Republican congressional leaders get radio earful from FRC
A religious advocacy group known as Sojourners has been working what media levers it can to call for a resolution to the debt ceiling issue in a way that does not increase poverty. Family Research Center is countering a Sojourners campaign
Strong Q2 for Beasley Broadcast Group
As the first pure-play radio company to report Q2 earnings, Beasley set the bar high. Its net revenues were up 2.3% to $25.5 million...
FCC ups the ante for Miami pirate
Attitude definitely counts with the FCC. One of the things it appreciates more than just about anything is candor and honesty. So the FCC didn
Pandora Media pitches its first market ratings
The various individual streams delivered by Pandora Media to listeners aren
Minority CP buyer petitions FCC for help on construction deadlines
Jose Antonio Aguilar has worked out a deal to acquire five commercial FM CPs in Texas, but to make his plan work, he needs more time to construct at
ESPN Deportes Radio re-launching in Miami
Miami’s ESPN Deportes Radio affiliate is moving to a stronger signal to re-launch on WNMA-AM, 1210 kHz, having previously been on WOCN-AM, 1450. The...
Pollster Scott Rasmussen heads to radio
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FM radio pirates in NY and FL forfeit treasure
The long arm of the law, in the form of the FCC, has caught up with pirates operating in Brooklyn NY and the Fort Lauderdale area in Florida were nailed on piracy charges, despite the fact that both claimed they were not pirates, just the hosts of pirates
Sirius XM signs new deal for customer service
RightNow Technologies announced that Sirius XM Radio has signed an agreement to use the RightNow CX “customer experience suite” for its agents to interact...
McFly flies into Nashville
WKDF-FM/Nashville, TN as the latest affiliate of “The Live Ride with Marty McFly,” syndicated by Envision Radio Networks. As it happens, McFly is already...
NYMRAD offering radio creative prize
New York Market Radio (NYMRAD) is offering a big prize for brands and/or their agencies to promote the “Let’s Move” initiative of First Lady...
Ad supporting Rick Perry airing in Iowa
Texas Governor Rick Perry has not announced that he is throwing his hat in the ring in the Republican presidential primary derby, but it is widely believed that he will do so before the summer is over. Now a PAC is urging voters to support Perry in
Lady Gaga hanging out at KQCH-FM Omaha
Monday was just a typical day at Journal Broadcast Group in Omaha, with one of the biggest recording stars in the world dropping by for a chat. What the heck was Lady Gaga doing in the Nebraska
Emmis Austin FM ducks payola charge
A 2006 complaint against KROX-FM Austin TX, one of several Emmis Communications radio stations in the Texas capital, has been settled via the tried...