Saga Communications, Inc.

Saga expands deal with Marketron

Marketron has expanded its partnership with Saga Communications. Besides extending the existing partnership where Marketron provides solutions for 99 stations in Saga’s 23 markets,...

Blair Garner gets mornings at WNSH-FM

Cumulus announced “America’s Morning Show” will debut on its NYC Country station NASH FM 94.7
Broadcast Tower

Radio business challenges: Same old, same old

The MMTC-sponsored BIA/Kelsey study on cross-ownership found little concern about unfair competition from such operations in a local market. But there are many concerns expressed on the topic, and it provides a concise guide that is likely to look familiar to broadcasters everywhere, regardless of ownership of format.
People

Cross-ownership least of minority concerns

Do minority- and female-owned radio businesses face significant challenges surviving in today’s

WBAI-FM suffers loss of three hosts

Our condolences to the WBAI family and listeners: Just three days after the Pacifica NYC host and community activist Ibrahim Gonzalez died Tuesday of...
Sony Music Entertainment

Apple signs Sony Music for iRadio

Another sign that Apple will reveal details about its much-anticipated iRadio service at its Worldwide

The pros and cons of direct licensing deals

Recent rights holder initiatives, such as moves by music publishing companies to license directly with digital platforms and radio broadcasters, are changing traditional models based upon collective rights management. But what are the consequences? How do they impact other smaller composers and rights holders? What do digital services like Pandora make of these new business propositions? Where does the trend leave collective management organizations?
Ed Markey

Markey unleashes pre-election radio barrage

A pair of prominent Boston radio outlets carried questions posed by the campaign of Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA) concerning his rival Rep. Gabriel Gomez...

2013 Radio Mercury Awards winners named

Winners for the 2013 Radio Mercury Awards were announced 6/5 at the 22nd annual awards reception in
Premiere Radio Networks

Premiere launches “Evolution with Pete Tong”

Available to CHR and Rhythmic radio stations nationwide, the Electronic Dance Music (EDM) program will further expand Clear Channel’s Evolution brand, which includes the...
Clear Channel

Dual purpose for Clear Channel label deal

The two goals are for Clear Channel to succeed on the internet while record label Dualtone banks a
Gavel

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

Cumulus gains revolver access and an upgrade

Radio giant Cumulus Media waved its financial wand and made its revolver more accessible and
Cumulus

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...
WGN-AM 720

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...