Friday, July 3, 2026

Rush Limbaugh

Rush Limbaugh still tops, says Talkers

El Rushbo hasn’t lost any cred with the radio biz as a result of the Sandra Fluke fiasco. According to Talkers Magazine’s annual Heavy...
Broadcasting Pirate

FCC upholds fine assessed to Bronx buccaneer

FCC agents traced an unauthorized 96.5 MHz FM signal in the Bronx portion of New York City back in 2008, and their subsequent investigation...
Dial Global

The Billy Bush Show adds a dozen

In the past month, Dial Global’s Billy Bush Show has secured over a dozen stations, which now air the show Monday-Friday. After recently debuting...
Cumulus

Cumulus Media Networks names new affiliation deals

Here’s a list of this week's new affiliation agreements for Cumulus Media Networks programming. Eric Harley and Gary McNamara host Red Eye Radio, a...
Gavel

Judge orders Ray J to pay Cox Radio $26,000

A judge has ordered R&B/Hip-Hop artist Ray J to pay Cox Radio in South Carolina $25,100 for failing to turn up for a local...
Nickelodeon

“Cornbread Morning Show” producer gets a show on Nickelodeon

92.3 WIL-FM St. Louis’  Judi Diamond – Producer of “The Cornbread Morning Show” – has scored a show on NickMom, the nightly TV block...
Cox Media Group

102.5 The Bone names full talk lineup

Cox Media Group (CMG) Tampa announced last week that its WHPT-FM 102.5 The Bone Tampa Bay will drop Classic Rock and evolve into the...
Mel Karmazin

Mel Karmazin can afford to be charitable

SiriusXM Radio CEO Mel Karmazin has begun exercising options and selling the shares to fund his charitable endeavors, as announced last month. The pot...
Dollar Sign

Mapleton unable to duck FCC file fine

Mapleton License of San Luis Obispo LLC does not dispute that its public file for KXDX-FM Templeton CA was missing some required issues/programs lists....
NHMC / National Hispanic Media Coalition

Campaign against “John & Ken” adds YouTube pitch (video)

A few days ago in an RBR-TVBR interview National Hispanic Media Coalition President and CEO Alex
Pandora

Pandora adds distribution platform

It started online and is now growing in distribution via mobile devices. But Pandora Media isn’t limiting its horizons and is rapidly adding
Arbitron

PPM boosted Arbitron revenues in Q1

Price increases built into Arbitron’s contracts with radio groups for Portable People Meter (PPM) ratings pretty much guarantee that the
Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand makes surprise radio appearance

Listeners to “Smiley & West” this weekend will hear a surprise guest appearance by Barbra Streisand

WIL’s “Team Breadhead” join Komen Race for the Cure

The annual Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure takes place on Saturday 6/23 in Downtown St. Louis, and Hubbard Broadcasting’s 92.3 WIL’s “Team...
Broadcast Tower

Fined Texas AM still on the hook with a discount

KOLJ-AM Quanah TX had a run-in with Mother Nature in the summer of 2008, and it eventually led to a run-in with the FCC....