Doug McDuff returning to airwaves
WTVO-TV Rockford, IL reports Doug McDuff, the longtime broadcaster recently laid off by Mid-West Family’s WNTA-AM in that market because of a format change, has a new radio home. McDuff will appear weekdays from 1pm-3pm on Good Karma Broadcasting's News-Talk WTJK-AM 'The Big AM 1380' based in Janesville, WI, serving Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. He begins 5/12.
Pandora releases April 2014 audience metrics
Pandora announced new metrics reached in April. Listener hours were 1.70 billion, an increase of 30% from 1.31 billion during the same period last year.
Sirius XM: Reverse split unlikely
Seeking Alpha’s Stephen Faulkner writes that Sirius XM, in present form, will not be doing a reverse split. As well, he says, majority owner Liberty Media would see no benefit from a reverse split:
Mary Menna named GM of WMJX-FM
Greater Media announced Mary Menna has been named as the General Manager of Greater Media’s WMJX-FM Magic 106.7 in Boston. She will
Dean Goodman buying Three Eagles Communications
Dean Goodman's Digity LLC has agreed to purchase Three Eagles Communications, which O&Os
SCBA releases white paper on TV’s viewership erosion
The Southern California Broadcasters Association has published its latest SCBA White Paper
ABC News, Lew Dickey at WH Correspondent’s Dinner
Here’s a photo taken Saturday night at the 2014 White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton.
VerStantig sues to avoid Internet streaming royalties
According to Henry Gola’s post on Wiley Rein, LLP’s “Wiley on Media” blog, radio stations streamed over
Texas candidate’s radio deal financed by “S&L swindler”
Republican Dan Patrick, the leading GOP contender for lieutenant governor, took over News-Talk
Veteran’s Entrepreneurship Week on School for Startups Radio set
School for Startups Radio announced Veteran’s Entrepreneurship Week. In recognition of May's National Military Appreciation Month and the
Arizona talent Bobby “SoFine” Butler passes
Bobby "SoFine" Butler died recently of a massive stroke. He had been at Superbia Retirement Village in Oklahoma City for the past 5 years. Memorial Services were held 5/3 at the Retirement home. He was 67 years old.
New LPFM planned for Orangeburg, SC
The FCC has granted a non-profit permission to construct an LPFM station in downtown Orangeburg, SC, according to Harvey Elwood Jr., executive producer of New Perspectives Media Association.
CCME “gets investors to believe” with new note offering
Clear Channel made the most of the high-yield market last week, printing a new deal to chip away at its 2016 maturity wall, which analysts last year thought could lead to a default. While CCME paid a price for the $850 million trade--a 10% coupon on just a 3.75-year maturity--it succeeded in convincing investors it will be able to navigate the road ahead
Aaron Klein moves in NYC
Salem Communications announced Aaron Klein Investigative Radio makes its move from 77 WABC to AM 970 The Answer on 5/4 7-9pm. He’s hosted the show for the last 4 years.
FCC fines Maverick Media $185K
Maverick Media, former owner of Mid-West Family Broadcasting’s Spanish WNTA-AM Rockford, IL has agreed














