NPR now airing from new facility
NPR has moved to a new $201 million headquarters with all digital equipment in Washington, leaving its analog radio gear behind. The public radio...
Rick Ross issues statement on objectionable lyrics
Rocko rap tune “U.O.E.N.O.” featured lyrics from Rick Ross that were widely seen to condone the drugging and raping of women. It led to...
WHK-AM flips to “The Answer”
Salem Communications’ NewsTalker WHK in Cleveland began a new brand and imaging campaign on the air and in outside marketing, beginning on 4/14. WHK...
WEEI’s Pete Sheppard quits on air
WEEI Boston weekend host Pete Sheppard said he could no longer stand working for the company and quit on-air. Sheppard was fired by the...
Greater Media Charlotte signs with vCreative PPO
Greater Media’s WBT-AM/FM and WLNK-FM have adopted vCreative PPO as their new production/continuity system in addition to their existing traffic, music scheduling, and automation...
Carly Rae Jepsen top bill for Hot 100.5 concert
Max Media’s CHR Hot 100.5 (WVHT-FM Norfolk-Virginia Beach) will officially kick-off summer in Hampton Roads with a star-studded lineup for the first-ever Hot Summer...
Z104’s Shaggfest returning to VA Beach
It’s Entercom’s WNVZ-FM Norfolk-Virginia Beach’s 2nd Annual Z104 Shaggfest. Locally produced by the Z Morning Zoo’s own Shaggy, ShaggFest will feature three stages of...
SBS shuffles the NASDAQ
Spanish Broadcasting System is no stranger to troubles maintaining its requisites to stay on the NASDAQ Global Market list. To address this problem, it...
Sirius XM’s new Chairman is Gregory Maffei
Gregory Maffei, president and CEO of Liberty Media, has replaced Eddy Hartenstein as chairman of the
Court turns down Howard Stern’s Sirius XM appeal
Howard Stern lost a bid to revive his pay lawsuit against Sirius XM Radio after a New York state appeals court found he wasn’t...
Ten more aboard for LRFA
The Local Radio Freedom Act is intended to head off any effort to impose a performance royalty on broadcast radio in recognition of the...
Mel Karmazin made $11 Million last year
The Sirius XM Satellite Radio CEO departed the satellite service last year with plenty of money in his pockets. Karmazin earned $11M
Beasley broadcast celebrates at NAB
In the midst of this very busy NAB, members of the Beasley Broadcast Group corporate office shared a meal and camaraderie with the entire...
Radio pros attend NAB book signing
Valerie Geller, President of Geller Media International, signed copies of her fourth book, “Beyond Powerful Radio – a Communicators Guide to the Internet Age”...
Brian Kenny, Bobby Valentine at the movies
And it was no ordinary theater: NBC Sports Radio talent Brian Kenny (right) and baseball legend Bobby Valentine enjoyed the premiere of the new...