4.4% increase in revenue expected for 2010
The radio industry will see its over-the-air revenues in 2010 climb 4.4% over last year to $13.93 billion, with another $459.3 million in revenues...
Progressive talker enlists mad citizens for
The full name of the new program is “Mad as Hell in America with Adam Klugman,” and it’s set to kick off on KPOJ-AM...
PRA FM chips fall where they may: Mobile review slams everybody
IntoMobile.com, a publication which caters to mobile consumers, enthusiasts and professionals, decided to slam the entire kit and caboodle of industries
Beasley launches ESPN Deportes in Atlanta
The 24/7 national Spanish-language sports radio network will launch 8/30 on 1100 AM WWWE, switching from a Spanish Religious format. VP/Market Manager for Beasley’s...
Entravision scores two monitorLATINO awards
Entravision was recognized by monitorLATINO with two distinguished awards for Excellence in Radio. Entravision received the awards at the Premios monitorLATINO 2010 la Música...
PRA should preserve right to negotiate individual licensing deals
Under current law, copyright owners (i.e., music publishers) under the ASCAP/BMI regime and record labels entitled to royalties from satellite or internet distributors can negotiate their own deals
Saga CEO Ed Christian says labels need radio airtime, not cash
The reactions to the NAB announcement 8/6/10 of the outlines of a deal with musicFirst on the Performance Rights Act, and to the NAB Town Hall
Compass details college football sked
Compass Media Networks has highlighted its college ball schedule, including a list of top 25 teams that Compass will broadcast. The schedule features 7...
Mikey, of 94.9
Mike Esparza, of 94.9’s The Mikey Show (KBZT-FM San Diego), is going to Port-de-Paix, Haiti this fall with the local non-profit organization, Outside the...
Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan pushes back on FM chip issue
Emmis Communications honcho Jeff Smulyan says that the wireless industry has no case when it comes to the FM on cell phones issue, and that the only
Potential NAB/RIAA pact doesn
The jury is still out as to whether or not NAB and RIAA can come to terms over the Performance Rights Act. Terms being discussed at the behest of Congress
Radio broadcasters question the PRA negotiating process
Key executives at the NAB said that there was no effort to pull off a coup behind closed doors as NAB entered into talks with representatives of the music
The internet and cellular aspects of PRA
In talks with musicFirst/RIAA, the association focused on negotiating the broadcast royalty rate above internet royalties, since it is the only rate applying to all music-reliant stations. However,
PRA Town Hall meeting: Deal is attempt to control the process
NAB President Gordon Smith led a squadron of key association executives in the effort to explain the state of negotiations with musicFirst and RIAA over
Bobby Caldwell now hosting mornings on Timeless Cool
Continuing with his celebrated, award-winning devotion of bringing music to fans of all ages across the globe, famed number one hit maker and artist...