Some in UK saying not so fast on the digital radio switchover
A proposal to ditch analog radio broadcast and switch to digital by 2015 is drawing heat across the pond in Great Britain, with at least one industry veteran
BIG 100.3’s Josh Cunningham hosts DC’s Bike to Work Day
WBIG-FM Washington/BIG 100.3’s evening personality Josh Cunningham hosted the main pit stop of the 38th annual Bike to Work Day 5/21 at Freedom Plaza...
Long-delayed Interep severance checks approved
Former Interep employees are about to receive their severance checks – nearly 20 months after the last of them lost their jobs. The bankruptcy...
RAB: Q1 radio revenues jumped 6%
It was the best performance since Q1 2007 as US radio revenues increased 6% year-over-year in Q1 2010. Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) President and...
Citadel Chapter 11 order signed and entered
As promised, US Bankruptcy Judge Burton Lifland has signed the order confirming the Chapter 11 reorganization plan for Citadel Broadcasting
KATY-FM files FCC petition against KRTH HD Radio interference
All-Pro Broadcasting, Inc., licensee of KATY-FM, 101.3 MHz, Idyllwild, California (Riverside-San Bernardino), is filing a Petition with the FCC seeking relief from ongoing and destructive interference
Rush Limbaugh lauded as the brains of the GOP
After ascending to the presidency, Barack Obama was more than happy to identify conservative talker Rush Limbaugh as the head of the opposition. Now an author has taken to the OpEd pages
WOMC announces “The Bobby Mitchell Show with Chuck Gaidica”
104.3 WOMC OM/PD Tim Roberts announced that the station will launch its new morning show on 5/24, replacing the retiring Dick Purtan. 20-year morning...
New owners shaking up former Regent HQ
RBR-TVBR has learned that many headquarters staffers were pink-slipped this week at the former Regent Communications, now known as Townsquare Media. Some operations have already moved from Covington, KY to Greenwich, CT
WYCD Downtown Hoedown hit record crowds
Hart Plaza on Detroit’s riverfront was bursting at the seams under sun-filled skies as an estimated 1.3 million people flocked to the open air...
UK broadcasters using trade-in policy to push digital radio
The Times Online UK edition is calling it a “scrappage scheme.” The BBC, commercial radio operators and electronics retailers are offering consumers discounts of...
The civic wages of radio service
Loudon County, Virginia is trying to choose between having a truly local radio station and protecting its environment – a proposal to restore WAGE-AM...
SIRIUS XM to air all 64 matches of 2010 FIFA World Cup
SIRIUS XM will broadcast all 64 matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup live from South Africa from June 11 through July 11. English...
Debut Broadcasting says it dodged ad recession
Radio’s smallest publicly traded company, Debut Broadcasting, reports that Q1 revenues were down, but only because of one market where it already has a...
Online Hispanic radio service goes mobile
Batanga, which offers fans of Latin music the opportunity to use its internet-based service to create their own customized radio stations, is expanding into...