Friday, September 20, 2024

Radio’s Reach Beats Digital, Social

According to Nielsen, some 263 million people engage with AM and FM radio each month-putting the medium well ahead of

Tampa’s NPR Affiliate Gets A New Tower

The University of South Florida's WUSF-FM has retired its first tower after 50 years of service.

Nielsen Mum As L.A. Radio Ratings Arrive

KOST-FM 103.5 is again No. 1. But 55 average daily in-tab persons were removed from the panel due to compliance flaws.
Broadcasting Pirate

Big Fine Set For Queens Pirate Pest

José Luis Gerez will have to pony up a hefty fine for repeatedly moving the antenna for a pirate operation first detected in 2013. 

Long-awaited NJ LPFM Still Raises Questions

A three-year battle for an LPFM ends with the pending arrival of a facility sharing the same frequency as three other nearby stations.

EMF Earns A ‘Promise’ In California

A Class A noncomm in the San Joaquin Valley has been added to the EMF stable. It will soon switch to the KLove format.

Next EAS Deadline Arrives

August 26 is the deadline to register for new EAS Test Reporting System.
Sirius XM

Sirius XM Redeeming $650M In Senior Notes

Sirius XM Radio Inc. will redeem all of its outstanding 5.875% Senior Notes due 2020.
RadioShow NAB/RAB

Pai, Clyburn Set For Radio Show

Pai will discuss the “changing radio regulatory landscape,” while Clyburn immediately follows in a Q&A conversation.
Broadcast Tower

AM In Land Of Lincoln Nabs Hoosier Translator

Calvary Radio Network has parted ways with a 13-watt translator in the Hoosier State, and the facility is set to move to Illinois

Sirius XM Takes Rural Route On Trial

Ride ‘em, Cowboy! Some 60-odd channels are free through Sept. 4 as part of a Rural Radio Channel 147 promotion.
Cumulus

Cumulus Gets Access To Twitter’s ‘Moments’ Feature

Companies granted access to make Moments can use the creative format to tell stories using related, real-time content.
Larry Patrick

Broker Focus In ’17: iHeart, Cumulus Health

Broker Larry Patrick believes that the pending debt crises at both iHeart Radio and Cumulus Media will be key issues in 2017.
Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc.

Beasley Sets Quarterly Cash Dividend

The dividend is payable on October 7, 2016, to shareholders of record on September 30, 2016.

Entercom Gets Interactive With Clip

After a successful launch in Portland, Ore., Clip’s interactive radio platform will now be rolled out to 129 Entercom stations