F-bomb

KOA Denver host drops “F” bomb on air

Morning host Steffan Tubbs made a comment 10/29 during a spot break about television celebrity
LDR / Listener Driven Radio

99 Jamz launches Listener Driven Radio

Following the success of its Alternative 97X WSUN-FM Tampa, Cox Media Group Miami is also adding Listener Driven Radio (LDR)’s
Cumulus

Cumulus riding along with radio renaissance

Income was up for radio’s #2 giant Cumulus, but so were expenses, and like most radio companies,
Broadcast Tower

UK DAB switchover decision looming

Analog radio across the pond may be history by the first half of 2018, as Linda Smith, CEO of RadioCentre (Britain’s commercial radio trade organization), called on the UK Government earlier this month to set out a timetable for the industry’s digital switchover. Ed Vaizey, the Communications minister, is expected to do just that (including possibly a switchover date) at the Go Digital Conference 12/16.
FM News 101 KXL

KXL-FM taking down Chinatown billboard

Alpha Broadcasting’s FM News 101 KXL in Portland says they weren't trying to disrespect anyone with the use of an insensitive quote on a...
Next Radio

NextRadio metrics grow

More importantly, though, the folks behind NextRadio say they need stronger participation from broadcasters if the business is really going to maximize the potential of radio on mobile. Also, social media is playing a major role in shaping the messaging to consumers.

Ichabod Caine lands on KKXA-AM

Seattle broadcast icon Ichabod Caine will return to northwest radio on the Skotdal Family’s Classic Country 1520 KXA Everett, WA on 10/31. Here are...

Steve Czaban re-ups with Yahoo! Sports Radio

Gow Broadcasting, which operates Yahoo! Sports Radio with Yahoo! Sports, say it’s a three-year renewal for the Steve Czaban Show for mornings.  The show...
Clear Channel

Tom Brokaw launches on CCME stations

Clear Channel Media and Entertainment says "An American Story," a new exclusive nationally syndicated show featuring television journalist and author Tom Brokaw, will feature...
Sirius XM

Sirius FM-6 successfully launched (video)

International Launch Services (ILS) successfully launched the Sirius FM-6 satellite, built by SSL, into orbit on its Proton Breeze M vehicle. It launched from...
Radio One

Radio One says ex-WTLC DJ violated payola policy

Radio One’s Indianapolis R&B station WTLC-FM has accused fired disc jockey Krishna Henderson-Hutchinson of violating its policy on payola and adding songs to the playlist based on a personal relationship. Henderson-Hutchinson, who was known on-air as “First Lady Khris Raye,” was let go 12/12. She then filed a lawsuit in Marion Superior Court in June, alleging breach of contract and seeking at least two months of back pay.
Steve Dahl

Steve Dahl declines Radio Hall Of Fame induction

The Chicago radio legend (WCKG, WDAI, WLUP, WMVP and WLS) has decided to skip his induction into the National Radio Hall of Fame, reports...
Sean Hannity

Hannity donates $25K to fired Obamacare operator (video)

Fox News host and Premiere Networks talker Sean Hannity called the Affordable Care Act hotline during his show 10/23 and spoke with operator Earline...
Bob Pittman

Bob Pittman sees good things for radio

“Radio is the last mass-reach, real-time medium. We've never been more important to the consumer or the advertiser,” Clear Channel CEO Bob Pittman told...
Brian Wieser

Radio restoration?

Brian Wieser, Senior Research Analyst at Pivotal Research Group, is seeing a positive trend emerging for the radio biz. In recent periods,