Moody’s gives an upgrade to Sirius XM
The financial outlook for Sirius XM continues to get better and better. While the satellite radio company still carries a heavy debt load, Moody's
Another take on why Air America failed
You’ve already read analysis from RBR-TVBR and from MMTC’s David Honig on the bankruptcy and shutdown of Air America. But here is yet another...
NextMedia trying to protect two clusters
NextMedia’s filing to make Chapter 11-related changes to its ownership means that two over-sized station clusters are at risk of losing their grandfathered status....
Audit Integrity responds to Westwood One
As promised, Audit Integrity has responded to Westwood One’s complaint as to its assessment that WW1 was number four on the list of companies likely to go bust over the next
Phil Hendrie to keynote NAB Show Radio Luncheon
This year’s Radio Luncheon at the NAB Show in Las Vegas could be quite unusual, depending on how many of his characters Phil Hendrie...
Last broadcast for Canada’s first station
Imagine the lament of veteran US broadcasters if KDKA-AM Pittsburgh were to shut down. Well, that’s pretty much the equivalent of what happened in Canada on Friday. The country’s very first radio station
Smerconish celebrates first year on national radio
One year ago, on February 2nd, 2009, Dial Global’s The Michael Smerconish Program skyrocketed from its home base on The Big Talker WPHT Philadelphia...
‘Nick Jonas & The Administration’ guest during total Access weekend
Nick Jonas guests during a Radio Disney Total Access Weekend originating from backstage during a Nick Jonas & The Administration concert. Hosted by Ernie...
Prometheus asks supporters to prod Senate on LPFM
The Local Community Radio Act was cleared by the House of Representatives last December and made it out of the Senate Commerce Committee with...
CBS sacks ManCrunch bid for ad spot (video)
A gay men’s dating website hoping to peddle its wares with a 30-second spot during the Super Bowl has been tackled at the line of scrimmage. CBS says it’s the content, not the client. The client says it’s
Barclays turns positive on radio
Analysts Anthony DiClemente and George Hawkey are hardly bulls long-term on radio, which they see suffering secular pressures along with newspapers, yellow pages and local TV. But for 2010 the Barclays
FCC gives thumbs up to FM HD Radio power hike
The FCC Media Bureau has adopted new rules to allow FM stations to up their digital signal power up to 10% of their analog...
Heckuva hire for KOA Denver
Clear Channel’s clear channel Blowtorch of the West KOA-AM is handing over its weeknight 7PM-10PM shift to Michael Brown – the same Michael Brown...
AZ Talker Hayworth nearing McCain challenge
Former US Rep. J.D. Hayworth, who even more recently added being a Talker on Clear Channel’s KFYI-AM Phoenix to his list of former jobs,...
Westwood One fires back on Forbes story
Westwood One announced 2/28 it strongly objects to an article recently released by Forbes.com, noting that it is misleading and based on outdated and