The Gores Group updates Westwood One holdings
As first reported by RBR-TVBR, The Gores Group bought over 1.1 million new shares of Westwood One on Monday (2/28) under an investment agreement...
AmeriCountry offers Nashville 60 with Donna Hughes
It’s available to all AmeriCountry affiliates at no extra cost: As the annual Country Radio Seminar (CRS) kicks off, Envision Radio Networks’ AmeriCountry will...
CRB announces 2011 Radio Promotion Award Winners
Country Radio Broadcasters Inc. (CRB) has named its 2011 Radio Promotion Award winners, who will be honored at the Country Radio Seminar.
Large Market Winner: ...
Carl Hirsch has died suddenly
Veteran broadcaster Carl Hirsch, whose long career put him at the head of four radio groups over the years, has died suddenly at age 64. Few people enjoyed radio more than Carl. He just loved the business and kept coming back for new adventures.
Candidate Cain is one group's cup of Tea
Cox radio personality Herman Cain is currently testing the waters to see if there is room for him in the Republican presidential primaries in...
Interesting stock sale reported at Clear Channel
RBR-TVBR First: Managers at Clear Channel Communications are currently weighing whether to take the company up on its offer to re-price
Indiana organization uses radio to call-out to absent Democrats
The battle in Wisconsin between a Republican governor and Democratic legislators is getting most of the ink, but a similar situation is playing out in Indiana. In both cases, Democrats have
Rock 103 gets new morning show
Clear Channel’s Rock 103 WERG in Memphis has added the Free Beer & Hot Wings morning show effective Tuesday, 3/1 and moved The Bad...
Billy Crystal visits The Robert Wuhl Show (video)
Prior to his appearance at the 2011 Academy Awards, Billy Crystal visited with Westwood One’s The Robert Wuhl Show. Wuhl won two Primetime Emmy...
Make-a-Wish Radiothon raises $25,398
The tenth annual Make-A-Wish Radiothon and raised $25,398 and 143,771 frequent flier miles that will help grant wishes to children living with life-threatening medical...
Mexico approving HD Radio
Mexico’s Federal Telecommunications Commission of Mexico (COFETEL) has approved iBiquity Digital’s IBOC HD Radio technology as that country’s digital standard for AM and FM...
WJFK gets Washington Nationals baseball
Moving from Bonneville’s WFED-AM 1050 (Federal News Radio), CBS Radio’s WJFK-FM 106.7 The Fan will get the broadcasts as the official flagship beginning in...
Homeland Security installing transmitters nationwide
RBR-TVBR heard an engineer in a large market had mentioned Homeland Security came to their tower site and put up a building, designed as a
Jeff Smulyan and Alden Global Capital battle in court
RBR-TVBR First: Alden `seeks to have a court in New York block Emmis from helping CEO Jeff Smulyan sue Alden the main fight is taking place in a
Lincoln Financial Media had an up year in 2010
Since selling its TV stations and narrowing its radio group to four markets, Lincoln Financial Group has had little to say about its broadcast operations...