Traffic drives Clear Channel radio into the black
Clear Channel radio results were essentially flat during Q2 2011 compared to the previous year, or they would have been, had the company not benefitted from revenue generated by its acquisition of Westwood One traffic business. Traffic, along with
Karmazin gung-ho on 2012 (audio)
Karmazin referred to the business where he made his fortune, AM & FM radio as
Death Cab for Cutie feeds off radio exposure
“Codes and Keys” is the latest album from Atlantic recording act Death Cab for Cutie, and the band is already out on the road...
Imaging Chop Shop adds Spanish voices
Envision Radio Networks announces the addition of two Spanish voices to Imaging Chop Shop, the turnkey voice and imaging service. Imaging Chop Shop’s new...
Rick Buckley memorial set for September 8th
Friends and associates of the late Rick Buckley, President of Buckley Broadcasting, will honor his memory September 8th in Connecticut. An earlier family funeral...
Radio 104.5 presenting latest Summer Block Party
Clear Channel’s Modern Rocker in Philly, WRFF-FM Radio 104.5, and State Farm are presenting the fourth of its five Summer Block Parties at The...
SiriusXM soared in Q2
Despite the auto supply chain problems in Japan, SiriusXM grew subscribers, revenues and free cash flow in Q2. CEO Mel Karmazin had been hesitant to raise Wall Street
Jevon Hollywood dead at 34
WDTW-FM Detroit DJ Jevon Hotchkiss, who used the air name Jevon Hollywood, died after being struck by a car (7/28) as he walked on...
Cumulus Media completes CMP roll-up
Part one of the big two-part expansion of Cumulus Media is now complete. The company has closed on its roll-up Cumulus Media Partners, the
SBS back in Nasdaq's good graces
Following its 1-for-10 reverse split last month Spanish Broadcasting System confirms that it has received official notification from the Nasdaq Stock Market that it...
Showbiz 60 gets new host
Envision Radio Networks and The BitXchange announced Kristin Byrne has been named the new host of “Showbiz 60,” produced daily entertainment reports available to...
Taylor Swift, engagement advisor
Jason “The 300 lb Cowboy” Raithel of WYCD-FM Grand Rapids is now an engaged man. Taylor Swift saw to it that his engagement to...
WHFS returns to Baltimore
...albeit on the LPFM frequency of 97.5 that was previously WRYR-LP Sherwood, MD. WHFS is now on a Baltimore TV tower as a 250-watt translator after CBS Radio took over the frequency. The legendary DC Progressive/Free form commercial station
Fort Myers pirate agrees to decree
An alleged spectrum buccaneer working the airwaves in the Fort Myers-Naples-Marco Island market has not admitted any guilt in the face of FCC charges...
David Gow talks on Yahoo! Sports Radio (audio)
David Gow, CEO of Gow Broadcasting, spoke with RBR-TVBR after we posted the initial story about his deal with Yahoo! Sports to create Yahoo! Sports Radio. We asked about what the deal means