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...
Cumulus Media pitches the value of Citadel acquisition
Cumulus issued its own confirmation. It is pitching Wall Street on the financial plusses of the proposed acquisition. Read the pitch to Wall Street
Lew Dickey started a bidding war for Citadel – and won
RBR-TVBR analysis: Lew ultimately had to up the ante, but he won the game. We hear that Entercom
Citadel Broadcasting is set to go to Cumulus Media for $37 per share
Forced to go public when news was leaked Thursday to CNBC, Citadel Broadcasting announced as soon as trading closed on Wall Street that it has
Breaking: Citadel confirms talks to sell itself to Cumulus for $37 per share
As soon as the closing bell sounded on Wall Street Citadel Broadcasting announced that it is, indeed, in exclusive negotiations to be bought by...
SBS hit with enhanced fine for airing phone calls
It is against FCC rules to broadcast a telephone call without informing the subject of the call that it will be on the air. That made a program premised on making prank phone calls to
Citadel reported to be negotiating sale to Cumulus
UPDATE: As soon as the closing bell sounded on Wall Street Citadel Broadcasting announced that it is, indeed, in exclusive negotiations to be bought...
Radio stunt pays off in widespread publicity
Rogers Radio’s CISS-FM (Kiss-FM) Ottawa, Ontario got lots of publicity across Canada last week – and even in other countries – for banning Carrie...