Howard Stern crowns winning Woods mistress
Three of Tiger Woods’ publicly identified former mistresses did, indeed, show up for the “beauty pageant” that Howard Stern conducted Wednesday on his Sirius XM satellite radio show. It appears that Woods’ wife did not accept the invitation to serve as a judge
Tom Kent announces new programs with Citadel
The Tom Kent Radio Network is launching two new programs 3/15 with syndication partner Citadel Media. The shows will target the lunch hour and...
Music interests deploy pig at NAB headquarters
The NAB was amused by five individuals sent by RIAA-backed interests to the broadcast organization’s Washington DC home with a blow-up pig to protest NAB’s stance against the Performance Rights Act
RAB Chair says focus is on providing value to members (audio)
As RBR-TVBR continued our interview with Entercom Regional VP Weezie Kramer, the new Chair of the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), the conversation
Ron Lundy reported ill
The New York Daily News reports that one of the city’s best-known Top 40 DJs, Ron Lundy, is hospitalized in Mississippi after suffering a...
Randy Michaels memo will be tough for WGN staffers
In Chicago Public Radio's Vocalo.org, Robert Feder reports Tribune CEO Randy Michaels issued a list of 119 words and phrases that must never be...
Arbitron adds PPM breakouts for pro football
Arbitron has announced the first product from its new Arbitron Sports division. It’s a detailed analysis of listening measured by the Portable People meter...
Limbaugh emigration threat clarified
We saw if first on the Colbert Report – radio icon Rush Limbaugh threatening that if health care reform passes, he’ll go to Costa...
“The Bev Smith Show” stylin’ at NAACP Image Awards
"The Bev Smith Show" took its listeners to the NAACP Image Awards in LA. Established in 1967, at the height of the civil rights...
But will the combiners handle it?
With the soon-to-be flurry of HD Radio FM power increases kicking in nationwide, we’ve heard there could be a problem in some markets –...
RAB Chair says organization is viable and focused (audio)
While the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) has made cuts during the recession, much like its member radio companies, the new Chair
Another Washington politician weighs in on KFUO
The proposed sale of KFUO-FM St. Louis to Gateway Creative Broadcasting, which would bring an end to classical music on radio in the market,...
Performers praise airplay, NYT summarizes PRA
It usually takes a high-profile indecency case to get radio into the news section of a major newspaper, but in this case, the tug of war over the Performance Rights Act paved the way in the New York Times. Meanwhile, a Country performing artist underlined
Arbitron to pitch PPM change on Capitol Hill
Speaking at a Credit Suisse investor conference on Monday, Arbitron CEO Bill Kerr said he will be meeting later this week with House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Edolphus Towns (D-NY) to discuss Arbitron’s proposal
Freedom 970 debuts Hannity, Levin
March 8 marked the debut of Sean Hannity and Mark Levin on Freedom 970 (KCMD-AM) in Portland, OR. The deal was announced last November...