S&P turns negative on Clear Channel
CC Media Holdings, the parent company of Clear Channel Communications, already has a none-too-high junk bond rating of CCC+ from Standard & Poor
"Smooth Jazz Top 20 Countdown" ringing in the New Year
Broadcast Architecture’s “Smooth Jazz Top 20 with Allen Kepler” is offering its 5th annual New Year’s Eve edition special. Hosted by Allen Kepler, the...
Laurie Cantillo onboard as WTOP News expands
Hubbard Radio
Indiana radio owner running for Congress
Indiana’s 8th District was in Democratic hands as recently as 2010, but when that particular Democrat left to run for the US Senate, Larry...
WTNT-AM DC launches 102.9 signal
Metro Radio in the Washington, DC market has begun their long-anticipated simulcast on 102.9 FM in Fairfax County, VA for its 730 AM Talker...
NPR gets $1.5 million digital grant
NPR is expanding its training initiatives to boost the production of digital content by NPR member stations and in the NPR newsroom. The initiative to increase the use of digital tools in public radio
Horns and sirens in radio ads criticized
The San Jose Mercury News has a feature called Mr. Roadshow, and it recently hosted an online conversation on the topic of radio ads...
Benztown signs with Cumulus Media Networks
Cumulus will be responsible for both affiliate and ad sales for Benztown’s voiceover services and will also serve as exclusive ad sales rep for...
December 2011 RADAR CUME down in most demos
As is the usual case after releasing RADAR AQH rankers—see RADAR 111 analysis--Arbitron has released CUME audience estimates for the 55 RADAR-rated networks. On...
Pandora issues another month of market ratings
Whether the numbers are in any way comparable to real broadcast average quarter hour (AQH) ratings remains a matter of dispute, but Pandora Media is out with another set of purported AQH
Emmis raises minimum tender price for preferred shares
Emmis Communications has amended the terms of the
Incubator program may be part of ownership review
Aproposal that has been kicked around for years now
Name change official for Dial Global
The ticker symbol had already been changed to DIAL and now the name Westwood One has disappeared from Wall Street as well. The publicly...
WABC picks up Geraldo Rivera
Cumulus Media’s WABC-AM NYC will launch “Geraldo” as a daily talker beginning 1/3. He'll host the 10a-noon (ET) M-F slot formerly occupied by Joe...
Bill Burkett dead at 66
East Tennessee Radio Group is mourning Bill Burkett, who lost a battle with cancer. Burkett, who had been station manager for both WSEV –FM...