Jeff Haley out at RAB as Erica Farber takes over
Less than five months after joining the Radio Advertising Bureau as its #2 executive, Erica Farber is taking over the top spot as President...
SBS launches Z92 “Zalsa y Mas”
Spanish Broadcasting System has blown up Clasica 92.3 FM for the more updated Z92 “Zalsa y Más!” (WCMQ-FM) in Miami. The Z is blended...
Who needs ratings to sell radio? (audio)
Not Alan Beck. The Market Manager for Saga Communications in Champaign-Urbana, IL says the
Senator Arlen Specter fires up on Jason Lewis Show
Former PA Senator Arlen Specter threw a bit of a temper tantrum during a live interview on Genesis Communications Radio Network’s Conservative talker The...
FCC deletes unwanted FM allotments
If you are an FM allotment sitting in the FCC’s allotment shelter, and no qualified bidder comes to rescue you after a certain amount...
Emmis shareholders approve preferred trust for employees
The outcome was never in doubt, since CEO Jeff Smulyan controls 64% of the voting power, but a
Chesterman flips KSJZ-FM
Chesterman Communications of Jamestown, ND and Radio Consulting Services announced the launch of a “MIX 93.3,” effective 4/2, following a brief stunt. The station...
Thieves steal $30,000 worth of copper from radio towers
About $30,000 worth of copper was reported stolen from two radio towers in West Palmetto, FL on 3/31, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said.
Between...
Dial Global reports on a big year
Dial Global looked very different at the end of 2011 than at the beginning. It had acquired Westwood One and used its
Raul Alarcón upbeat on 2012 for SBS (audio)
Spanish Broadcasting System doesn’t provide Wall Street with specific forward guidance. But there’s so much optimism
WOGL holding 25th Anniversary concert
CBS Radio’s Classic Hits WOGL-FM Philadelphia announced its 25th Anniversary Concert featuring Philadelphia’s own Daryl Hall and John Oates at the historic Tower Theater...
WAMU changes schedule for 88.5 HD3 “Intersection”
American University’s WAMU-FM 88.5 DC has made changes to the weekday schedule for its Intersection 88.5 HD3. From 10-11 a.m., Monday-Friday, Intersection will air...
Canada to slash CBC budget
The federal budget delivered by Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty 3/29 shows $115 million in cuts to pubcaster Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) over the...
Liberty Media may be launching hostile takeover of Sirius XM
John Malone's Liberty Media his filed three Form 312s with the FCC seeking consent to the transfer of de facto control of SiriusXM Radio's...
EBU looking to establish dot-radio domain
The European Broadcasting Union is hoping to create an internet domicile for radio broadcasters on a global basis. It is seeking on “a robust...