Emmis strikes a deal with Alden to buy back preferred stock
Kiss and make up: After a rocky road with investor Alden Global Capital
Pandora brings in record Q3 on lower profits (audio)
Its fiscal Q3 2012 (yes, they march to the beat of a different calendar) revenue grew 99% YOY; quarterly total listener hours of 2.1 billion grew 104% YOY; and its 66% share of U.S. Internet radio grew from 53%
American Biker Minute offering 12 Days of Biker Christmas
It’s a dozen daily vignettes full of Biker holiday gift ideas—free from Envision Radio Networks’ American Biker Minute. Beginning 12/14 and available through Christmas...
Arbitron reloads its revolver
The revolving credit facility used by Arbitron is set to expire next month. The ratings company has announced a new facility, being put in...
Two new AM radio stations approved for Montreal
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission announced two decisions on a total of nine applications for AM frequencies in the Montreal area, five of...
RAB revenues fell faster than expenses in 2010
RBR-TVBR First: RAB has been cutting expenses. Revenues from contributions and grants fell to $3.6 million - Program service revenue declined to $1.2 million - RAB made major cuts in its top executive staff - CEO Jeff Haley saw his total compensation fall only modestly in 2010 to $752K from $783K in 2009.
October storm affects Hartford-New Britain-Middleton PPM data
After the unexpected 10/29 snowstorm and ensuing power outages from downed power lines, Arbitron has decided to release a November 2011 Hartford-New Britain-Middleton report...
Ted Forstmann passes
Forstmann Little & Company founding partner Ted Forstmann has succumbed to brain cancer at the age of 71. He was also Chairman/CEO of sports/entertainment...
South Central Media moves to WideOrbit
WideOrbit announced that South Central Media has converted from its legacy traffic system to WideOrbit Traffic to manage its digital inventory and 11 radio...
8K: Clear Channel details $3M jet lease, more
8K filing 11/18, the subsidiary of CC Media Holdings, entered into an aircraft lease agreement with a Delaware corp. controlled by CC Media CEO Bob Pittman. Corporate perks, but at the expense of how many Clear Channel jobs? Where
Name change for Westwood One
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Details on Sherwood/Chessare exit from Westwood/DG
Rod Sherwood's tenure running Westwood One was a good one. He successfully turned around a struggling company operating in tough times and made it an attractive acquisition target for Verge Media/Dial Global. Just to note:
Emmis sues, Siegelbaum resigns from board
In an SEC filing 11/18, NY attorney Joe Siegelbaum resigned from the board of Emmis. Why? Emmis sued Siegelbaum, alleging he inappropriately leaked confidential company information.
SiriusXM adding Howard University Radio
Howard University Radio (WHUR-FM DC), celebrating its 40th anniversary, announced it will launch H.U.R. Voices on 12/1 on SiriusXM channel 141. Content will include...
NH man arrested in WHEB harassment case
Bruce Loudenslager, 59, of Goffstown, NH had two loaded guns in his car when he was alleged to have harassed DJs at Clear Channel’s...