Maria Celeste joins GLR Networks
Emmy award winning television journalist Maria Celeste Arrarás is joining GLR Networks to host daily radio segments that address Hispanic women issues: relationships, current...
News Corporation finally exits Russia
It was back in September 2008 that RBR-TVBR first reported on Rupert Murdoch’s disenchantment with investing in Russia. It has taken not quite three...
Sirius XM adding fantasy sports talk shows
SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio is aready a 24/7 channel, but it is now adding live nightly talk shows in a deal with Big Lead Sports. Leading off next week is a talk personality and fantasy sports expert with ties to RBR-TVBR: Steve Kyler.
BMI licenses Spotify and turntable.fm
New digital music services mean new revenues to songwriters and music publishers. Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) announced that it has signed licensing agreements with...
FCC approves Citadel
One of the typical radio transaction types we have seen after a merger causes the loss of grandfathered status for an oversized market cluster...
Hyundai to support Local Public Radio in Oregon
Better than your everyday underwriting commitment: Hyundai Motor America continues in its mission to give back to local communities by participating in and sponsoring...
Journal/Wichita stations holding online job fair
Journal Broadcast Group Wichita Operations is using a new approach to find qualified job candidates. “Careers in Radio” is a half-hour webcast aimed at...
Allison Harte dead at 58
Veteran Grand Rapids, MI DJ Allison Harte was found at the bottom of her family’s swimming pool on Tuesday (7/19). After two days in...
Auto ads against fuel efficiency plan take to the air (audio)
The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers had twice delayed a radio campaign attacking the Obama Administration
Arbitron looking to multi-platform future
Despite efforts to diversify, Arbitron still derives nearly all of its revenues from radio ratings. Given the tiny number of companies which own both radio and TV stations in a top 10 market, the obvious first guess for the cross-platform test is CBS. Disney
Diana Nyad to try Cuba to Key West swim again
Over 30 years since her last big swim, Diana Nyad (61) is back in the water. The former commentator for NPR's Morning Edition and...
Impact Radio Group launching NewsRadio AM730 KINF
The Boise-based radio group will launch of “NewsRadio AM730 KINF” by Friday 7/22. To do this, the company bought non-comm Idaho State Board of Education’s...
"Follow the Money" host Kiley charged in Ponzi scheme
Syndicated financial/conservative talker Pat Kiley ("Follow the Money") has been charged with conspiracy, mail fraud and money laundering counts in connection to his friend and money manager Trevor Cook
Tavis Smiley and Cornel West to embark on The Poverty Tour
Broadcaster Tavis Smiley (left) and Princeton professor Cornel West, hosts of the nationally syndicated public radio program Smiley & West from Public Radio International...
Q2 profits soar for Arbitron
The advertising recovery for its clients and completion of its Portable People Meter (PPM) roll-out are paying off big-time for Arbitron. Revenues and EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) were up sharply in Q2 for the ratings company