Citadel Media, Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski partner for new show
Citadel Media announced development plans for a new three-hour program to be hosted by Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski. The new show will offer...
SBS prepares for possible reverse split
Spanish Broadcasting System filed notice with the SEC that it has the necessary approvals from its board of directors and controlling shareholder, CEO Raul Alarcon, to effect a reverse stock split and regain compliance with Nasdaq’s
Emmis driving off of Wall Street
JS Acquisition and Alden Global Capital are joining with Emmis Communications honcho Jeff Smulyan in taking the company private. Class A Common Stock will be acquired for $2.40 per share. Emmis operates large market radio stations, radio groups in
SBS’s WXDJ Miami fails to hang up $16K phone fine
An agent of WXDJ-FM Miami called a woman and, pretending to be a hospital employee, drove her to the point of hysteria by telling...
Z100 sending a winner be styled by Lady Gaga
Z100, New York's Hit Music Station, announced the return of the "Z100 Pays Your Bills" contest with a grand prize experience with Lady Gaga....
Citadel shareholder denies it violated bankruptcy court order
Aurelius Capital Management and its related companies have now filed a response to Citadel Broadcasting’s motion to force Aurelius to sell its Citadel
“Bloomberg Businessweek Radio” launching as weekly program
Bloomberg Businessweek has launched a weekly two-hour national show beginning 4/23. “Bloomberg Businessweek Radio,” airs between 8:00 – 10:00 pm Fridays nights on BLOOMBERG...
Senator Menendez hails PPM resolution
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) has been a critic of Arbitron’s Portable People Meter (PPM) in the past for its alleged undercounting of minorities. Now...
Industry group wants radio political ads legalized
For those of you scratching your heads because you just cashed a check from a politician for advertising bought and aired, let us clarify...
Union Radio and Angels Barcelo Return to Haiti
As the world marks 100 days of the earthquake that devastated Haiti, the team of Hora 25 Global (Saturdays at 12 noon local time on Radio Caracol 1260 AM Miami and W Radio 690 AM in LA/San Diego) moves back to the streets of its capital
Citadel shareholder wants reorganization plan rejected
Aurelius Capital Partners has not yet responded to Citadel Broadcasting’s motion to have the bankruptcy court force Aurelius to sell its stock, but
Arbitron still negotiating with SBS and Univision
Despite the agreement it announced with the PPM Coalition, Arbitron has not yet resolved all issues with the two largest Spanish-language radio groups, Univision Radio and Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS). Both recently began encoding for the
Revenues down, net income up for Arbitron
Arbitron reported that Q1 revenues were down 2.6% to $95.9 million. Even so, net income rose 11.4% to $13.7 million, or 51 cents per...
Arbitron and PPM Coalition settle their differences
Arbitron and the PPM Coalition announced that they have settled their outstanding disputes. They say they plan to move forward collaboratively, having already
Krantz Media Group launches with six clients
Media Industry exec Gary Krantz has launched Krantz Media Group, a full service consultancy specializing in new business development management/syndication services, and media Investment...