FCC upholds license challenges
The Commission has denied David Smith, Peter Labarbera, Kathy Valente, Illinois Family Institute, and Illinois Chapter of the Concerned Women for America, which have challenged numerous applications for Review of the grants of license renewals for
Entravision flips KHHM in Sacramento
Entravision’s CHR Hot 103.5 KHHM Sacramento has shifted to Rhythmic CHR with a new on-air lineup including The Morning Show with Sugabear, Amanda, and Karli, Middays with Sacramento radio veteran Andrea Gomez, Afternoons with JayMarZZ and Nights with Soosh*e. Featured artists for the new KHHM HOT 103.5 FM include: Pitbull, Eminem, Pharrell, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Beyonce, among other popular musical talent.
Nielsen issues RADAR 120 report
The March 2014 RADAR release is the first time Nielsen reports the findings based on the Mon-Sun 12M-12M daypart. Past RADAR press releases used...
KFXN-AM Minneapolis sold
MMTC Broadcasting (via diversity watchdog Minority Media and Telecommunications Council) is selling one of its stations that Clear Channel had donated—Asian KFXN-AM Minneapolis—to Asian American Broadcasting (Xeng Xiong and Kongsue Xiong) for...
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.