UK authorities worried about loss of local FM service
It takes boots on the ground to cover an emergency, and there is no syndicated network, satellite service or internet service that is even close to measuring up to broadcast. Not only is local still the key to broadcast success
The Hutchinson Newsmaker Network launching
It will be the first African-American west coast operated national broadcast network, syndicating the weekly Hutchinson Report Newsmaker Hour nationally. The network was created...
WTMM-FM Albany host Bruce Jacobs in trouble for gay slurs
The Townsquare Media station host is in a bit of hot water after referring to two WNBA teams as the "Los Angeles Lesbians" and...
Details of Dial Global options
You may have been wondering about the strike price for the stock options included in the employment deals for Dial Global’s three Co-CEOs. More...
ESPN Radio's Dan Davis retiring
ESPN Radio’s legendary voice will be shutting off the mic for the final time at 3:30 p.m. ET Friday at ESPN Radio’s Bristol, CT...
Dial Global top brass get new contracts
Inked virtually identical employment agreements with each of the three individuals holding the title: Spencer Brown, David Landau and Kenneth Williams. Each Co-CEO begins with an annual base salary of $600,000, also each to receive a bonus of $250,000
More Emmis preferred shares locked up
One member of the lock-up group has been doing more than just refusing to tender their preferred shares under the current
Judi Diamond joins Cornbread on WIL
Hubbard Broadcasting’s 92.3 WIL-FM St. Louis announces the addition of Judi Diamond to its award-winning “The Cornbread Morning Show”, in the new position of...
Bob Pittman associate Steven Cutler joins Clear Channel
Clear Channel Communications Bob Pittman is adding to the top ranks at the company. The new Senior Vice President of Business Development and Corporate...
January hearing on Inner City auction rules
US Bankruptcy Judge Shelley Chapman has set January 9th for a hearing to set the bidding procedures for a sale of Inner City Media Corporation (ICMC). The secured creditors who forced the radio group owner into bankruptcy court in August will likely
Edison Research counters claims on Pandora
Tom Webster, VP Strategy and Marketing of Edison Research entered a blog post on the company
Doing the Emmis preferred math
Emmis needs to control over two-thirds of the preferred issue to be able to amend the terms. Can Emmis get there without coming to terms with the preferred shareholders? What would it take to resolve this to everyone
Ofcom tells UK radio to knock off off-color content
UK broadcasters were not held to account for material that took place during a concert broadcast in which they had no direct control over the artists. If the FCC and Congress had handled the Janet Jackson incident that way,
CC Radio announces new Talk lineups on 960, 910 AM
Clear Channel’s KNEW-AM 910 San Francisco will move to 960 kHz (currently sister station KKGN-AM “Green 960”—environmental/progressive) on 1/3 and become Conservative-leaning 960 KNEW –...
KMUZ, new FM, launches in Salem, OR
After more than three years of planning community radio KMUZ (88.5 FM) is broadcasting live from its studio in Salem, Oregon. It has been...