Radio’s rep moves up in the House
Former radio station group owner Greg Walden (R-OR) has been named chairman of the Republican leadership, a party role that has been vacant since...
WJFK launches first HD Radio quadcast
Yes, when you are all-talk, HD Radio's sound quality is good enough for four separate signals: CBS Radio has launched "The FAN Sports Network," the first four channel HD Radio digital multicast
Hendrie adds nine
Talk Radio Network – FM’s The Phil Hendrie Show continues to grow, adding nine new affiliates in recent weeks including market #4, Clear Channel's...
Guarded optimism at Beasley Broadcast Group
Ad sales are improving, so Q4 was the best quarter of 2009 for Beasley Broadcast Group, with revenues down 14.1%. Excluding political, President Bruce Beasley told analysts the same station decline was 8%. “In Q4, key Beasley clusters in Philadelphia, Las Vegas
Radio advertiser slammed by FTC
Roex Inc., which used an hour-long live call-in radio program to sell infrared saunas and dietary supplements said to have a wide variety of health benefits has been ordered to pay a total of $3M to customers who bought the company’s products
NABOB outlines Washington priorities
As it gets set for its 26th Annual Awards Dinner in Washington later this month (3/19/10), the National Association of Black-Owned Broadcasters has put...
Group uses radio to push healthcare reform
The ongoing battle in Congress over health care continues to drive issues spending, the increasingly important portion of the political category that is not...
Cumulus sees business improving
While Cumulus Media is expecting Q1 to end up flattish overall, CEO Lew Dickey told analysts that each month is getting better, so look for positive numbers as the year goes on. Also, the bigger markets of privately
Cumulus sees no-growth Q1
After reporting that Q4 revenues were down 7.3%, Cumulus Media is looking for Q1 to be better – but Cumulus is not reporting matching...
Q4 revenues down 7.9% for Salem
Religious and conservative talk specialist Salem Communications reported that Q4 revenues declined 7.9% to $50.8 million. And while some other radio companies have been...
Radio host is finalist for TX House run
Blake Farenthold was one of the two survivors in a four-Republican primary to run against incumbent Solomon Ortiz (D-TX) to represent the Corpus Christi...
KINK adds “The Lounge”
Alpha Broadcasting’s KINK-FM Portland, OR will debut “The Lounge After Hours” tomorrow night at 10pm which will air weeknights, 10pm-midnight. The show, hosted by...
MAGIC 106.7 claims most Gracie Allen Awards ever
Greater Media’s MAGIC 106.7 Boston’s Exceptional Women radio program is now the most recognized program ever by the American Women in Radio and Television. ...
RadioTime powers in-car web radio in MINI
RadioTime, developer of technology for finding and listening to radio online, announced BMW’s MINI has integrated the RadioTime web radio service into its MINI...
Rush moving to WXKS-AM in Boston
On Monday, March 8 at noon Clear Channel's “Rush Radio 1200/WXKS” becomes the new home of The Rush Limbaugh Show. He makes the move from...