Radio One Q1 up 12%; radio down slightly
Radio One’s Q1 revenue was $111.1 million, up 12.1% from the same period in 2013. Revenue from the
CCME launches iHeartRadio Hispanic Network
Adding to Clear Channel/Premiere Networks’ syndication deal with El Mandril, Group Radio Centro will
Logos Broadcasting selling KLFH-FM
Southern California Public Radio has agreed to purchase the assets of radio station KLFH 89.5 FM, licensed to Ojai, CA serving Oxnard-Ventura, CA from Logos Broadcasting Corporation. The purchase price is
Blackburn, Eshoo introduce “retrans” bill for radio
House Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and
SBS names new La Ley/Chicago team members
Spanish Broadcasting Systems’ Regional Mexican La Ley 107.9FM WLEY-FM announced new talent and staff in Chicago. They include:
WestwoodOne details NFL Draft coverage
WestwoodOne, the official network radio partner of the NFL, will broadcast live from the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft, from New York City's Radio City Music Hall, on 5/8. Scott Graham will anchor the coverage with updates and one-on-one interviews throughout the night. Additional coverage will be provided by WestwoodOne partners NBC Sports Radio and CBS Sports Radio.
Hoosier Broadcasting sells translator
Hoosier Broadcasting Corp. has sold its CP for translator W279CL (103.7), Anderson, IN to Woof Boom Radio for $22,172. Woof Boom owns News-Talk WHBU-AM in Anderson (Muncie-Marion, IN).
Marketing Evolution, CCME demo cross-media success with Macaroni Grill
Marketing Evolution, industry experts in conducting real-time cross-media measurement for brands, and
Entercom launches SmartReach digital division
Entercom says SmartReach Digital will help local businesses navigate the growing universe of digital
Gary Shapiro endorses NextRadio app
On 5/7 during his opening keynote address at the Digital Media Summit in Toronto, CEA President and
Salem up 12% in Q1
Salem Communications’ Q1 revenue increased 12.1% to $62.3 million from $55.6 million. Total operating expenses increased 16.2% to
Saga Q1 revenue up 1.6%; Q2 “sluggish”
Saga Communications’ Q1 revenue was $29.4 million compared to $29.0 million for the same period last year
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:













