WAAF “Rises Up Against Hunger”
Entercom’s WAAF 97.7/107.3FM Boston announced the station will once again host a fundraising event, “WAAF’s Rise Up Against Hunger,” from 12/11 to 12/13. WAAF...
New talent for The New HOT 103.7
Entercom Seattle welcomes Candy & Potter to anchor the morning show for The New HOT 103.7 (KHTP). As well as Kristin The Island Girl for middays. The announcement is a homecoming for Candy & Potter, as both members of this duo were raised in the Seattle area and began their radio careers there.
Sun Broadcast Group adds Jelli ad platform
Sun Broadcast Group CEO Jason Bailey says the company is investing in the deployment of Jelli's cloud-based ad platform across its network that will...
Localized news radio app readies
It’s a Pandora-like hyperlocal approach to traffic with “musical interludes” from
The 100 Greatest Christmas Hits adds 15
Envision Radio Networks says the latest group of affiliates that will be counting down to Christmas with The 100 Greatest Christmas Hits of All...
What’s up with “El Mandril”?
SBS’s top-rated morning driver “El Mandril” (Ricardo Sanchez) has been off the air at KLAX-FM LA for weeks because of what we’ve heard to be contract negotiations (his current contract ends 1/13). Well, the LA Times says it may be more than that:
Radio Discussions shuts down
Streamline Digital Inc., a division of RBR-TVBR owner Streamline Publishing, acquired the Radio Discussions message boards in May from In3Media, operated by Diana Fleming....
Is there a future for progressive political talk radio?
Conservative dominance of the political talk genre is a given, and what little liberal presence there is seems
Univision Radio debuts “El Bueno, La Mala, y El Feo”
It’s the morning show replacement for Eddie "Piolin" Sotelo: Translated, “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,”
Nielsen: Radio still plays a huge role
According to Nielsen’s Q3 Cross-Platform report, radio continues to play a huge role in the lives of U.S. consumers, especially on commutes. The average...
Wisconsin Badgers move in Milwaukee
Clear Channel/Milwaukee announced a five-year contract with Learfield Sports to carry Wisconsin Badgers (University of Wisconsin-Madison) sportscasts beginning next year on WOKY-AM, WRIT-FM and...
KXCI launches fundraising drive to improve coverage
The Tucson community station on 91.3 mHz is looking to raise $750,000 for a variety of improvement projects, but almost half of it will...
UK government to sell additional DAB licenses
Ed Vaizey, the UK Communications minister, is expected to announce a major expansion of
RIAA trying to recruit Pandora for radio royalty
Now that leading internet audio portal Pandora has given up its quest to equalize the royalties it pays with satellite and cable platforms, The Hill reports that RIAA is hoping to enlist the service as an ally in RIAA’s effort to force a performance royalty on radio stations.
Lew Dickey, Sr. passes
Sadly, Lew Dickey, Sr., passed away over the Thanksgiving holiday at age 86. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Patricia; six children: Pat, Lew (Cumulus CEO), David, John (Cumulus COO), Michael and Caroline; and eight grandchildren. Here is the obituary: