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...
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