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,...
Radio One issuing $335 million in senior notes
Radio One announced it intends to offer $335 million in aggregate principal amount of senior subordinated notes due 2020 in a private offering. The...
SiriusXM taps advisers for Liberty bid
SiriusXM announced that the Special Committee of its Board has retained Evercore Group to act as its
CRTC approves $16M Corus buy of two Ottawa stations
The CRTC has approved the sale of two Ottawa radio stations to Toronto-based Corus Entertainment in a deal worth almost $16 million. The stations,...
WestwoodOne details Super Bowl XLVIII coverage
The network will feature a full schedule of Game Day programming leading up to kickoff. Super Bowl XLVIII airs live
Apple’s iTunes Radio spreading its wings
Apple's iTunes Radio streaming service may officially launch any day outside the US, with the service reportedly showing up on iOS devices in the...
Savage, Hannity feud heating up
The dislike between WestwoodOne’s Michael Savage and Premiere’s Sean Hannity has burst to the surface