Radio revenue hits the black in Q1 2011
Spot revenue, the bread-and-butter category for radio, was up a very modest 1% to just over $3B in the first quarter of 2011 according to the latest
Muzak is in the Mood
Little noticed in recent weeks was the latest lease on life for Muzak. Should you be so inclined, you can now buy stock in...
Radio groups deny patent infringement
Seven radio groups have each filed their responses to a lawsuit claiming patent infringement by a company purporting to hold the rights to accessing
FCC slams St. Louis AM quartet for multiple violations
The licensee for Talk/Oldies KZQZ-AM 1430 and three sister stations in the St. Louis market is Entertainment Media Trust, Dennis Watkins, Trustee,
Westwood's programming focus paying off in new affiliates
As Westwood One President Rod Sherwood announced in their recent Q1 quarterly conference call after the sale of Metro Networks to Clear Channel, “This...
Reporter's Notebook to replace Katie Couric's Notebook news feature
CBS Radio News, distributed exclusively by Westwood One, announced the launch of the new Reporter’s Notebook news feature on nearly 200 radio stations nationwide....
Broadcast financing a chicken and egg proposition
When it comes to firing up merger and acquisition action, which comes first, Wells Fargo Securities analyst Bishop Cheen asked in the 6th Annual
Magic 96.7 signs on in Peterborough, Ontario
After three years of planning and building, the new Magic 96.7 (CJWV-FM) has begun testing its transmitter, playing 10,000 songs in a row commercial...
Analysts give Q1 scores to radio groups
Following the latest cycle of quarterly reports, high-yield bond analysts Bishop Cheen and Davis Hebert have sent clients of Wells Fargo
Universal Music Group still loves radio
A posse has been formed to sell the latest material from rapper B. Taylor, including a relative of iconic Country star Johnny Cash and GBR/Bungalo/
SBS battling to retain its Nasdaq listing
The stock price of Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) is still below the $1 minimum set by Nasdaq and is facing a possible delisting of...
Debut suing former employee as it reports down quarter
Revenues plunged 40% in Q1 to $245,439 for Debut Broadcasting, the smallest of the publicly traded US radio companies. The company blames a
Watchdog protests Cumulus swallow-up of Citadel
Free Press, which includes opposition to media consolidation among its primary reasons to exist, is not at all happy with the proposal to allow
Arbitron gives a peek at Project Leapfrog
Is it the future of smaller market radio ratings? Arbitron is trying to develop an improved alternative to its current paper diary surveys used...
SiriusXM adds local sports talkers
The satcaster has begun broadcasting three of the nation’s best local sports talk shows to its nationwide audience. Listeners can now hear ESPN New...