Watchdogs

Coalition calls for investigation of Black radio

A group of watchdogs, stakeholders and interest groups says the recent LMA that turned New York’s KISS FM into a sports station calls for...
Rush Limbaugh

Rush Limbaugh joins Merlin’s IQ 106.9 FM

El Rushbo has moved from CBS Radio’s WPHT-AM in Philly to The Fortress of Free Speech—Merlin Media’s WWIQ-FM–on 6/25. Weekdays from noon to 3...

Cox, Emmis join iHeartRadio

Clear Channel Media and Entertainment’s iHeartRadio has added 106 Cox Media Group and Emmis stations to its iHeartRadio digital platform. 86 Cox Media Group...

My103.9 host “Monti” Carlo moves to mornings

Riviera Broadcasting, owner of My103.9 (KEXX-FM), announced on-air host “Monti” Carlo has moved to mornings beginning, Monday, 6/25. Phoenix listeners will now wake up...
Emmis Communications

Positive Moody-swing for Emmis

The income Emmis is picking up from the LMA of its 98.7 MHz New York City radio station has inspired Moody’s Investors Service to...

KUBE 93 gets new morning show

Clear Channel/Seattle’s KUBE 93, Hits and Hip Hop, announced its new morning show, The JV Show with Rico and Selena, beginning Monday, 7/9.  The...

Brian Wieser on CBS Sports Radio network

Pivotal Research Group Senior Research Analyst Brian Wieser said the newly announced CBS programmed sports radio network should be viewed favorably, “as it illustrates...

Network Radio forms new council

The six RADAR-rated network radio companies have formed The Network Radio Compliance Council (NRCC) to "promote effective, reliable reporting and stewardship of network radio...
FCC

New horizons in FCC fine-ducking attempts

Leave it to the academic world to find new ways to try to get out of an FCC rule violation assessment. Vacations and weekends...
Broadcasting Pirate

FCC’s Boston buccaneer bills will stick

An unusual FCC FM bandit case met with a novel response by the two bandits hit with the fines – and as is usually...

Battle erupts over Oregon public radio network

Oregon state and local leaders are calling for a cooling-off period in a showdown over control of the public radio network that serves Southern...

U.S. Rep. Schrader gets stalking order against station owner

An Oregon judge has ordered a Newport, OR radio station owner to stay away from U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader and stop hounding him with...
Marci Ryvicker

Analyst says as goes Entercom so goes radio

Wells Fargo’s Marci Ryvicker spoke with execs at radio group Entercom, and found that the company’s experiences seem to be meshing with overall radio...

CC Satellite brings Jack back in Denver

Over 1,700 firefighters, National Guard and volunteers have been working  around the clock saving structures and lives while trying to contain the most destructive...
Pandora

Chase Sapphire partners with Pandora

Chase Card Services announced an exclusive partnership with Pandora to bring summer-themed music to listeners from now until 9/4. In addition to 14 new...