The Rockin' 70's offering 40th Anniversary of Queen
On Labor Day weekend, Envision Radio Networks will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Queen with a special two hour broadcast of The Rockin’ 70’s...
Westwood One unveils 2011-12 NFL broadcast team
Kevin Harlan and Boomer Esiason will return as the lead announcers for Monday Night Football and Super Bowl XLVI radio broadcasts. In addition, Hall...
WFAN's Fantasy II Phenom finalists named
CBS Radio’s Sports talker WFAN-AM NY launched its “Fantasy Phenom II Challenge” on 6/4. Participants get an opportunity to host a weekly show on the...
Fred Imus dead at 69
Don Imus is the one who has been battling cancer, so it was a shock Saturday (8/6) when his younger brother, Fred, was found...
Cumulus targets September 15 closing for Citadel (audio)
Citadel Broadcasting shareholders will vote September 15th on approval of the $2.5 billion cash/stock sale of the company to Cumulus Media
Democratic committee to chase down Republicans during recess
More often than not, any congressional district represented by a freshman is automatically a target for the opposite party, the exception being when a safe seat is turned over by a long-time incumbent to fresh blood
Putting a price on the Westwood/Dial-Global merger
Now that details of the deal to create a new network radio giant have been filed with the SEC, we can finally put a number on the value of the deal to
MIX 94.1 accepting submissions for the "Band Battle For Bite"
CBS Radio’s KMXB-FM Mix 94.1 Las Vegas is looking for Las Vegas’ best local singers and bands to compete for a chance to perform...
Westwood details recent Talk adds
Pete Sessa, Westwood One’s VP Marketing & Communications, recently shared with RBR-TVBR some recent station affiliations they have made and dates. These are all...
Salem sees revenue up in Q3 after gaining in Q2
Radio revenues were down slightly in Q2 for Salem Communications, but Internet revenues soared, so total revenues were up 5.7% to $56.1 million. The...
Radio One performance varied widely by market
In total, Radio One’s radio stations saw revenues decline 3.5%, while its markets were up 1.5%. Some of its clusters, however, did very well,...
CBS Radio to flip WKRK-FM to The Fan
The long-rumored flip of Alternative/AAA Radio 92-3 in Cleveland has been confirmed. CBS Radio announced that 92.3 The Fan will launch 8/29. Andy Roth was named PD. He joins from Buffalo
Saga Q2 up slightly; forecast: "party cloudy" (audio)
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Radio pirates outlawed in New York
Like Florida and a few other states, New York now has a state law which makes it illegal to operate an unlicensed AM or FM radio station. That makes it easier to move quickly against radio pirates
Bill Bonds, Rich Fisher return to Detroit airwaves
Birach Broadcasting’s WCAR-AM (“Detroit’s Stimulating Talk”) in the Motor City will launch its new afternoon drive show (3-6 PM) 10/3, hosted by multi-Emmy Award-winning...