Beasley shows a slight Q4 revenue drop
Net revenue in Q4 was $27.3 million, down half a percent from $27.4 in Q4 2012. CEO George Beasley blamed the lack of political dollars. Excluding political, Beasley Q4 same station revenue was up 2%.
Former Tampa Bay radio host arrested in Ponzi scheme
Gary Gauthier, the former host of “It’s God’s Money,” a Saturday morning Christian radio show on Salem’s Religious WTBN-AM and Talk WGUL-AM, is one of two men arrested this month in a Ponzi scheme that defrauded 38 people in the Tampa Bay area of $6 million, according to The St. Petersburg Tribune.
New LPFM ramps up in Oklahoma
A new FM is coming to Welch, OK. Voice of Welch Communications, Inc. (VOW) has been granted a CP to build a LPFM station...
Sports USA adds Leigh Steinberg
Bob Moore, president of Sports USA, says the network has added legendary sports agent Leigh Steinberg to its list of digital audio broadcasts. "Leigh...
BlackBerry adds FM Radio chip
The Canadian smartphone manufacturer has just rolled out a software update that comes with a built-in FM radio. The updated version of BlackBerry 10...
FEMA releases report favoring FM RBDS for alerts
FEMA has released to the public an updated study funded by Homeland Security and prepared by
RCS “purges” Java from Selector–here’s how
Music scheduling software powerhouse RCS has taken steps to remove the last few remaining pieces of Java from its legacy music scheduler, Selector 15,...
Comrex upgrades BRIC-TS
Comrex announced the completion of a major upgrade to its popular BRIC Traversal Server (or BRIC-TS) service for ACCESS and BRIC-Link IP audio codecs. ...
AudioChopShop welcomes new affiliates
Envision Radio Networks announced State Broadcasting’s WQZY-FM, WMLT-AM, WMCG-FM and WQIL-FM/Macon, GA as the newest affiliates of AudioChopShop, the web-based imaging and production elements...
Guy Phillips re-ups with Y98
CBS Radio’s Hot AC KYKY-FM St. Louis (Y98) has signed a multi-year contract extension with Guy Phillips, keeping the anchor of St. Louis’ #1 rated morning show in his familiar time slot of weekdays from 5:30-10:00am, CT. Since 1979, Phillips has been the cornerstone of morning radio at 98.1 FM in St. Louis, featuring fun interviews, star guests, and an interesting take on local and national events.
CCME launches Networks Group, names president
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment has created a new unified Networks group. EVP/GM of
Young Country fans and social media
As CRS approaches, a new study from Edison Research on Country listening and media usage among 12-to-34-year olds shows that the average number of different social media sites used by that demo is an impressive 4.4. But 12-to-34-year-olds who listen frequently to Country music are even more prone to be using multiple social media sites simultaneously, an average of 5.0.
ESPN Richmond adds FM signal
Red Zebra Broadcasting’s ESPN 950 WXGI-AM announced it will LMA Religious 100.5 FM
James Crystal stations miss payroll
James Crystal Radio Group employees at News-Talker WFTL-AM and sports Talk WMEN-640 AM in South Florida have not been paid since Jan. 1, according to a Miami Herald story:
WBIG named DC home for Ravens
CCME’s Classic Rock WBIG-FM has been named the official Washington, D.C. broadcast home of the two-time Super Bowl Champion Baltimore Ravens. Beginning this year,...