEO says a recession could benefit radio.