Pandora ups premium service rates
On a blog post, Pandora says it is increasing its monthly ad-free subscriber fees a dollar
Cumulus 10-K: We’re looking at large market acquisitions
The company’s 10-K annual report filed this week indicates a change in strategy is anticipated
South Central stations to SummitMedia
The official announcement is imminent: Carl Palmer's SummitMedia will buy
95.7 The GAME adds Aubrey Huff
Entercom’s Sports Talk 95.7 The GAME (KGMZ-FM) San Francisco announced a new addition to their recently launched morning show.
NASH FM 93.1 holding free concert
The new NASH-branded Country in Detroit is hosting a free concert at The Fillmore Detroit on 3/26 to thank fans. The "Free for All Country" concert welcomes some of Country music's brightest stars, including
KFOG announces new lineup
Cumulus’ AAA KFOG 104.5/97.7 announced Renee Richardson will take over as Morning Show host (6A-10A, Weekdays). Richardson is a longtime favorite of Fogheads (aka listeners), having been on the station for 18 years as co-host in morning drive and more recently as midday host. KFOG also announced...
KRG launches Political Strategies Group
Katz Radio Group is creating a new Political Strategies group to showcase radio’s massive reach
Jim Kerr celebrates 40 years in NYC
CCME’s Q104.3, New York's Classic Rock, announced Jim Kerr is celebrating 40 years of being on-air in New York City. Kerr has entertained and informed New York morning radio listeners for decades and his show, The Jim Kerr Rock & Roll Morning Show, is currently heard weekdays from 5-9:00 a.m.
Hot 105.7’s debut and some stunting ideas
San Francisco radio station KVVF Latino Mix 105.7 began playing the same song repeatedly last Friday at 3pm. The station selected Nelly’s “Hot in Herre,” the number 21 Best Summer Song of All Time as ranked by Rolling Stone. The question quickly became, “Why?”
B of A upgrades Sirius XM Radio
Bank of America upgraded shares of Sirius XM Radio to a buy rating in a report released on Friday. Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock.
Fort Wayne translator sale closes
Northeast Indiana Public Radio Inc, an Indiana nonprofit, has closed the sale of the construction permit for W258BY (99.5 mHz) Fort Wayne, IN to Fort Wayne Catholic Radio Group, Inc., an Indiana nonprofit. The sale price is
NextRadio’s latest trending numbers
TagStation has done some interesting new analysis that tracks month-to-month growth in NextRadio use. One of the greatest benefits of this type of listening is the usage reporting, and that has been such a powerful tool in helping shape the story around NextRadio’s adoption, retention, and future.
iTunes Radio may be offered as separate app
Last Fall's entry of Apple’s iTunes Radio appears to be getting a boost soon to increase the adoption of
Nielsen issues March 2014 RADAR report
In this latest report, Nielsen says that more than 181 million Americans age 12+ older, or 68% of the national population, heard a network radio commercial during an average week.
CBS Radio, Univision refuse Pizza Patron ads
Pizza Patron is a Dallas-based chain using a new promotion that uses a popular Mexican slang word that