Music discovery still dominated by radio; not with teens
So says Nielsen’s Music 360 Report: Radio is still the dominant way people discover music (48%)
Envision Fantasy Sports 60 offers Football Draft Special
With the NFL season just around the corner, Envision Radio Networks’ Fantasy Sports 60 is offering a free hour-long fantasy football draft special to...
Dial Global up 63% in 10-Q filing
For the first half of the year ended 6/30/12, Dial Global’s revenue was up $81,572,000 to $122,940,000 compared with $41,368,000 for the six months...
Taylor Swift on the radio in advance of new album release
“We Are Never Getting Back Together” is already in the hands of radio program directors, well in advance of the release of the Taylor...
South Central flips Jack-FM to CHR in Knoxville
Its Variety Hits WQJK-FM (Jack-FM) is now CHR: 95.7 Power FM. It's being labeled as “the best of pop, urban, alternative, hip-hop and rock...
Tough quarter for SBS
Revenue was down for Spanish Broadcasting System during the second quarter of 2012, and operating income took an even bigger hit as the decreasing...
Ft. Lauderdale pirate arrested
A radio listener whose classical music was obliterated by rap tunes helped police capture a pirate radio DJ in Ft. Lauderdale. Broward Sheriff's Office...
BuzzFeed launches on SiriusXM
BuzzFeed Radio is a live, weekly, call-in show on which the editors of BuzzFeed—the rapidly-expanding and first true social news organization—will dissect, discuss and...
WOR a catch for Clear Channel, but room for improvement
What does it bring to Clear Channel’s stables to have this 50-KW directional flamethrower in The Big Apple? First of all, major coverage—not only...
Making the case to keep ads off noncom radio
In the opinion of a contributor to theVancouverSun,Canada’s public radio system should be worried about serving the needs of listeners, not the needs of...
Clear Channel to buy WOR-AM
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment and Buckley Radio announced 8/13 that Clear Channel is buying 50-kW WOR-AM NY from
Another artist taps radio for success
Radio helped Prince Malik put his first release on the map, and the Prince is using it prominently to kick-start sales on his second...
“Essential Public Radio” changes name in The ‘Burgh
The Pittsburgh station formerly known as Essential Public Radio (WESA-FM 90.5, formerly Duquesne University’s heritage Jazz WDUQ-FM) has made changes to its programming lineup...
Former XM employee sentenced for embezzlement
A former employee of XM Satellite Radio who embezzled more than $900,000 from the company has been sentenced to 15 months in prison. 54-year-old...
Arbitron PPM panelist shares some views
An Arbitron PPM panelist of nine months reached out to RBR-TVBR and had a few things to say about the whole process. The panelist...