Report: “Radio isn’t as good as it used to be”
New research from Mark Kassof & Co. reveals that 53% of 18-64 radio listeners in the U.S. agree with
Cumulus-DG buy under investigation
Here's a release from a NYC law firm looking for unhappy shareholders in the DG-Cumulus deal. The firm accuses DG's Board of potential breaches of fiduciary duties and claims that the deal with Cumulus may be “detrimental to the interests of Dial Global shareholders.”
“Baseball Blunders of the Fall Classic Week” coming
Beginning 10/21, Where Are They Now with Ahmad Rashad is offering “Baseball Blunders of the Fall Classic Week,” a free week of daily 60-second...
Linkin Park and Steve Aoki plan for radio airplay
A collaboration between Linkin Park and Steve Aoki was unveiled last month in a concert held in Japan, and ever since, the creators have...
Entercom launching “3WL 1350”
The AM is being billed as an extension of the its New Orleans institution, WWL AM/FM. 3WL builds on the success of this legendary...
WHYL-AM files Ch. 7; looking for buyer
whylWith the recent departure of long-time host (almost 50 years) Ben Barber from Adult Standards Nice 960 WHYL-AM Carlisle, PA, there have been questions about the future of the station.
CBS Radio, WestwoodOne launch “Fierro”
It’s a 24/7 Regional Mexican format available to radio stations nationwide beginning immediately. With content originating from CBS Radio Dallas-Fort Worth’s KMVK-FM (“La Grande...
BMI revenues up 5%
A NY Times story notes that BMI had $944 million in revenue for the year that ended in June—5% more than it collected the...
iTunes Radio chooses Nissan as launch partner
Nissan will be the exclusive automotive partner for the launch of Apple's iTunes Radio, taking advantage of new creative formats, including audio and video,...
WUFC rebrands with Yahoo! Sports Radio
Yahoo SportsGow Broadcasting, operator of Yahoo! Sports Radio in partnership with Yahoo! Sports, announced an expanded relationship with WUFC-AM Boston, which was rebranded to “Yahoo! Sports Radio 1510” last week from “NBC Sports Radio AM 1510 Boston.”
Bangor’s Fox Sports outlet struggling
Blueberry Broadcasting has taken WAEI-AM 910 off the air while it determines the station’s future, according to the Bangor, Maine Daily News. The all-sports...
Contest winners may have rigged the system
Three workers at a Canadian phone company thought they could beat the system as they hatched a way to ensure they were guaranteed to...
LRFA continues to build support
Eight more members of the US Congress, including seven from the House of Representatives and one from the Senate, have signed on as co-sponsors...
Cumulus deal to “park” station with broker shot down
Media Services Group broker Bill Whitley recently had a more direct role in a broadcast transaction than
FCC schedules second webinar ahead of LPFM window
The window will be open for low power FM applications from 10/15/13 to 10/29/13, and the FCC is doing what it can to help prospective applications participate. To that end, it has already held one webinar, and now has another on the schedule.