http://www.rbr.com/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. Vivvo CMS 4.0 2008-09-06T22:54:18-05:00 http://www.rbr.com/radio/why_small_markets_beat_big_ones.html 2008-09-02T05:01:00-05:00 2008-09-02T05:01:00-05:00 Jack Messmer It’s well known that small market radio stations have been performing much better than their big market brethren in the current ad downturn. CL King analyst Jim Boyle says it’s because http://www.rbr.com/radio/nab_radio_show_hd_radio_monetization.html 2008-09-02T14:50:00-05:00 2008-09-02T14:50:00-05:00 Carl Marcucci The NAB Radio Show will include a panel discussion on how broadcasters can generate additional revenue from HD Radio channels. Titled "HD Radio: From Novelty http://www.rbr.com/radio/weei_revamps_weekend_lineup.html 2008-09-02T14:49:00-05:00 2008-09-02T14:49:00-05:00 Carl Marcucci The WEEI Sports Radio Network announced the addition of a newly created weekend lineup highlighted by the return of NFL Sunday and The Real Post http://www.rbr.com/radio/wqam_sports_radio_and_um_renew.html 2008-09-02T14:48:00-05:00 2008-09-02T14:48:00-05:00 Carl Marcucci 560 WQAM Sports Radio and University of Miami announced an extension of their agreement which gives WQAM exclusive English language radio rights in the South http://www.rbr.com/radio/talkmeisters_set_to_invade_capitol_hill.html 2008-09-02T05:37:00-05:00 2008-09-02T05:37:00-05:00 Dave Seyler 43 radio Talkers are set to emigrate to Washington DC next week in order to make their views known in immigration. The event, known as “Hold Their Feet to the Fire,” will convene on “Radio Row” http://www.rbr.com/radio/obama_campaign_carries_ayers_fight_to_wgn.html 2008-08-28T05:52:00-05:00 2008-08-28T05:52:00-05:00 Dave Seyler The campaign of Barack Obama (D-IL) has asked supporters to flood Tribune’s WGN-AM Chicago with phone calls to protest the booking of Stanley Kurtz on http://www.rbr.com/radio/radio_riding_out_hurricane_gustav.html 2008-08-31T21:29:00-05:00 2008-08-31T21:29:00-05:00 Jack Messmer Three years ago, broadcasting was about the only thing that kept working properly as Hurricane Katrina battered New Orleans and left a path of devastation and death. Yes, some stations http://www.rbr.com/radio/9662.html 2008-09-01T12:29:00-05:00 2008-09-01T12:29:00-05:00 Jack Messmer Attendees to the Audio Engineering Society’s 125th Convention October 2-5 in San Francisco will be able to get an up-close and personal look at the http://www.rbr.com/radio/9661.html 2008-09-01T12:28:00-05:00 2008-09-01T12:28:00-05:00 Jack Messmer The FCC is investigating whether the D.B. Zwirn hedge fund has taken control of the nine-station Tama Broadcasting group without Commission approval. As first reported http://www.rbr.com/radio/bernie_ward_sentenced_to_7_years.html 2008-09-01T02:25:00-05:00 2008-09-01T02:25:00-05:00 Jack Messmer Former KGO-AM San Francisco talk host Bernie Ward has been sentenced to seven years, three months in federal prison. Ward had pleaded guilty in May to one count of distributing child pornography http://www.rbr.com/radio/tallying_the_debt_at_cc_media.html 2008-08-28T05:25:00-05:00 2008-08-28T05:25:00-05:00 Jack Messmer Just how much debt did CC Media Holdings end up with when all was said and done with the Clear Channel buyout? The answer is $20.8 billion. According to details in the quarterly report http://www.rbr.com/radio/9624.html 2008-08-28T15:30:00-05:00 2008-08-28T15:30:00-05:00 Jack Messmer If you’re up for a Marconi Radio Award at the NAB Radio Show in Austin, one of thes folks could be calling your name. The http://www.rbr.com/radio/reagan_goes_liberal.html 2008-08-28T15:29:00-05:00 2008-08-28T15:29:00-05:00 Jack Messmer No, not Michael Reagan. He’s still a decidedly conservative radio talk host. But Ronald Reagan’s other son, Ron Jr., is joining Air America Radio to http://www.rbr.com/radio/espn_radio_does_lunch.html 2008-08-28T15:28:00-05:00 2008-08-28T15:28:00-05:00 Jack Messmer With football resuming, ESPN Radio says its “Monday Night Football Chalk Talk Luncheon Series” will return September 8th with the first of 12 events during http://www.rbr.com/radio/new_survey_boss_for_arbitron.html 2008-08-28T19:28:00-05:00 2008-08-28T19:28:00-05:00 Jack Messmer Steven M. Smith is the new Exec. VP, Survey Operations at Arbitron, overseeing accountability for all surveys, including PPM. He’s a former Exec. VP for Information Resources, a global market