Thompson mulling Wisconsin Senate run
Somebody has to run against Russ Feingold (D-WI), and apparently former Republican Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson is thinking he may be just the person...
UK musicians protest possible radio shutdown
BBC’s director general, Mark Thompson, looking for places to save costs, is thinking about shutting down Alternative-formatted digital Radio 6, a contemplated move that...
New name for Parshall's program
Janet Parshall’s new live, weekday, drive-time radio show will be named “In the Market with Janet Parshall,” Moody Radio announced. The program, set for a...
Dolphins re-up with WRXK
The Miami Dolphins announced a long-term extension of their radio partnership with Beasley Broadcasting’s WRXK Ft. Myers, providing 96K-Rock with exclusive broadcast rights of...
Regent Communications files Chapter 11
It’s been 11 months since Regent Communications was declared in technical default of its loan agreements. Now, a long series of negotiations has produced agreement on a pre-packaged Chapter 11 filing, which will leave the creditors as
Harpo heads to terrestrial radio
Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Radio has, until now, been producing exclusively for Sirius XM. But now some of those satellite radio shows are going to...
Breaking: Regent is latest Chapter 11
Regent Communications announced Monday morning that it has reached agreement with its creditors on a pre-packed Chapter 11 filing which will reorganize the company’s...
Baltimore AM weighing possible political situation
Hearst-Argyle’s WBAL-AM Baltimore currently has former Republican Governor Robert Erlich and his wife holding down a Saturday morning airshift with "The Kendel and Bob...
Radio One backs out of plan to move to DC
The Washington Post reports a deal that would have brought Radio One back to its home town has fallen apart, according to District officials....
Gene Chenault dead at 90
Gene Chenault, one half of the famed Drake-Chenault radio programming duo, died Tuesday, February 23rd. He was 90. Bill Drake had died in 2008....
Minority church group takes on PRA
The National Black Church Initiative, a group of 34K that represents the interest of church- and minority-owned broadcasters, is asking House Speaker Nancy
WFAN’s Mike Francesa covering Mets, Yankees in FL
WFAN’s Mike Francesa will be taking a road trip next week and broadcasting live from spring training in Florida giving NY baseball fans their...
Stern contest to feature Woods’ mistresses
He calls himself “The King of All Media,” not the king of good taste. So, it should not be particularly shocking that Howard Stern has set up a beauty pageant featuring former mistresses of golf star Tiger Woods. The sponsor for the March 10th pageant
FCC addresses Nassau Broadcasting workout issues
Lenders to Louis Mercatanti’s various Nassau Broadcasting entities have agreed to exchange debt for equity as the company tries to move forward toward a...
Reps assail KFUO-FM St. Louis sale from House floor
John Shimkus (R-IL) was joined by William Lacy Clay (D-MO) in assailing the $26M sale of KFUO-FM by the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod to Joy...