FCC to auction 92.7 mHz in Erie, PA
For the first time since 1999, a new FM radio frequency is up for sale in the Erie market at 92.7 FM -- a...
Radio Hall of Fame coming in Tennessee
With its rich radio history, including such famed stations as WSM, WLAC and WSIX, to name just three, it’s rather amazing that Tennessee doesn’t...
923 Now's Nick Cannon blurts out home phone on-air
The newly-syndicated Citadel Media Networks countdown host and 923 Now (WXRK-FM) NYC morning man dropped his actual home phone number on the air 4/21....
U Maryland's WMUC-FM needs money to stay on-air
The suburban DC student-run station is already signal-impaired. With a short antenna and 10 watts of output, it has issues getting outside of the...
SBS asks shareholders to approve reverse stock split
If enacted, a reverse split would likely put SBS back in compliance with the minimum bid price of $1, albeit with many fewer shares available to trade. While the reverse split would be necessary to preserve the Nasdaq listing if the SBS stock price remains below a buck
Smooth Jazz 104.7, 94.3 The Bone debut in Detroit
Smooth Jazz has another outlet in Motown with “Smooth Jazz 104.7 The Oasis.” While CBS Radio still carries the previous main signal format of...
Radio continuing to benefit from politics
Democrats and their friends have been going after selected Republicans as a result of the budget wars on Capitol Hill, and now a conservative group is coming to the defense of Republicans. Also going on radio: a defense of Planned
MFM to honor Saga CFO Sam Bush
Sam Bush, Senior Vice President, Treasurer, and CFO of Saga Communications, has been selected to receive the Media Financial Management Association’s (MFM) Chairman’s Award....
Radio getting a workout in early political air wars
The budget proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and passed by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives has elements in it that
NAB educates consumers on value of FM on phones
The National Association of Broadcasters thinks American citizens will agree that radio will rock their phone, if they can only get manufacturers to include...
X107.5 holding Ink'd Xpo at the Las Vegas Hilton
The 1st Annual CBS Radio’s X107.5 Las Vegas Ink’d Xpo – “Chopped, Screwed and Tattoo’d” event will be held 4/22-4/24 at Las Vegas Hilton...
TAPSCAN Web gets MRC accreditation
Arbitron announced that the Media Rating Council (MRC) has granted accreditation to TAPSCAN Web, the ratings company’s widely used Web-based sales proposal and analysis...
Rick Dees to return to LA on KHHT-FM
“Rick Dees in the Morning” will be back in Los Angeles beginning 5/4 on CC Radio’s Rhythmic AC KHHT-FM (Hot 92.3). Dees has been...
WRXP launching "The Anything Anything 10 O' Clock News: Live Edition"
Emmis’ 1019RXP is presenting its first “Live Concert Broadcast” from Greenwich Street haunt, Webster Hall hosted by Matt Pinfield, Leslie Fram and Rich Russo...
What is driving radio growth at Journal?
Look for Q2 to look a lot like Q1 was the word from Journal Communications, which is pretty good on the broadcasting side, particularly...