TRN, Cumulus announce Westwood One settlement
TRN Companies and Cumulus Media have agreed to settle outstanding claims arising during
KPTY-FM sale closed in Texas
The sale of Latin Pop KPTY-FM, Winnie, TX (Beaumont/Port Arthur) from Tichenor License Corporation/Univision Radio Broadcasting Texas L.P. to Excel Media, LLC has closed. The Buyer, Excel Media, is a Texas-based company headed by John Walton.
Samsung launches Milk music service
It’s a free radio service with 200 ad-free stations. With no log-in required and no need to think of
CCME names two new PDs
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment announced Jared Fallon has been named PD for CHR Q102 WIOQ-FM in Philadelphia and Deelo has been named PD...
Mark LaNeve joins Entercom board
Entercom Communications announced Mark LaNeve has joined its Board effective immediately. LaNeve has served since 2012 as COO of WPP’s Global Team Ford, an agency that serves as the marketing and advertising partner to Ford and Lincoln businesses globally. Previously, he served as Chief Marketing Officer at Allstate, where he...
Good news: FCC may relax cross-ownership rules
A senior FCC official told reporters 3/6 that FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler will propose keeping current radio ownership limits in place, but he’s also planning to propose eliminating the radio-newspaper and radio-TV and cross-ownership ban
Savage dominates in January
WestwoodOne has put together a chart showing ratings highlights for "The Savage Nation" in top markets during the show's first month in its new timeslot. He’s beating Hannity in five major markets, 25-54:
KKLF-AM sale closes
Gerald Benavides has closed on the purchase of Comedy KKLF-AM 1700 Richardson, TX in the Dallas/Fort Worth market. The Seller is
Salem research details Christian listening
Salem Communications has released research data it commissioned in the largest research project ever done on the habits and patterns of Christian Teaching and Talk listeners across the country. Nielsen conducted the study of 350 Salem Teach and Talk listeners across both PPM and diary markets with Edison Research. Salem's study talked to the listeners of Christian formatted talk stations owned by Salem and other companies, to determine who they are, why they listen, and how they listen:
The Infinite Dial 2014: What’s encouraging
Edison Research and Triton Digital presented findings from their 22nd Infinite Dial 2014 study
Premiere, FOX Sports re-up
They’ve announced a long-term extension of their agreement for Premiere Networks to continue producing and distributing the FOX Sports Radio Network’s programming to nearly 400 affiliates in the US and Canada.
Connoisseur buying Buckley Hartford Radio Group
Connoisseur Media and Buckley Broadcasting announced 3/5 that Connoisseur is purchasing
KRVA-FM gets buyer in Texas
The Way Radio Group, LLC has agreed to purchase Contry KRVA-FM licensed to Campbell, TX and serving the Sulphur Springs and Greenville, TX area. The Seller is LKCM Radio Licenses, LP and is headed by...
KICKS 99 welcomes Jenny Perry to mornings
Beasley Broadcast/Augusta’s New Country Kicks 99 WKXC-FM welcomes Jenny Perry to morning show. The newly renamed
Emmis wins in shareholder suit
Judge Sarah Evans Barker of the United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana, has ruled in favor of Emmis Communications in a suit filed by dissident preferred shareholders.
“We were confident in our position, and the federal court has confirmed it,” said Jeff Smulyan, President and CEO of Emmis Communications.
Here is a copy of the judge’s ruling. Get your reading glasses, because this is a long one: