Emmis posts revenue gain
The revenue results for Emmis Communications during its fiscal Q2 2013 were positive, and it also celebrated another positive during
“Kory” joins KVIL in afternoons
Christopher Beale (“Kory”) will host afternoon drive on CBS Radio’s 103.7 KVIL-FM Dallas, weekdays from 3 to 7 p.m., beginning 11/1. Kory joins from...
Radio streaming battle in progress in Australia
A regional radio group in Australia was forced to cease simulcasting its stations’ programming over the internet unless it pays royalties for musical performances. The action was the result of a four-year legal battle which a court decided in favor of the recording industry.
WTLC-FM fires DJ over song selection
After being fired by Radio One’s Urban AC WTLC-FM, Redenbacher said that WTLC management
Consumer Watchdog objects to Cumulus/Westwood deal
The true beneficiaries of the sale of WestwoodOne (formerly Dial Global) to radio group Cumulus will be
Casey Kasem’s daughter files for conservatorship
Less than a week after alleging that their stepmother, Jean Kasem, won't allow them access to their ailing father, the radio icon's daughter Julie,...
“SportsRadio 1310 the Ticket” adding 96.7 FM
Cumulus is pulling the simulcast of Talker WBAP-A/FM Dallas 10/21 and giving the frequency to a simulcast of sister Sports KTCK-AM “SportsRadio 1310 the...
iTunes Radio to expand before Pandora
Apple plans to expand iTunes Radio to English-speaking countries outside the U.S. by early 2014, beating Pandora to the U.K. and Canada, says a Bloomberg story. iTunes Radio is also set to start early next year in Australia and New Zealand, where Pandora already operates.
Political pro extols the value of radio
A Democratic politico trying to re-elect a governor in a state trending Republican and abandoned by the
CCME taps Nancy Abramson as Director/Digital Affiliates
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment says radio vet Nancy Abramson has joined the company in the newly-created role of Director, Digital Affiliates for National...
540 ESPN Milwaukee’s Steve Haywood back on-air
Steve Haywood, a 46-year-old Milwaukee native and is back on Good Karma Broadcasting’s ESPN Milwaukee radio. He hasn’t been on the radio in nearly...
UK may shutter analog radio by 2018
Analog radio across the pond may be history by the first half of 2018, the head of Britain’s commercial radio trade body said, as she called on the Government to set out a clear timetable for the industry’s digital switchover. Digital radio listening must reach 50% of all listening, if the government can proceed with the switchover process.
Fired TV anchor free to pursue in-market radio gig
According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, a court held that former KMOV-TV news anchor Larry Connors was fired for cause and upheld a non-compete preventing him from working for a competitive television outlet. However, the door was left open for a move to local radio.
Jim Winston discusses “The NABOB Network”
During the Q&A session after the Global Agency Panel session at the NABOB
WestwoodOne re-ups with John Tesh
WestwoodOne has signed a three-year contract extension with Intelligence For Your Life Radio host John Tesh. Tesh is self-syndicated via Tesh Media. WestwoodOne is...