Saturday, July 4, 2026

Judge approves royalty deal with BMI

Two years of litigation involving 7.5M musical works and 10K radio stations is now at an end, with the
Dial Global

NBC Sports Radio adds more programming, talent

Dial Global and NBC Sports Radio announced the hiring of four sportscasters to round out its roster in time for the network’s launch on...
Emmis Communications

Emmis employees to find surprise in their paycheck

Like a lot of media companies, the rough patch Emmis has traveled can be measured in terms of years.
Mark Masters

TRN sues Dial Global for monopoly practices: see complaint

The complaint (which demands a jury trial), "Complaint for Violations of the Sherman Act and the Cartwright
CBS Radio

CBS Sports Radio names leadership team

CBS Radio announced management for CBS Sports Radio. Longtime Sports Radio 66 WFAN employee Eric Spitz will take on the role of Director of...
NPR / National Public Radio

Arizona newspaper goes to bat for NPR

An editorial in the Arizona Daily Star says that the ongoing attempts by conservatives to shut down NPR may be off the mark, particularly...

Eric Deters gets new radio show after resignation

Radio attorney Eric Deters has found a new radio station to call home after he resigned from his job at Christian Broadcasting System’s Real...
Broadcast Tower

KHOI-FM debuts in Ames, Iowa

KHOI-FM 89.1 is a new community radio station bringing local music and news to the Ames area. Licensed to Story City, IA, the station...
SBS / Spanish Broadcasting System

SBS fails to duck phone call fines

Prank calls originating on SBS radio station WSKQ-FM New York, aired there and on WZNT-FM San Juan PR, were hit with NALs for separate...

Townsquare Media Group acquires MOG Music Network

Townsquare has acquired the MOG Music Network business from MMN Media, and will rename the business Townsquare Media. Launched in 2008, MOG has aggregated...
CBS Radio

CBS Sports Radio names more talent

CBS Sports Radio named a diverse roster of highly recognizable personalities to deliver the CBS Sports Minute beginning on 9/4.  The sixty-second commentaries can...
U.S. Congress

Pandora exec gives thumbs down to Nadler royalty bill

Competing music royalty bills are being floated on Capitol Hill, and Pandora exec Tim Westergren has joined broadcasters in opposing the latest one from....
Envision Radio Networks

Envision adds Animal Radio to talk lineup

Animal Radio, America's most-listened-to pet talk show that celebrates our pets and the connection we share with them, is now available for barter. It...
Rodney Harrison

Rodney Harrison to host NFL show on NBC Sports Radio

Dial Global and NBC Sports Radio announced that Rodney Harrison, the three-time All-Pro and two-time Super Bowl champion, will host a two-hour weekend NFL...
Sirius XM

Judge denies injunction request against Liberty Media

Sirius XM shareholder City of Miami Police Relief and Pension Fund lost a bid 8/22 to stop Liberty Media from seeking to acquire a...