Beck trips up Texas governor candidate
Debra Medina’s candidacy for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in Texas was picking up steam when she was interviewed on Glenn Beck’s radio show. When...
Tennessee broadcaster takes on PRA
Whit Adamson, President of the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters agrees that music is what makes Nashville, or “Music City,” work. And he points out...
Three to be honored at WFUV gala
Three giants of the music, news and sports broadcasting professions will be honored together on May 5 at Fordham University’s WFUV-FM NY Annual Gala...
Arbitron touts diary ratings improvement
With most markets still served by diary measurement, rather than Portable People Meters (PPM), Arbitron is crowing about increasing its performance in key metrics...
Canadian mega-merger: Shaw to buy Canwest
Canada has its own equivalent of the Comcast-NBCU deal in the US. Cable/satellite giant Shaw Communications announced a deal to acquire a controlling stake...
Court orders SBS to encode for PPM
Arbitron announced late Thursday that a state court in New York has ordered Spanish Broadcasting System to resume encoding for the Portable People Meter (PPM) system in the New York Metro and four other markets across the country. Arbitron claims
Newark couple to wed at White Castle
“We’ve been engaged since 2006,” said Stephanie Keil of Garfield, NJ, “but circumstances kept putting the date off. I am thrilled to be marrying...
Utica utility pole stunt stopped
WXUR-FM’s Bill Keeler of “Keeler in the Morning” was promoting his station in the form of hanging the show’s Fred Dunleavy from a Seneca...
Chavez has the cure for low ratings
You may have heard about the new program, “Suddenly Chavez,” which Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez is using to commander the nation’s radio stations whenever...
Dick Purtan sets retirement
Legendary Detroit radio personality and Hall of Fame broadcaster Dick Purtan has announced his retirement from CBS RADIO Detroit’s 104.3 WOMC. After 45 years...
Prisa coming to the US in a big way?
Grupo Prisa is coming to the U.S. and they have $$ to spend. Prisa, based in Spain, owns the cable system there, numerous television networks
NAB revs up anti-PRA website
You can now learn about the NAB’s efforts to combat the Performance Rights Act, join a community of similarly-minded people and download PSAs for both...
NBA All-Star Weekend events, game on ESPN Radio
For the 14th consecutive year, ESPN Radio will provide comprehensive coverage of NBA All-Star events – including all of the following events – culminating...
CC Radio’s Philly Loves Haiti campaign raises $18K
Clear Channel Philly listeners across the Delaware Valley stepped up to the plate despite the weather and contributed nearly $18,000.00 to the American Red...
Mancow out at WLS
Looks like yet more shakeup at WLS: In Chicago Public Radio's Vocalo.org, Robert Feder reports TRN’s Erich “Mancow” Muller 2/9 was fired after 16 months as midday personality on Citadel’s news/talk WLS-AM (890). The surprise move