Catholic Radio Network buys KPHN-AM
Catholic Radio Network has bought KPHN-AM 1190 Kansas City from Radio Disney Group, LLC for $700,000. Bill Schutz of Schutz & Company
represented the seller;...
March Madness shows off mobile listening
As reported Monday in eMarketer, mobile apps improve the March Madness experience; users are keeping up with the NCAA Tournament by turning to their second screen. According to a study conducted by Harris Interactive for SOASTA, 41% of respondents plan to check for March Madness updates on their app more than once a day. During the first four days of WestwoodOne's exclusive audio coverage of the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, mobile listening was up, with more than one million fans tuned to WestwoodOne's broadcast via digital streaming and partnerships.
NYC radio revenues up 2.3% in February
New York Market Radio advertising revenues for the two months of 2014 increased 3.26% over the
Add four more to LRFA sponsor list
A bipartisan group of four members of the House of Representatives have signed on as co-sponsors of a resolution that opposes "any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge" on local broadcast radio stations. The Local Radio Freedom Act is now currently co-sponsored by a coalition of 206 Members of the House and 14 Senators.
Pacifica Radio executive director stages sit-in
Summer Reese, the fired executive director of Pacifica Radio, says she’s still not leaving the left-leaning
Cleveland sports talker pleads no contest to reduced charge
Good Karma Broadcasting’s WKNR-AM ESPN Radio host Tony Rizzo, accused of domestic violence
WestwoodOne launches “Good Times Oldies” 24/7 format
WestwoodOne announced it will launch Good Time Oldies, a new 24-hour format, to join its extensive line-up of program services. The new format will debut on 4/28.
SCBA reports good gains in February
The Southern California Broadcasters Association (SCBA) announced strong, across-the-board ad revenue market gains for February. According to
Savage beats Hannity in February in top 5 markets
After besting Hannity in the Top 5 markets in January, Michael Savage continued to dominate the Top 5 markets for Adults 25-54 in February.
Radio One Communications sells stations in Valparaiso, IN
Radio One Communications’ group of stations in Valparaiso have been sold to Adams Radio Group
CCME, BBR Music Group sign revenue share deal
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment and BBR Music Group, an independent country music label
2013 radio revenues steady at $14.8 billion
For the fourth consecutive year, Hubbard Radio's all-news trimulcast WTOP-FM DC remained
Jack FM now 107X in Denver
Max Media’s Adult Hits KDHT 107.1 FM, Jack FM, has flipped to Alternative as 107X: Denver’s Rock Alternative.
America’s Talk Radio Network adding three
America's Talk Radio Network is adding ScubaRadio, World of Boating and Just Plane Radio to their weekend program line-up starting May 3. ScubaRadio is the first and only nationally syndicated radio show devoted to diving.
Interference in Palm Beach County
Reach Communications filed a request for an STA for translator W262AN (100.3) Tamarac, FL (suburban Ft. Lauderdale), the simulcast of CCME’s WIOD-AM Miami (CCME is leasing he translator). It is asking to reduce power from 198 watts to 138 watts to lessen interference to Robinson Entertainment’s new Adult Standards WLML-FM West Palm Beach.