WKQX fills last on-air slot
Lauren O’Neil has been hired to fill one of the remaining on-air positions at Merlin Media’s Alternative WKQX-FM (Q87.7 87.7 MHz, Chicago). She travels...
Birach looking at new site for Detroit AMs
Acreage in the southeast corner of Milford Township, MI has been pegged as a site for a cluster of AM towers for Birach Broadcasting....
Hot 92.3, Rick Dees part ways in LA
The longtime SoCal morning man had been with KHHT-FM for over a year. Now, according to The Orange County Register, he’s out as of...
Forbes writer argues for radio performance royalty
John Villasenor says it’s high time that there is a level field when it comes to artist/label compensation for audio entertainment outlets
NAB to FCC: Broadcasters provide lifeline during DC storms
NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith sent a letter 7/3 to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski about local radio stations providing lifeline information during and...
Handpicked tunes: Hometown Columbia launches The Palm
A report is highlighting Kirk Litton’s launch of the new Columbia, SC station (WWNU-FM--The Palm) after the recent purchase of it and WWNQ-FM from...
Univision details lineup for “Univision America”
Univision Radio has unveiled programming for its new AM radio network Univision America, which launches 7/4. The network, comprising stations in nine U.S. markets,...
California pirate pays extra for not answering door
An amateur radio licensee who should have known better was nailed for running an unauthorized FM station northwest of San Francisco-Oakland. The buccaneer only...
Losing WODS is a big deal with listeners
CBS Radio/Boston’s Classic Hits/Oldies WODS-FM flipped to the company’s CHR AMP format on Thursday, 6/28 at noon. Since then, RBR-TVBR has been barraged with...
AM reception problems get noticed in Green Bay
Reports of problems with AM radio reception in parts of a Green Bay neighborhood have prompted a county lawmaker to call for a study...
Internet radio service offering political content
iNetRadio says it is “…free Internet radio mobile app that gives users what they want when they want it.” And now just like that...
Hot 101.5 going commercial free on B-Day
Cox Media Group Tampa’s New Hot 101.5 will go commercial free for an entire day on July 4th to celebrate the station’s one year...
Fire melts WEBY-AM cables
A 209-acre brush fire remains 90% contained with crews monitoring possible hot spots for the next week. While there were few effects from the...
Howard Stern, Gary Burbank to Radio Hall of Fame
Howard Stern, WLW-AM afternooner Gary Burbank, Ron Chapman (KVIL Dallas), SoCal DJ Art Laboe (who first coined the term “Oldies but Goodies”), Luther Masingill...
Katrina cited to support FM on cellular
A constituent of Sen. Mary Landrieu wrote her a letter countering a CTIA claim that wireless was a reliable form of communication when Hurricane...