Oklahoma City Thunder renews with Cumulus
The NBA Oklahoma City Thunder and Cumulus Media have signed a multiyear agreement that allows WWLS-FM 98.1 (The Sports Animal) to continue as the...
David Paterson joining AM 970 The Answer
Salem Communications and its News Talker in New York AM 970 The Answer announced former New York Governor David Paterson has joined the air...
Darius Rucker headlining 2013 Kicks Country Fair
Darius Rucker is headlining the Kicks 101.5 (Cumulus’ 100-kW WKHX-FM Atlanta) Country Fair at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 10/19, the station announced. Two rising stars...
Mt. Rushmore wants federal suit tossed
Mt. Rushmore Broadcasting owner Jan Charles Gray, owner of five stations in Casper, WY asked a judge to dismiss a federal lawsuit that claims...
Hubbard’s Sandusky buy: no impact on credit ratings
Moody's Investors Service said it views the planned 10-station buy as being credit positive given the transaction will add incremental revenues, or scale, as well as provide greater geographic diversity. Hubbard announced 7/16 it will acquire 10 radio stations from Sandusky Radio, adding five radio stations in Seattle and five in Phoenix, for $85.5 million.
Tom Joyner offers Rachel Jeantel a scholarship
The now-famous friend of Trayvon Martin’s education (or lack thereof) has made her the butt of many jokes since she took to the stand...
Dial Global re-ups with Wise Brother Media
Wise Brother Media is the largest independent radio show prep company in the world. Together, Dial Global and WBM will collaborate to continue providing...
Air Force shutting down HAARP facility
ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio, reports the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) — a subject of fascination for many ham...
WBAI layoffs postponed
Pacifica's Interim Executive Director Summer Reese announced she had extended the deadline for WBAI-FM NYC's mass layoffs from 7/15 to 7/31. While she claimed...
A short time ago, from a galaxy far far away
Cataclysmic events taking place beyond the vast reaches of the Milky Way have resulted in the reception of radio signals on our own planet,...
Scarborough data on Pandora is good news for radio
New Jersey Broadcasters Association CEO Paul Rotella sent an email this week to all NJBA
Delmarva Broadcasting’s “Graffiti Radio 93.7” profiled
Delmarva Broadcasting’s “Graffiti Radio 93.7” (WSTW-HD2) Wilmington, DE got a profile from the Delaware News Journal. The award-winning youth-oriented channel has aired since 2006...
Hubbard buys Sandusky Radio
Hubbard Radio has entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire 10 stations from Sandusky Radio for $85.5 million
“Follow the Money” host gets 20 years
Patrick Kiley was sentenced 7/15 to 20 years in federal prison for his role in a $194 million Ponzi scheme
Fire destroys Salem/Seattle transmitter building
The site, on North Madison Avenue in Bainbridge, WA, was destroyed in a fire early 7/15. The fire was discovered by Bainbridge Police Officer...