Robert Feder blasts FM News 101.1 Chicago
Robert Feder, in his Chicago Media blog, took the occasion to criticize Merlin Media’s/Randy Michaels’ FM News 101.1 (WIQI-FM) in that market…along with Erich...
FCC dismisses and deletes Michigan noncoms
A pair of FMs and a trio of FM translators that have been shut down by the FCC for failure to be constructed as...
The Loop brings back Zakk
Air talent Zakk Tyler has made a triumphant return to Merlin Media’s WLUP-FM Chicago. His previous stint was as syndicated morning host for Fox...
Former BMI CEO Frances Preston passes
Music industry pioneer Frances Williams Preston died peacefully of congestive heart failure on 6/13 at her home in Nashville. Preston served as President and...
ESPN Radio stations launch on Slacker Radio
Slacker announced the availability of six new national, regional and Spanish language ESPN stations dedicated to live streaming of ESPN shows and sporting events.
Slacker...
Unlikely defender for Rush Limbaugh
A prominent media voice has come to the defense of radio talker Rush Limbaugh, saying that threats to advertisers in retaliation for comments made...
Penske to give customers 3-month SiriusXM subscription
Sirius XM Radio and Penske Automotive Group, an international automotive retailer, announced that Penske Automotive customers will get a 3-month SiriusXM subscription when they...
vCreative PPO signs Cox Media
On the heels of Cox Media Birmingham enlisting vCreative PPO early this year, Cox Media has just added Atlanta, San Antonio, Tulsa, Miami and...
SiriusXM launches David Webb on Patriot channel
The David Webb Show is a daily live, call-in show hosted by the conservative commentator and co-founder of New York City’s TeaParty 365. Webb’s...
Obama campaign taps radio to reach Black audience
President Barack Obama had overwhelming support from African-Americans, who helped make him president during the campaign of 2008. He’s using radio to urge them...
Glenn Beck signs new $100 million contract with Premiere
Premiere Networks and Mercury Radio Arts, Glenn Beck's multi-media production company, are renewing/extending their agreements to syndicate The Glenn Beck Program for a reported...
RMLC inks pact with BMI
Radio stations have had a new deal with ASCAP, and now they can bookend it with a new BMI deal that backtracks to 2010...
Classical South Florida launches on 88.7 mHz
Classical South Florida (CSF), a nonprofit listener-supported public radio organization dedicated to broadcasting classical music, has begun airing its programming in Fort Myers and...
WPHT unveils new lineup
CBS Radio’s Talk Radio 1210 WPHT today announced a new weekday line-up, featuring all live and local talent beginning on Monday, 6/25. The newest...
Dial Global to offer “The NBC Sports Radio Network”
Building on their NBC News Radio Network offering, The NBC Sports Group and Dial Global announced