Radio licensee can’t sell what no longer exists
The FCC has slapped the dreaded “D” in front of the call letters for WLMA(AM) Greenwood SC – when it reads DWLMA(AM) that means...
¡Inspírate! launches on SiriusXM
Radio veteran Carey Davis is back with a new venture for WorldBand Media. ¡Inspírate!, an inspirational Spanish-language talk channel, launched Monday (3/26) on SiriusXM...
Wild 94.1 stops the music two hours for Trayvon
CBS Radio’s WLLD-FM Tampa (Wild 94.1) held an on-air forum in their studio 3/24 to discuss and give listeners information and understanding on the...
Emmis sues its preferred shareholders
We called that one right! Even as RBR-TVBR was writing Friday (3/23) that a new round of litigation might
ESPN 980 to launch “Inside the Locker Room w/ Doc Walker and Brian Mitchell”
The recent ending of The John Thompson Show w/ Doc Walker, which aired its last episode on 2/29 of this year, left Zebra Broadcasting’s...
The Game re-signs John Canzano
Alpha Broadcasting announced 750AM The Game’s KXTG Portland “The Bald-Faced Truth” Host John Canzano has been signed to a multi-year deal. The Bald-Faced Truth...
Envision announces Paul Shaffer’s Rock Hall Spectacular
It’s a free two hour special saluting Rock Hall inductees past and present. Hosted by David Letterman’s longtime musical director, Paul Shaffer, this year’s...
Rush to SiriusXM a solution, say some
Should Rush move to Sirius XM or online? It’s certainly been a solution for Howard Stern and others. With advertisers bailing on El Rushbo,...
Emmis prepares for shareholder meeting times two
We now know how Emmis will come up with the two-thirds vote needed to change the terms of
Tom Leykis returns, online
Former LA radio shock jock Tom Leykis returns Monday, 4/2 at 3PM PT –this time uncut and uncensored -- with a daily show for...
Media Matters releases anti-rush ads (audio)
Media Matters released two of the radio ads it plans to use against Rush – and they’ll be airing locally against stations that play...
Cumulus contract with Arbitron runs through mid 2016
Arbitron is very secretive about its contracts with radio companies and has language in those contracts
ARNN letting new short form news run contract-free
America’s Radio News’ just-launched Short-Form (America’s Radio News sister network), delivering of top and bottom of the hour news 24/7, is being offered up...
WWBA adds Yankees play by play
Genesis Communications’ News Talk WWBA-AM Tampa will be the host station to all New York Yankee home games during the 2012 season in that...
Radio works, and sometimes that’s not good
A Colorado woman had some excellent ideas on how to get out of jury duty, ideas that she said she put to use with...