Clear Channel kicks more debt down the road
Radio giant Clear Channel recently announced a plan to knock 2016 maturities from $8.2B to $6.7B
WOGL presents 10th Annual Car Show
CBS Radio/Philadelphia’s 98.1 WOGL & American Heritage Federal Credit Union 2013 10th Annual Car Show is 5/18 10AM – 3PM. Proceeds Benefit the
Howard Stern buys $52 million Palm Beach home
El Rushbo is getting a new neighbor: The “Howard Stern Show” host on SiriusXM host and America’s Got Talent judge is reportedly the buyer...
FCC opposes court intervention in fee dispute
A number of entities and individuals seeking refunds of filing fees tied to CP auctions have requested intervention by the Court of Appeals of...
Radio treads water in Q1 2013
Spot sales were down during the first three months of 2013, but increased results in digital and off air income saved the bottom line...
Clear Channel debuts “Radio 94.9”
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Fort Collins, CO debuted AAA “Radio 94.9 FM, Colorado’s Finest Rock” on 5/17. It airs on K235BT (a whopping...
Belk conundrum highlights problem for talkers
North Carolina-based department store Belk does not check for political affiliation when it sells its wares to consumers – it just says thank you...
Bell, Astral sell three FMs in Canada
Bell Media, Astral Media and the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group announced Pattison's acquisition of three key FMs
Windows Phone 8 to have FM this Summer
Microsoft announced a new Windows Phone 8 update that will bring features including an FM radio. The announcement came following the launch of the...
A brief tutorial on managing an LMA
One of the dangers faced by a broadcast station licensee when turning over any of its operations to a second party is having that second party leave you liable for various FCC rule violations and perhaps even setting up a premature transfer of control. A contract for a recent sale includes two instructive clauses for those contemplating an LMA to keep in mind.
Nick Cannon ending “Cannon’s Countdown”
For two years up to 2/17/12, Nick Cannon hosted the morning show at CBS Radio’s 92.3 NOW (WXRK-FM) NYC. But after a health scare,...
John Curley returns to KIRO Radio
KIRO Radio 97.3 FM Seattle announced the return of John Curley to evenings, and a partnership with Andrew Walsh, to create a new program...
Nokia turns on smartphone FM chips
The Nokia Lumia 925 smartphone is coming out, and among its features is a special smart camera – Nokia calls it a Smart Camera...
Limbaugh marketer in chief back in action
Just as radio icon Rush Limbaugh has become a central to the conversation on the unpleasant topic of falling advertising revenues
AURN, Doug Banks Media re-up
American Urban Radio Networks and Doug Banks Media signed a new two-year deal to continue syndicating the Doug Banks Radio