AirTran grounds Sirius XM
New owner Southwest Airlines is making a change at AirTran Airways: No more satellite radio. The move comes as Southwest moves to integrate AirTran operations into its own and operate the entire fleet under the Southwest name
Ron Smith succumbs to pancreatic cancer
Hearst Broadcasting’s WBAL-AM legend Ron Smith succumbed to cancer 12/19 at 70 years of age. He died at his home in Shrewsbury, PA, surrounded...
Channeling radio pales as driving distraction compared to texting
Drivers have been known to change radio stations while in moving traffic, and a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration release lists that activity as...
Arbitron clarifies radio and streaming audience measurement
After hearing negative feedback at its client conference earlier this month about its planned total audience measurement service, Arbitron CEO Bill Kerr and EVP/COO...
BUZ'[email protected] comes to Minneapolis
Country’s hottest new hits found a home in the Twin Cities on 12/19 as CBS Radio’s AC 102.9 WLTE Lite FM became BUZ’[email protected]. The...
New preferred shareholders revolt for Emmis
We had previously questioned how much interest there would be in the Emmis tender, which has its top end below the recent market price. It appears the next move in this chess game is up to Jeff Smulyan
Nick Cannon gives deserving family new car, room makeover
After a two week search based on listener nominations, a family in New Jersey received a holiday dream come true this morning. Morning man...
Stephen King's stations raise extra $100,000 in home heating funds
An anonymous Californian has donated $50,000 to help heat the homes of Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program participants, with the condition that author...
Listeners protest KGO for switching formats (video)
On 12/15, protesters demonstrated outside the studios of Cumulus
Pandora getting into local concerts to promote service
Old hat to radio stations, but Pandora has launched a new series of free, live concerts to promote itself to listeners. More important for broadcasters is having a local Pandora sales office open in your market. That
Ramsey Brothers unite on Louisville's Lite 106.9
The Cox Media Group Louisville station will launch a new morning show on 1/3 on the New Lite 106.9 with the brothers and former...
Geraldo Rivera to be added at KABC in shakeup
The Orange County Register is reporting Cumulus Media’s KABC-AM LA will be unveiling a new programming lineup 1/3 that sources say includes moving Larry...
Members of Congress badgered FCC on LPFM
The Local Community Radio Act instructed the FCC to find space on the FM dial not only for low power FM stations, but also for FM translators, which beyond their intended use as boosters for FM stations have been increasingly in demand
Ft. Myers, FL area pirate arrested
A Lee County, FL man was arrested for broadcasting gospel and public service announcements over 107.5 mHz without a license. “Dunbar Community Radio,” which...
WOMC's Bobby Mitchell to camp out for toys
CBS Radio’s Classic Hits WOMC-FM Detroit will be broadcasting live from Santa's Toy Castle at TCF Bank in Canton, MI 12/16 from 6AM-10AM and...