Pandora, Pioneer bringing web radio to cars
WSJ reports Pandora has struck a deal with Pioneer that promises to make it easier for drivers to listen to its personalized radio service in cars
Traficant beams up onto Cleveland AM radio
Clear Channel is providing a broadcast platform for former US Rep. Jim Traficant (D-OH) on its WTAM-AM on Cleveland. Traficant, who was known for...
MMTC fights to repurpose TV channels for radio
VHF television channels 5 and 6 occupy the window of spectrum directly bordering the lower end of the noncommercial FM band. The Minority Media and Telecommunications Council
KGB-FM San Diego morning team departs
Clear Channel’s KGB-FM San Diego is just the latest in a series of music-focused stations to jettison personality-talk morning shows in favor of more music. But in this case, the station claims
Northern Lights launches 96.3 NOW in Twin Cities
The Twin Cities’ newest radio station, KHTC FM, 96.3 NOW, launched 1/6 with more hits, increased signal power and more online and mobile access...
Jerry Doyle debuts “Have You Seen My Country Lately?”
Talk Radio Network Enterprises’ Jerry Doyle’s debut book “Have You Seen My Country Lately?” is now available. The book is released by Simon and...
HD Radio Technology at CES 2010
In Calendar Year 2010, OEM commitments to HD Radio Technology will total 15 automotive brands across more than 80 vehicle types, 36 of which...
Hungarian court rules radio licensing unlawful
A court in Budapest has ruled that Hungary’s broadcasting regulator, the ORTT, violated the law in awarding a national radio license for
Citadel Media launches The Donny Osmond Show
Donny Osmond will host a new lifestyle-driven music radio show targeting the advertiser-coveted female demo for radio syndication network Citadel Media. The Donny Osmond...
Eight more PPM markets as Arbitron claims metrics better than ever
A total of 33 markets now have Portable People Meter ratings data as currency, with eight markets added with the release of the December report. Media Rating Council accreditation remains elusive
Elvis Only celebrates his 75th birthday
United Stations Radio Networks announced that this week’s installment of ELVIS ONLY will be a special 75th Birthday edition of the weekly program in...
New Orleans PPM delayed
Arbitron has announced that plans to bring PPM into operation in the New Orleans market late this year have been suspended, and that it...
CBS Radio touts ratings growth
CBS Radio’s focus on strengthening its programming lineup nationwide paid off in 2009 with stations in the top 10 markets showing an overall average...
Texas AM’s format made in China
According to local reports, KGBC-AM Galveston TX, on the southern extremity of the Houston market, has abandoned its format and struck a programming LMA...
Regent skips end-of-year payments
Financial struggles continue at Regent Communications, which has been in technical default of its loan terms since last Spring and has tried, thus far unsuccessfully, to regain access to its