RAB: Radio revenues fell 8% in Q4
That's a negative number, but a marked improvement from the 18% drop for all of 2009. Both national and local were down 10% in Q4, but a 15% surge in digital revenues helped ease the pain. On one hand, a drop-off in Q4 would be expected - 2008’s Q4 got off
Recording interests, NAB spar over PRA
Members of the recording industry have banded together to write a letter to members of Congress blasting the NAB’s opposition to the Performance Rights
WSIX adds to The House Foundation
Big 98 Country WSIX-FM Nashville welcomes Katie Bright as the newest member of "The House Foundation" morning show. For the past 5 years Katie...
Dan Tapson dead at 71
Dan Tapson has been out of radio for a long time, but then he was able to “retire” at age 45 back in 1984...
AURN salutes 2009 Black-College Football All-Americans
The annual SBN Sports Black College All-American Awards (BCAA) weekend took place on Friday, 2/12 and Saturday, 2/13 in Orlando. Celebrating its 36th anniversary,...
Arbitron CEO signs a contract
Arbitron has filed with the SEC a summary of its employment contract with new CEO Bill Kerr. The contract was signed February 11th, but...
Arbitron CEO still hopes for PPM resolution
Despite hauling Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) into court over Portable People Meter (PPM) encoding, new Arbitron CEO Bill Kerr is still hoping to
Q4 was up for Arbitron, but issues remain
Arbitron reported that Q4 reveues rose 8.5% to $101.5 million and income rose as well. But with the future status of revenues from Univision...
NPR gets high investment rating
How’s that? Isn’t National Public Radio a non-profit? Yes, but it is issuing public bonds to fund construction of its new headquarters in Washington,...
WIP hosts 3rd annual “Great Debate”
SportsRadio 610 WIP Philadlephia will hold the 3rd Annual Great Debate ‘09 this Saturday, February 20th beginning at 12N at Chickie’s and Pete’s, South...
California group takes on GOP gov candidate
The general election is a long ways off, but groups looking to install a Democrat into the California Governor’s Mansion are already taking aim...
"Cornbread's Big Fat Wedding 2" a Mardi Gras success
"Cornbread's Big Fat Wedding 2,” which took place on Saturday, 2/13, was a "mass mobile marriage" and a Mardi Gras Parade success. Rev. Cornbread...
Even without radio gig, Hayworth owns airwaves
J.D. Hayworth had to exit his Phoenix radio job to begin his insurgent campaign to unseat Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) from within the Republican...
SBS: Arbitron treats customers “with disdain”
In its first public comment on the lawsuit by Arbitron which has forced it to resume encoding for the Portable People Meter (PPM), Spanish...
Superadio to syndicate “KISSing after Dark”
Superadio Networks announced a deal with WRKS-FM NY personality Lenny Green to syndicate the nightly slow jams show, KISSing After Dark with Lenny Green...