Radio’s not going to pot – pot’s going on radio
The Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010 is an initiative on this year’s California ballot, and supporters have taken to radio in the state’s two largest media markets to start building support. The ad states that legalizing marijuana would
Dickey signs baseball deal with Skyview
Major League Baseball recognizes the Atlanta Braves Radio Network as the largest network for any MLB team, with affiliates spread throughout the South. Dickey...
Katz hosts party after NABOB awards dinner
Katz Media Group hosted the after-party for The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) 26th Annual Communications Awards Dinner on 3/19. Comedian, actress...
Some forecasts trailing radio pacings
Radio ad revenue pacings are picking up so rapidly that some forecasters are racing to keep up – while it appears others are just being left behind
Fire with fire: McCain uses radio to fend off radio’s Hayworth
Former radio talker and US Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-AZ) is spreading a nationwide net to bring in campaign cash and is close to hauling in $1M for the month of March for his US Senate campaign
Arbitron keeps working on young minority demos
In its monthly Portable People Meter (PPM) client call, Arbitron reported that February was another month of improving metrics for its PPM panels. The problem spots are familiar – 18-34 year
No rush to rush Rush Limbaugh to Costa Rica
Cottage? Check. Spanish lessons? Check. Acceptable air transport? Not yet. Health-insurance-free Mike and Patrick of Brooklyn are moving ahead with their effort to convince radio Talker Rush Limbaugh to move to Costa Rica to escape health care reform
Biden’s gaffe gets Boise billboard for V991
VP Joe Biden’s recent open mic f-bomb got a quick reaction from FM Idaho’s “V991 Alternative Music Now" in Boise. Principal Elliott Klein sent...
Reps try to floor PRA by keeping it off the floor
An impressively bipartisan group of US Representatives, including 63 Republicans and 56 Democrats, has made overtures to their respective party leaders
Sports stations still wallowing in Tiger Woods scandal
One of the women to publicly declare that she had a sexual relationship with Tiger Woods, former porn star Joslyn James, is busy making...
Journal’s KJOT-FM Boise falls afoul of contest rules
J-105 KJOT-FM Boise ID, owned by Journal Broadcast Corporation, was nailed with an FCC fine for a violation of the contest rules. In this case, the problem was an ambiguous set of announcements, and rules as well, that made it unclear just how
Universo Radio celebrates 15 years
The science radio program Universo will celebrate its 15th anniversary of daily Spanish-language broadcasts on skywatching and astronomy on 4/1. The program includes a...
Univision’s WOJO-FM tops PPM in Chicago
Despite criticism of Arbitron’s Portable People Meter (PPM) by Univision executives, the company’s Regional Mexican WOJO-FM Chicago is scoring big. The Chicago Sun-Times notes...
Rob Milford cleared of felony charge
Former KDKA-AM Pittsburgh reporter Rob Milford pleaded “no contest” this week in a Pittsburgh courthouse to a misdemeanor charge of carrying a firearm. It...
Two more sign up to oppose PRA
The Local Radio Freedom Act picked up two more US representative endorsements, one from each party, bringing the total number of attached signatures to...