98.7 AMP Radio Detroit debuts new morning host
“Puddin’s Playhouse” is hosting morning drive, weekdays 6am – 10am, for Detroit’s newest hit music radio station 98.7 AMP Radio. “Puddin’s Playhouse” debuted 1/11...
Wesley South dead at 95
WVON-AM Chicago reports the death of Midway Broadcasting Chairman Emeritus Wesley South, a pioneer of Black Talk radio. He was 95.South was host of...
NPR Music opening SXSW with showcase
For the third year running, NPR Music will present, broadcast and webcast the opening night showcase of the South by Southwest Music and Media...
101 ESPN debuts “Hometown Heroes”
101 ESPN St. Louis announced the debut of “Hometown Heroes” an original programming series which will debut Thursday night January 14, 2010 at 6:00...
Three named Mildred Carter mentees
The Mentoring & Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW) Group Monday announced the 2010 Mildred Carter MIW Group Mentoring Program mentees. The late Mildred Carter...
RASS launching Timeless Cool
Radio Affiliate Services & Syndication (RASS) has added Timeless Cool to its client roster for affiliate services and syndication consultation. “This is the first...
KFWB adds more live and local news
CBS Radio’s News/Talk KFWB-AM Los Angeles is reworking its afternoon schedule, effective Monday, January 11th. Gone is syndicated talk host Roger Hedgecock, the former...
Vampire Weekend to preview new album on SIRIUS XMU
Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig and Chris Tomson will offer SIRIUS XM listeners a track by track preview of their new album, Contra, before the...
Paul Shaffer’s “Rock ‘n Roll Over” offering special
The hallowed halls of rock and roll history are colorfully filled with many fun and often humorous tales of days gone by. Whether it’s...
Emmis reports a little improvement
Emmis Communications reported more negative revenue numbers for its fiscal Q3 (September-November), but the shortfall shrank a bit. CEO Jeff Smulyan says a return to positive numbers is near
Texas pirates keelhauled despite single-state status
FCC agents repeatedly traced an unlicensed FM broadcast on 90.1 MHz to the Austin TX home of Jerry and Deborah Stevens, beginning on 8/27/09...
Schultz asked to follow Franken into the Senate
Al Franken went from a TV gig to a radio gig to the US Senate, and now Ed Schultz is being asked to go...
Slacker Radio to include ABC News
Slacker announced the coming addition of ABC News to the Slacker Personal Radio experience providing listeners with updated news from one of the nation's...
Regent execs renew contracts
As Regent Communications skipped a debt payment on December 31st, it was also the day that employment contracts expired for its top two executives....
WFUV finishes new antenna install
Fordham University’s AAA WFUV-FM NY (90.7 FM, wfuv.org) is ringing in the new year loud and clear with improved reception. Now that construction on...