Former Pittsburgh DJ charged with child porn
Detectives with the Allegheny County, PA District Attorney's Office arrested a former DJ 6/4 on charges of distributing child pornography. Michael H. McGann, 65,...
Cumulus gains revolver access and an upgrade
Radio giant Cumulus Media waved its financial wand and made its revolver more accessible and
Cumulus makes key appointments in SF
Steve Sklenar will join Cumulus’s San Francisco cluster as Market Manager and Kevin Crespo will join as National/Regional Sales Manager. Sklenar will oversee station...
PD Bill White exits WGN-AM
WGN-AM PD and News Director Bill White is out, pretty much with the same timing as Jimmy deCastro’s entry as the new GM at...
Clear Channel’s most Fearless label deal yet
What else can you say about a pact to share airplay and internet streaming revenue struck between
WCHS-AM host arrested for DUI
Charleston, WV conservative talker and former pastor Mike Agnello is facing another drunk driving charge. Agnello, 61, who works at the West Virginia Radio...
Townsquare buys some AOL Music assets
Townsquare Media Group has entered into an agreement to acquire AOL Music properties The Boot
Arbitron/Edison study looks at Religious Radio P1’s
Arbitron and Edison Research have released data from their 2013 "Infinite Dial" study. The latest info looks at P1s for Religious stations. AM/FM Radio...
New owner moves to build reputation with local citizens
Newly-created Sonoma Media Group in Santa Rosa, CA has come forward to guarantee Petaluma, CA a fireworks display at the Sonoma Marin Fairgrounds this Fourth of July. Sonoma Media Group, acquiring five local radio stations: Froggy 92.9, 97.7 The River, Hot 101.7, Mix 104.9, and News Talk 1350 KSRO is funding the fireworks display.
Serving in the public interest
The government has a lot of tools in place to deal with preparations for heavy weather and handling the situation in the aftermath –...
Red Eye Radio hits 200 affiliates
Cumulus Media Networks says its overnight talker “Red Eye Radio” is now available on more than 200 affiliates. Among the new affiliate stations airing...
New Jersey 101.5 hosts under fire
Townsquare Media’s New Jersey 101.5 (WKXW-FM) hosts Dennis Malloy, Judi Franco and Ray Rossi are under fire after controversial conversations they had on air last week about animal abuse. During a mid-day and overnight radio show on 5/21, they brought up the topic of animal abuse and Sammy, the Cocker Spaniel that was abused and brought to the Associated Humane Society in Tinton Falls in a plastic bag and covered in urine, reported NJ.com.
Andy Parks moving down the dial in DC
The Washington Times and Salem Communications announced radio host Andy Parks‘ daily show is moving to middays next week from Metro Radio’s WTNT 730...
Compass unveils 2013 College, NFL Football
Compass Media Networks has a full coverage of college football with a minimum of one Saturday game each week culminating in exclusive coverage of...
TRN vs. Dial Global, et al moved to NYC
Talk Radio Network's antitrust suit against Dial Global, Triton Media, Compass Media Networks