100 Greatest Christmas Hits scores 10 more
Envision Radio Networks welcomes the latest group of affiliates that will be counting down to Christmas with The 100 Greatest Christmas Hits of All...
WWRL to flip to Spanish
Inner City Broadcasting/YMF Media's Progressive/Urban Talker in NYC is changing its format to Hispanic 1/1. The station doesn’t show up in the Nielsen ratings...
“Conexion Thalia” moves to Aire Radio Networks
SBS’s new Aire Radio Networks will now handle syndication and ad sales duties for its Conexion Thalia show, formerly with Cumulus Media Networks.
The recording...
Apple to iAd: Focus on iTunes Radio
Apple has reportedly shifted its iAd sales team's focus toward bringing in advertisers for its iTunes Radio
TargetSpot, Radionomy merge
NYC-based TargetSpot and Brussels-based Radionomy are merging in a deal that will mean the world’s largest digital audio advertising network. Radionomy, a major online radio platform for producers and broadcasters worldwide has combined with TargetSpot’s targeting and ad-serving business in the US that will add a digital audio market platform in Europe and give Radionomy a leg up in the US market. The two companies had already been working together here in the states.
No date set for digital radio in U.K.
No date has been set for when national radio stations will stop broadcasting on FM as too few people currently listen on digital devices, the UK Government has confirmed with Yahoo News. Culture Minister Ed Vaizey said 35.6% of radio listening is currently done via digital devices (DAB radio and the internet). An official switchover can take place when this figure hits 50% and when existing FM coverage has been replicated on DAB networks.
SUV slams into KFMO/KDBB lobby
The offices of M.K.S. Broadcasting’s Sports Talk KFMO-AM and sister Rocker KDBB-FM in Park Hills, MO were closed over the weekend after a Park...
Curtis Media buying NC translator CP
Eastern Airwaves, LLC, an affiliate of Curtis Media, Inc. has agreed to purchase the construction permit for FM Translator Station W285EU from Tri-Ad Family Network Incorporated, a North Carolina non-profit, d/b/a Triad Family Network, Inc.
Darrell Brown named Bonneville International President
Bonneville International has promoted Darrell to president. Brown joined Bonneville in August of 2013
Tom Kent Radio Network launches “Totally 90s Now”
The new five hour weekly show hosted by Tom Kent is launching with nine stations including NextMedia’s Hot AC WHBC-FM Canton/Cleveland
Portland’s Fan raises $120K for Special Olympics
Entercom’s KFXX “ESPN Sports Radio 1080 The FAN” Portland’s finished up their 3rd Annual radiothon with over $120,000 raised for Special Olympics Oregon. The...
Cumulus flips WDRQ to NASH FM in Detroit
Cumulus flipped Classic Hits WDRQ (Doug FM) to NASH FM 93.1 on 12/13, marking its
Study: Listeners aren’t tweeting much about radio
Brandwatch released report on radio’s relationship to Twitter in the US vs. the UK. While the survey
Nielsen ranks top audio formats of 2013 by demo
As the year draws to a close, Nielsen has compiled the top 10 rankers of formats in US radio by Persons 6+, 18-34 and 25-54. This year, Nielsen says Country grow among younger listeners and set all-time highs for audience shares across the 48 Nielsen PPM markets; Pop CHR mature by increasing its listening share in the 25-54 demo; News/Talk and Sports made a big rebound during the fall; and both Urban and Hot AC had banner years—among their best ever. Classic Rock continues its downward trend:
Cumulus completes WestwoodOne (Dial Global) buy
Cumulus Media says it has completed the previously announced acquisition of WestwoodOne, formerly