Radio maintains share of local ad revenues
So says a new report from BIA/Kelsey, “Local Radio Stations Profiles and Trends for 2014
Cumulus launching “NASH Nights Live”
Cumulus Media Networks announced the latest expansion of the NASH Country music brand with the launch of “NASH Nights Live” with host Shawn Parr....
KNBR’s Damon Bruce suspended or fired
Bruce, who co-hosts the 49ers pre-game radio show on Cumulus’ KNBR-AM San Francisco, has
Lady Gaga trumpets the value of radio
If proof is needed that radio is one of the most valuable tools available when it comes to promoting
UK broadcasters launch “NO!” to battle DAB switch
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.
Larry King back in radio via vignettes
After six decades, King has launched air on more than 50 Cumulus stations beginning 11/11...
Report: Pandora’s negative trending
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.
Country Oldies Show offering Christmas special
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...
KUHA fires top talent over funding downturn
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...
Savage interviews Tom Tradup on FCC monitoring of Talk radio (audio)
Salem Radio Network Vice President of News & Talk Programming Tom Tradup recently wrote a piece...
Florida A&M station investigation yields non-students
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.
MMTC cites harm of performance royalty
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.
Clear Channel turns in respectable Q3
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.
“Tony Katz Tonight” to launch on WIBC
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...
Ruling: Aussie FCC can pull 2Day FM license
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...














