Australian radio continues to bounce back
Joan Warner, head of trade association Commercial Radio Australia, says that strong November results have kept the industry
Happy holiday gift for KWMU-FM St. Louis
Public radio station KWMU-FM St. Louis has found its stocking stuffed. Anonymous donors have given the station $50,000 to establish a St. Louis Public...
Community radio activists looking for Senate LPFM vote
The Local Community Radio Act sailed through the House of Representatives and the Senate Commerce Committee during the course of 2010, but remains locked...
Analyst ups target for Arbitron
Wall Street analyst Jim Boyle at Gilford Securities increased his price target for Arbitron to $39 after the company announced its early renewal signing...
Clear Channel re-brands KYOT-FM, KFYI-AM in Phoenix
Clear Channel/Phoenix Director of Programming and Operations Smokey Rivers has made changes to the Smooth Jazz Coyote (KYOT-FM) and News Talk KFYI-AM. 95.5 KYOT...
Sirius XM confirms Howard Stern contract renewal
Sirius XM let Howard Stern make the initial announcement on his radio show Thursday morning. Then the company issued its official announcement that the self-proclaimed
Both sides gained from Arbitron-Clear Channel deal
Top executives of Arbitron were obviously thrilled to discuss the company
Howard Stern renews at Sirius XM
Announced on his Thursday show that he has signed a new 5-year contract with Sirius XM. No financial terms revealed. RBR-TVBR observation: If Stern wanted to continue working on a regular basis
GLR Networks launches Salud y Familia
It’s a new health topic vignette hosted by Dr. Elmer Huerta that will start airing in January GLR affiliates nationwide. In Salud y Familia,...
Arbitron renews Clear Channel, sees 2011 up 6-8%
Arbitron announced that it has renewed its ratings contract with its largest customer, Clear Channel Radio, through 2016. That, along with the recent deal...
Dennis Miller interviews George W. Bush
Former President George W. Bush, as part of his book publicity tour, will guest on Westwood One’s Dennis Miller Show on Thursday, 12/9. The...
Bad FCC karma for Good Karma Cleveland AM
Craig Karmazin’s WKNR(AM) Cleveland OH, licensed to his Good Karma Broadcasting LLC, has fallen afoul of the FCC’s broadcast contest rules and is liable...
Texas Rangers change radio flagships
Fresh from winning the American League Championship (but losing the World Series) the Texas Rangers have announced a new radio deal. The team’s English...
Why Citadel went public with the Cumulus bid
RBR-TVBR analysis: The short answer: Because it had to...Citadel was not required to disclose the identity of the spurned suitor, but everyone guessed that
Howard Stern fires back at Sirius XM CFO David Frear
Howard Stern claimed on his Sirius XM radio show Tuesday morning that he