Federal News Radio debuts new lineup
Bonneville’s Federal News Radio WFED-AM 1500/820 AM Washington, DC (sister station to All-News WTOP-FM) introduced a new lineup that includes changes to the midday...
TargetSpot unveils internet radio ad research
The largest digital audio ad network released the industry’s first in-depth Internet radio advertising research, “Digital Audio Usage Trends: A Highly Engaged Listenership” and...
NAB's Gordon Smith invites record labels back to the table
After stopping a performance royalties bill last year that threatened to take billions from radio stations and hand the money to the major record labels
Cumulus details Citadel merger spin-off stations
The merger of Citadel into Cumulus is remarkably clean when it comes to same-market growth over and above local radio ownership caps. But there
Q1 looking good for radio companies
High-yield bond analysts Bishop Cheen (pictured) and David Hebert at Wells Fargo Securities track five radio companies. From their vantage point
Westwood One to launch "Rocsi on the Radio"
It’s a new four-hour urban show hosted by radio and BET TV star Rocsi. It will feature music from the most current urban and...
Norman Goldman adds LA
Compass Media Networks’ Norman Goldman (normangoldman.com) has been added as the afternoon driver at CC Radio’s KTLK (K-Talk) AM 1150 and effective Monday 4/11....
Cumulus deal to buy Citadel challenged in court
Since nearly all of the stock and warrants of Citadel Broadcasting are held by distressed debt vulture funds who like to cash out sooner,...
Clear Channel rolled out bonuses again in 2010
Business improved in 2010 and that meant bigger compensation packages for top executives at Clear Channel Communications
Recall of Wisconsin politician/radio owner filed
Mountain Dog Media owner Randy Hopper is also one of the Republican Wisconsin state senators who voted to curtail collective bargaining rights of state
Tom Leykis adds $50,000 to reward for info on Dodger Stadium beating
Longtime radio host (off-air since 2009 when KLSX flipped to CHR) and now-podcaster on his New Normal Network, Tom Leykis said 4/7 he was...
Hot 97 announces Summer Jam 2011 details
It’s the longest running and largest Hip-Hop concert in the world: HOT 97 (WQHT), New York City’s #1 Hip-Hop and R&B radio station, announced ...
The Tacher Company signs Mortenson Broadcasting
Independent ad rep firm The Tacher Company will rep Mortenson's radio stations serving Dallas-Fort Worth, Huntington/Ashland WV/KY and Kansas City. Mortenson Broadcasting is family...
Yes Virginia, there are cell phones with FM receivers
Electronics manufacturers and wireless phone companies have been resisting any government mandate to include FM receiver chips