KUFO launches "Metalicious" on Saturday nights

Alpha Broadcasting’s Portland rocker KUFO morphs into a metal head’s paradise every Saturday night with the addition of “Metalicious” hosted by Tricia Myers.  “Tricialicious”...

Political spending: It's already on for 2012

It seems like the dust has barely settled since the 2010 midterms, but despite the brief tenure of the freshman class in Congress, advertising is already

Credit agency gung-ho on Cumulus roll-up

If you thought the Susquehanna name was confined to radio history, you obviously are not a bond trader. CMP Susquehanna Corp. is still the name on

TRN's entire weekday lineup in Heavy Hundred

Talk Radio Network’s weekday nationally syndicated talk radio hosts dominated the number of hosts included in the recently released 2011 Talkers Magazine Heavy Hundred,...

John Hogan takes CC Media Holdings up on its offer

Clear Channel Radio CEO John Hogan wasted no time in taking advantage of the offer made by the company to let employees re-price some way-out

Interep bankruptcy trustee seeks $63 million from CBS Radio

RBR-TVBR First: The seemingly never-ending bankruptcy proceeding for defunct Interep goes on. Bankruptcy trustee Kenneth Silverman is now

Australian radio criticized for lack of homegrown acts

A promoter Down Under is attacking the Australian radio industry for concentrating its airplay on imported music and ignoring artists born and raised in...

Online tool to judge contestants for NBC reality show

NBC is still using casting calls across the country to audition candidates for its new reality show “The Voice,” but it is also firing...

Moody's looking favorably on Cumulus-Citadel deal

Moody's Investors Service has noted the pending deal to have Cumulus Media acquire Citadel Broadcasting. The credit rating agency is looking favorably

Options juiced for Clear Channel employees

RBR-TVBR First: Lots of staffers have stock options at $36 from the company

Listeners name winners of 88Nine RadioMilwaukee Music Awards

Non-comm WYMS-FM 88Nine RadioMilwaukee listeners voted indie rockers I’m Not A Pilot as Milwaukee’s best band for 2010 and soul/funk/dance Kings Go Forth’s “The...

Todd N Tyler re-up with Journal/Omaha

Todd Brandt and Mike Tyler of the "Todd N Tyler Radio Empire" have signed a long-term contract with Journal Broadcast Group and will extend...

Radio One gets an upgrade

Urban specialist Radio One hasn’t yet reported its Q4 results, but after looking at trends from other radio companies Gilford Securities analyst Jim Boyle...

Talk Radio Network launches "Everything That Matters"

It’s a new syndicated weekend show, airing Sundays 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. ET.  Common sense host Dianne Linderman talks about Everything That Matters...in life, entrepreneurship,...

Radio revenue resurgence extends into Q4

The Radio Advertising Bureau is reporting a 7% gain in radio revenue for the fourth quarter of 2010, enough to bring the entire year...