Baseball Padres reup with XX 1090 AM
XEPRS-AM 1090 brings 50 kW of power to the task of getting play-by-play baseball action to fans of the National League team. It will retain the broadcast rights to the team for the 2012 season.
96 Rock's jockless redux raises hackles
Curtis Media Group
97.5 The Fanatic teams with Eric Lindros, John LeClair for benefit
Greater Media’s 97.5 The Fanatic announced an initiative with former Philadelphia Flyers stars Eric Lindros & John LeClair to raise funds to support The...
Automobile device can bring in 45,000 radio stations
Hammacher Schlemmer has a piece of audio equipment that plugs into the 12 Volt power outlet of an automobile, and with iPhone and Bluetooth, it gives the user access to the entire spectrum of internet radio
Emmis strikes a deal with Alden to buy back preferred stock
Kiss and make up: After a rocky road with investor Alden Global Capital
Snapshot: Political advertising on radio in November
Figures were from all radio stations in the US: some of the candidates are already spending a little money - Herman Cain and Rick Perry to the list spending on Radio
Forever gets a break on tower lighting fine
Upon being hit with the $10K fine for a willful violation, Forever tried to duck the fine. It said the problem was not willful and was corrected immediately. As usual, the FCC said failure to run according to the rules is always willful,
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...