BandPage, CCME let artists take the stage
BandPage, a platform more than 500,000 musicians use as a central online profile to reach
CBS-FM gets Scott Shannon
Not long after Shannon left Cumulus’ Hot AC WPLJ-FM NYC over failed contract negotiations, CBS Radio’s Classic Hits WCBS-FM 101.1 has
Adams Radio Group buying in Fort Wayne
Summit City Radio Group, LLC has agreed to sell its radio cluster in Fort Wayne, IN to Adams Radio Group, LLC. Stations include
KZMF-FM sale closes
KZMG-FM, licensed to Melba, Idaho and owned by Kevin Terry of JLD Media, closed on their sale to FM Idaho of Boise, Idaho for
2014 NAB Crystal Radio Awards Finalists
The National Association of Broadcasters announced the 50 finalists for the 27th Annual Crystal Radio Awards
CCME reorganizes programming management
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment says Clay Hunnicutt has been named EVP/GM of
Mid-West Family flips two in Rockford, IL
Mid-West Family Broadcasting purchased the assets of Maverick Media in 2013. They include WRTB-FM and W263BJ. In Rockford, Midwest owns WRTB, Rock WXRX-FM, AC...
New room for FM stations in India
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) wants to lower minimum channel spacing from 800KHz to 400KHz to allow for more FM stations. The move is part of TRAI’s recommendations on the migration of FM radio operators from phase II to phase III in that country...
CRS 2014: Finding hits before they’re hits
The panel, “Cracking the Code: Using Data to Discover the Hits,” revealed new research on predicting a hit song 2/20 at the Nashville Convention Center. The data was collected by MusicMetric, the world’s largest music data analytics firm, providing data on online consumer behavior for the entertainment industry, and by Stone Door Media Lab, headed by industry vet Jeff Green.
Jam’n 107.5 returns to Portland
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Portland has returned of JAM'N 107.5 (KXJM-FM) at noon 2/20. JAM'N 107.5, Jams from Today & Back in the Day, replaces the previous Hip-Hop format.
Premiere, CMT set launch for “CMT All Access with Cody Alan”
Premiere Networks and CMT say the one-hour, Country music and entertainment program will feature
KRGN-FM sale announced
Family Life Communications (Dr. Randy Carlson, President) has closed on the sale of KRGN-FM Amarillo, TX (Market #167). KRGN is 100,000 watts @ 292’ HAAT on 102.9 MHz (Christian). The buyer is
Radio One Q4 up 5.4%
Net revenue was $111.6 million, an increase of 5.4% from Q4 2012. Station operating income was $39.1 million, an increase of 9.9% from the same period in 2012.
CCME Media + Entertainment strong in Q4
Q4 2013 revenue was down to $1.69 billion from $1.7 billion a year before as a 2% decrease in its
Atlanta gets new Country FM
It’s a new co-channel translator located downtown that extends the reach of 107.1—Rome Radio Partners WTSH-FM Rome, GA (60 miles NW of Atlanta). “South 107.” South 107 also covers northwest Georgia and reaches into Cobb County. Engineers have worked to make the new W296BB Jonesboro, GA simulcast with minimal interference on 107.1 where their contours overlap. It's 13 watts @ 344 ft. HAAT.