Dickey says radio must sell political better
Cumulus honcho Lew Dickey expects its 2012 political results to improve during Q4, but Q3 was disappointing, falling well short of 2010 levels. He...
Struggling stations pull Cumulus into the pro forma red
Q3 marks the point at which Cumulus closed on its merger with Citadel, and as such, raw numbers are up -- way up. However,...
NBC Sports Radio adds NBA analyst
Dial Global and the NBC Sports Group say basketball veteran Stan Van Gundy is the latest to join NBC Sports Radio as a Senior...
LSU host Bobby Hebert ejected from press box
Outspoken Entercom WWL-AM New Orleans radio host and former New Orleans Saints quarterback Bobby Hebert got a little too excited and was subsequently escorted...
Former Susquehanna exec Carlson passes
Arthur W. Carlson, longtime leader of iconic Susquehanna Radio has passed following a battle with heart ailments. RBR-TVBR extends its deepest sympathies to Mr....
WVOC adds Jonathon Rush, Kelly Nash to afternoons
Clear Channel’s News Talk Sports WVOC-FM Columbia, SC says that sister station, Country WCOS-FM’s morning duo Jonathon Rush and Kelly Nash will now host...
Envision’s AppCheck prepares for Thanksgiving
Radio’s only daily 15 second app review is offering up a cornucopia of unique apps via a week of content available for broadcast beginning...
Radio contributes to modest Q3 gains at Clear Channel
At most media companies, if the CEO was able to boldly state that revenues were $1.59B, all the
Karmazin takes a swipe at internet radio in call
During his Q3 earnings call, the outgoing SiriusXM CEO Mel Karmazin slammed the business model behind personalized Internet radio services such as Pandora, but...
KROQ’s Bean to donate kidney to CBS Engineer
Gene “Bean” Baxter of CBS Radio’s heritage Alternative KROQ-FM LA has entertained that market’s audiences since 1990 alongside on-air partner Kevin Ryder, as part...
SiriusXM Q3 up 14%; 446K net subscribers added
While SiriusXM Radio reported a lower net profit as it recorded a charge to repay some debt, revenue jumped on strong subscriber growth. The...
Radio One Q3 up 5.4% (audio)
Adding in the consolidation of TV One, net revenue was $110.0 million, up 5.4% from the same period in 2011 from $104.4 million. Station...
Salem launches 98.9 FM The Answer
Salem Communications is adding another NewsTalk radio station to its stable of talk stations around the country beginning 11/1. 98.9 FM The Answer is...
Hulk Hogan settles with Bubba the Love Sponge
Former wrestler and TV reality show star Hulk Hogan and WHPT-FM Tampa/online talker Bubba the Love Sponge have reached a settlement over the release...
Thumbs up for Entercom’s management of expenses
The advertising business has been sluggish and the economy uncertain – but Entercom enjoyed Q3 success by finding ways to keep its expenses under...