98.7 KISS FM raises $76K for Haiti
More broadcasters to the rescue: On Monday, 1/18 during a special radiothon on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Emmis’ 98.7 KISS FM NYC,...
GLR offering exclusive Copa Santander Libertadores coverage
Grupo Latino de Radio announced the beginning of its exclusive Spanish Language radio coverage of Copa Santander Libertadores. 40 teams participate in this 51st...
Nielsen adds a radio ratings subscriber
Nielsen’s sticker diary service remains at 51 US markets, but the company is crowing proudly that it has signed an additional local radio subscriber...
Garber defends radio
Mary Beth Garber (pictured), president of the Southern California Broadcasters Association, recently put forth a spirited, fact-based defense of radio in response to an...
Tisch keeps buying Saga stock
Daniel Tisch has never been willing to comment publicly on why he is interested in buying shares of Saga Communications. But buy he does.According...
Michigan State, WJR re-up
A deal struck 1/19 with MSU and Citadel’s WJR-AM Detroit will continue to give the station exclusive radio rights to MSU athletics until 2020....
Sirius XM added subscribers in Q4
Reversing its subscriber erosion from earlier in the year, Sirius XM reports that it added 257,028 net subscribers in Q4 of 2009. The satellite...
“Cornbread” reups with 92.3 WIL
Bonneville’s 92.3 WIL St. Louis announced morning driver “Cornbread” has signed a new contract. He has been the namesake of WIL’s morning drive program,...
GAO recommends changes in FCC processes
Most of the suggestions from the Government Accountability Office on upgrading FCC operations involve improved communication and transparency. It also said that the FCC chair
BitXChange debuts “Showbiz 60”
Mike Marino’s BitXchange, a daily prep service syndicated by Envision Radio Networks, announced Showbiz 60, a new audio vignette now available at no extra...
Media Management Group signs Phil Lempert
Media Management Group welcomed its newest client, Phil Lempert - The Supermarket Guru. Widely known as the Food Trends Expert on NBC's Today show...
Emmis claims victory in Hungarian Court
Sláger Radio may yet return to the air in Hungary. Sláger’s majority owner, Emmis Communications, reports that a Hungarian court Tuesday morning ruled in favor of Sláger that the National Radio and
Debut signs new loans and Rick Dees
Debut Broadcasting Corporation announced completion of major steps in its reorganization strategy. And its radio syndication subsidiary, Impact Radio Networks, announced a content deal...
Pittsburgh getting FM sports talker: "Sportsradio 93.7 The Fan"
This can't lose, in a city so dedicated to their sports teams: CBS Radio Pittsburgh will debut the market's first FM sports station on Monday, 2/15
Motor Racing Network scores 10 awards
The Motor Racing Network has been honored by the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) with 10 awards for broadcast excellence during the 2009 NASCAR...