Curtis Media closes on Durham translator
Eastern Airwaves, LLC, an affiliate of Curtis Media, Inc. has closed on the purchase of the construction permit for translator W226BV (93.1) Durham, NC from Community Public Radio, a Georgia not-for-profit.
CCME restructures sales departments nationwide
As many have been predicting, Clear Channel has begun a sales department restructuring
BIA/Kelsey details new business models around “Internet Radio Revolution”
A new report by BIA/Kelsey shows that Internet Radio is changing
SBS Q4 was up 2%
In Q4 2013, net revenues totaled $37.5 million compared to $36.9 million for the same prior year period—an increase of
Emmis to ring NASDAQ closing bell
WQHT HOT 97 FM and sister stations WBLS 107.5 FM and WLIB 1190 AM New York, will celebrate
Don Bouloukos sets retirement
CBS Radio NYC SVP/Market Manager Don Bouloukos is retiring from the company effective June, after a career in broadcasting
NextRadio: NAB Show wrap-up
The TagStation Team has compiled a NextRadio wrap-up from the NAB Show last week and the news is good. To kick it off, last week's keynote by NAB President and CEO, Gordon Smith, had a few great shout-outs for NextRadio. He opened his thoughts with how it’s an exciting time to be in the media business and noted:
AP names WJBC-AM Station of the Year
Cumulus’ WJBC-A/FM in Bloomington, IL was named Station of the Year by the Associated Press
Alan Chartrand named Market President at CCME Boston
He’ll oversee CCME’s Boston cluster overseeing the operations and programming of Kiss 108
KTYM-AM to be sold in LA
Trans America Broadcasting’s Urban Gospel KTYM-AM 1460 (5-kW) Inglewood/LA, is being sold to Immaculate Heart Radio’s Immaculate Heart Radio Educational Broadcasting in
WILC-AM flips to Libertarian Talk in DC
Operating under Wallis Communications (ZGS Comm.), the new WILC-AM 900 is now home to
El Mandril is back, bigger than ever
“El Show Del El Mandril”, hosted by Ricardo Sanchez, is back in LA in morning drive—and 40 other markets via a partnership with Mexican Broadcaster Grupo Radio Centro and its Regional Mexican “Radio Centro 93.9 FM” KXOS-FM Los Angeles. Sanchez, who has humble beginnings and quite a story to tell, also discusses his last days at SBS’s KLAX-FM LA, which ended on a bad note over failed contract negotiations. Now, he’s busy adding US stations under a brand new syndication deal with Premier/Clear Channel Radio Networks and very soon jumping the south border to expand into the Mexican Market.
Lew Dickey on the future of Cumulus, and radio
In 2013, Cumulus created $1.2 billion of shareholder value. The company is on fire and Lew is considered the biggest leader in the radio industry today. They recently completed a major refinancing; the buy of Westwood One/Dial Global; a major investment in Rdio; they’ve purchased WLUP and WIQI Chicago from Merlin Media; signed Michael Savage; set up the NASH Country lifestyle brand and transitioned many country stations over….the list goes on and on. We want to know what makes Lew so driven—his passion for radio, business success and how he’ll be putting all of the pieces of the puzzle together. What’s next for Cumulus and what does he see for the future of radio?
Exit Interview: Del Bryant, BMI President And CEO
Recipient of the 2014 Golden Mike Award from the Broadcasters Foundation of America, Del joined BMI in 1972, and worked in numerous areas of the company for 32 years, rising to President and CEO in 2004. The son of Boudleaux and Felice Bryant, the legendary songwriters who penned classics such as The Everly Brothers’ “Bye, Bye Love,” “Wake up Little Susie,” and more, Bryant’s rich musical heritage inspired his accomplishments and passion for the business.
Jerry Schnacke leaves Hubbard Radio/Chicago
Jerry Schnacke, a highly regarded 17-year Chicago broadcasting veteran, was forced out 4/14 as vice president and market manager of Hubbard Radio