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...

Citadel prepares for exit from Chapter 11

With US Bankruptcy Judge Burton Lifland set to sign an order confirming the reorganization plan proposed by Citadel Broadcasting and its senior lenders

Bubba The Love Sponge holding fundraiser for fallen Florida officers

For the second consecutive year, a charity motorcycle event organized by Bubba the Love Sponge will provide funds to assist the families of three...

Radio had Miss USA before NBC and Donald Trump

Media reports are labeling it a “scandal” that newly crowned Miss USA Rima Fakih won a 2007 contest by WKQI-FM Detroit’s “Mojo In The Morning” show

Citadel Broadcasting Corp gets OK to exit bankruptcy

The third-largest radio group, Citadel Broadcasting Corp., received court approval last night to exit bankruptcy.  Shareholders objected who said the company is worth more...

FCC offers guidance for powering up FM HD operation

In the interests of encouraging the adoption and effectiveness of HD radio, the FCC is permitting stations to add up to 10% of ERP...

AURN’s Tene’ Croom, Tanya Hart on "All My Children"

American Urban Radio Networks News Director Tene' Croom, along with AURN Hollywood Correspondent, Tanya Hart, took part in ABC's special media event for their...

USRN adds “The Business Brief with Andrew Ross Sorkin”

United Stations Radio Networks will launch a new series of short-form business news reports by Andrew Ross Sorkin, business columnist of The New York...

KKHJ-FM honored with Betty & Cary Simpson award

The International Broadcaster’s Idea Bank has awarded its annual Betty & Cary Simpson Community Service Award to KKHJ-FM in Pago Pago, American Samoa for...

Michael Savage “exposed” in Playboy interview

Talk Radio Network's Michael Savage is the subject of June’s featured interview in Playboy Magazine. As expected Savage tells it like it is; during the 16 hour Playboy interview conducted by Contributing

Revenues down, but operating income up for Radio One

Radio One reported that Q1 revenues were down 2.1% to $59 million, but that was entirely due to changes at Reach Media, while revenues...

Westwood One revenues up for the first time in five years

President Rod Sherwood proudly reported the first year-over-year quarterly revenue increase for Westwood One since 2005. The company’s Q1 revenues were up 8.1% to...