What would Sirius XM be without Howard Stern?
Sirius XM satellite radio will report its Q3 results sometime next month and CEO Mel Karmazin had previously indicated that he hopes to be able
Barack Obama keeps the voicework coming, this time in California
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), trying to fend off a well-funded challenge to her re-election bid from former Hewlett-Packard exec Carly Fiorina (R-CA), is the...
NPR wins grant to cover state governments
Affiliates of National Public Radio in all 50 states will be stepping up their coverage of state government, using a three-year, $1.8M grant from...
AccuRadio adds veteran voice talent for AccuCountry
AccuRadio will utilize the talents of three veteran radio voice talents for the Country music channels on its Chicago Radio Online and AccuRadio.com brand...
New satellite launched by Sirius XM
The XM-5 satellite was launched into space on Thursday (10/14) from the Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan. Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) announced Monday (10/18) that...
Radio host Thom Hartmann scores TV gig
Progressive talker Thom Hartmann, available on hundreds of radio stations under the auspices of Dial Global, is kicking off a two-hour night time program...
Scott Herman to be new RAB Chair
At the RAB's Board of Directors and Trustees Annual Meeting 10/14 Scott Herman, EVP Operations, CBS Radio was elected to Chair, RAB Board. His...
Fiscal Q2 revenues rise for Emmis Communications
Revenues were up 4.1% for both the radio and publishing divisions at Emmis Communications in its fiscal Q2 (June-August). As the quarter was coming...
Westwood One launching Doug Urbanski (Norm Pattiz audio)
Westwood One has signed Doug Urbanski, theatre impresario, film producer, raconteur and guest host for Rush Limbaugh, Bill O’Reilly, Dennis Miller, Laura Ingraham, Fred...
NPR tells employees to steer clear of Stewart/Colbert event
Jon Stewart's “Rally to Restore Sanity” and Stephen Colbert's “March to Keep Fear Alive” are poised to make a big splash in Washington DC...
Sirius XM probe widens
Missouri’s attorney general isn’t the only one investigating the business practices of Sirius XM Satellite Radio. An SEC filing by the company reveals that...
GSS makes pitch for FM in cell phone alerting
Here’s yet another reason for cellular telephones to include FM radio reception capability. Global Security Systems (GSS) is offering a Commercial Mobile Alert Service...
Local Augusta GA radio host heads off funeral protest
The Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka KS had announced plans to protest at the funeral of a soldier killed in Afghanistan, but instead accepted...
Sirius XM nearing 20 million subscribers
Net subscriptions to satellite radio were up in Q3 and sent the subscription tally for Sirius XM to a record high for the second straight quarter. The company has again revised upward its subscriber target for all of 2010