Modest quarterly growth for Emmis Communications
For its fiscal Q3 (September-November) Emmis Communications reported that radio revenues grew 5% to $48 million. While that was a gain, the Emmis stations as a group still underperformed their markets thus far for the year
The Arch lends a hand to local tornado victims
This past Saturday, Bonneville’s Classic Hits 106.5 The Arch (WARH-FM) hosted a fund drive to assist the victims of the recent New Year’s eve...
WGIV-FM Charlotte adds Cooling Out With Tim Greene
The Gospel/Inspirational station is adding “Cooling Out With Tim Greene” to its 6pm-9pm lineup, with plans to syndicate. WGIV PD and morning man BJ...
Clear Channel Toledo talker under fire for monkey comment
Brian Wilson of Clear Channel News-Talk WSPD AM says he was not referring to race in any way when he made a monkey reference while discussing students in Toledo public schools. But that isn
Alan Kornish dead at 74
Long time WARM-AM Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA General Manager Alan Kornish has died. He was 74.
Kornish helmed “The Mighty 590” for many years under then-owner Susquehanna...
Entravision buys out radio rep partner
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Talk radio blamed for Tucson killings (video)
Before there was any indication what prompted a young man to go on a shooting rampage in Tucson..Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik said
Mississippi radio pioneer Jenkins passes
Carolyn Yvonne Easter Blunt Jenkins, known in Jackson as "Terri Lynn" on the former WOKJ-AM there, - died 1/3 at 75. She lived in...
KMLE re-signs Tim & Willy for morning drive
The heritage CBS Radio Country outlet in Phoenix has re-upped its morning driver team, the longest running and most successful Country Morning Show in...
Memorial set for Les Goldberg
A memorial service in New York has been scheduled to remember former Interep President Les Goldberg, who died December 21st. Friends and co-workers will...
Colorado congressman takes aim at NPR funding
Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) renewed the legislative attack on NPR and roped CPB into the target list. Lamborn expressed his thoughts on public broadcasting...
Juan Williams reacts to NPR action (video)
NPR completed its review of the bungled firing of Juan Williams, costing one top exec her bonus and another exec her job. Williams told Fox News Channel
Wall Street columnist likes Arbitron stock
Despite a 77% gain in 2010, Arbitron is at the top of a list of five media stocks that columnist Frank Byrt at TheStreet.com...
101 ESPN signs three-year basketball deal
Bonneville’s WXOS-FM 101 ESPN St. Louis signed the agreement with Missouri Valley Conference Sports Properties (MVCSP), with exclusive rights to air men’s b-ball games...
NPR concludes Juan Williams review, news exec is out
SVP Ellen Weiss shown the door... RBR-TVBR observation: RBR-TVBR observation: Will this move take Republican heat off NPR? No.