Radio News

Senior Vice President of Programming Pat Paxton has been promoted to President of Programming. Paxton has been with Entercom since 1999

Pandora and ASCAP began a long-awaited federal trial 1/21 to determine how much the music streaming service should pay

As a subscriber to Radio Business Report, I thought you may have an interest in reviewing my Comments filed 1/21 with the FCC regarding the NPRM Docket 13-249 ‘Revitalization of the AM Radio Service’. Congratulations on a great Magazine!: “Randy D. Gehman, previously a long-term licensee of Broadcast Stations and presently the owner of Gehman Compliance & Consulting {GC&C}, a professional broadcast management and engineering consultant; hereby respectfully submits comments in the above-captioned notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) The Commission released seeking input to establish/modify Rules that will facilitate an effective ‘Revitalization of the AM Radio Service.’ Having personally constructed, owned and operated high powered (10 kw and 50 kw) AM Stations; Having implemented the first Motorola AM Stereo System in the southeast US in the early 80’s; Having implemented the first Audio Processor built with an NRSC AM Pre-Emphasis Curve; Having personally completed allocation measurements, conducted proof of performances, and successfully diagnosed and repaired both Non-Directional and Directional Antenna Systems across the Country; Having personally witnessed the demise of AM Broadcasting since my Broadcast Career began in 1970; I hereby request that the FCC’s Standard Broadcast Rules be expeditiously modified to enable the accomplishment of the ten (10) formal recommendations as outlined on the following pages of these comments.

CBS Radio’s Hot AC 103.7 KVIL Dallas announced Blake Powers as the station’s evening host (7 p.m. – midnight), effective immediately. Powers previously hosted...

United Stations Radio Networks will be airing four hours of commemorative programming in honor of the 50th anniversary of the arrival of The Beatles...

La Preciosa 105.7 FM plays Regional Mexican hits from the 60’s 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and some of today’s most popular artists. It’s anchored by...

After three months of stunting, the new format for Renard Communications’ WNDR-FM and translator W237AY has launched 1/20. “95.3 and 103.9 The Dinosaur” offers...

Yet another competitor for eardrums: Beats Music (the high-priced headphones company) launched

The Philadelphia Daily News sources tell the paper that last Friday’s abrupt exit of CBS Radio’s

As you will remember, Talk Radio Network filed a Federal action against its former ad sales rep

Flagler County Broadcasting’s Variety Hots WBHQ-FM Palm Coast/Daytona Beach (“Beach 927”) has a new co-host in former heavy metal band member

Good Karma Broadcasting’s WKNR-AM ESPN Radio host Tony Rizzo, accused of domestic violence in connection with an incident at his home in December, is...

The proposed AM tower would be built next to the existing AM tower near the Moorestown-Cinnaminson, NJ border: The AM tower for 50-kW WPHT-AM—located in an open field—was built roughly 60 years ago (before most of the surrounding homes) and a number of Cinnaminson residents say it’s been a source of disturbances ever since. Now they’re concerned a proposed second tower will create even more problems.

Canada’s RB Communications is awaiting final approval on a new country radio station to serve Niagara, ON

On 1/14, Canadian Multicultural Radio launched HD Radio on its CJSA-FM Toronto