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Numerous UK radio broadcasters have launched a campaign opposing that country’s digital switchover. The move, unlike here in the US with HD Radio, would force analog FM broadcasters to all migrate to DAB. Ed Vaizey, the Communications minister, is expected to set a timetable for the switchover that may include a firm switchover date at the Go Digital Conference 12/16.

After six decades, King has launched air on more than 50 Cumulus stations beginning 11/11...

Seeking Alpha's Andrei Volgin is seeing some negative trending occurring with Pandora--likely since the launch of Apple's iTunes Radio and a new mobile listening cap. While Pandora just released its audience metrics for October that showed growth in total listener hours to 1.47 billion from 1.36 billion in September (hours per listener also increased), Volgin notes that one extra day in October accounts for 45% of the increase in total hours and 33% of the increase in hours per listener. More importantly, the company lost 1.8 million active listeners, he observed.

Envision Radio Networks is offering up its free annual Country Oldies Show Christmas Special beginning 12/16 through the 25th. Host Steve Warren will spin...

The $9 million sale of Rice University's KTRU-FM Houston (now Classical KUHA) to University of Houston’s Houston Public Media has potentially put the organization...

Salem Radio Network Vice President of News & Talk Programming Tom Tradup recently wrote a piece...

Results of a just-completed investigation at university-owned and student-run WANM-FM found some of the on-air personalities actually weren't students. WCTV-TV reports that a year ago FAMU students told them they'd been complaining to school administrators because non-students were taking several on-air positions, while according to FAMU's handbook, because part of the operating budget comes from the Student Government Association, all on-air personalities have to be full or part time students.

If the recording industry is somehow successful in imposing a performance royalty on radio stations, the biggest losers will be a category of licensee that is already in short supply – minority owners – especially when airplay is its own reward.

The slowly recovering economy and lack of political income has been dampening Q3 results at most media companies this year, but radio giant Clear Channel was able to dip into the black inkwell when recording its results.

Talker Tony Katz has signed a deal with Emmis to take over the 9 PM - Midnight slot on WIBC-FM Indianapolis on 11/11.  “Tony...

The Federal Court of Australia has found that country’s broadcast regulator, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), can officially determine whether Southern Cross...

The move will help marketers develop world-class audio with the launch of WestwoodOne Studio, a full-service Creative Services division. WestwoodOne Studio is powered in...

A larger sample size means increased accuracy—especially in panel-challenged demos...

Moody’s Investors Service has rated a financial instrument being put into effect by growing radio group Townsquare Media and said the move will not affect the company’s corporate family rating nor change its overall stable rating.

Net revenue was $118.4 million, up 7.7% from Q3 2012. The comp was $109.9 million in Q3 2012. Station