Vivvo CMS 4.0 http://www.rbr.com/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. http://www.rbr.com/files.php?file=rss_logo1_757997737.jpg http://www.rbr.com/ http://www.rbr.com/radio/10389.html Radio News Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:13:00 -0500 Here is the statement issued by Arbitron: "Arbitron is disappointed that the State of New York Office of the Attorney General has stated its intent http://www.rbr.com/radio/new_york_attorney_general_to_sue_arbitron.html Radio News Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:38:00 -0500 Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has notified Arbitron that he intends to sue the company – charging that the ratings company has engaged in unlawful and http://www.rbr.com/radio/ppm_coalition_salutes_ny_attorney_general_s_action.html Radio News Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:37:00 -0500 The coalition of broadcasters and minority media organizations which are seeking an FCC investigation of PPM were quick to endorse the move by New York’s Attorney General against Arbitron. “We applaud New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo http://www.rbr.com/radio/next_big_thing_radio_disney.html Radio News Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:12:00 -0500 Radio Disney will launch a multi-platform daily programming feature, "Next Big Thing" (N.B.T.), that puts the spotlight on young recording artists and provides them a platform to get their music heard http://www.rbr.com/radio/10385.html Radio News Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:05:00 -0500 CBS Radio’s WWJ-AM Detroit fired veteran reporter Karen Dinkins this week because she wore a t-shirt supporting Barack Obama while covering a local rally for http://www.rbr.com/radio/wcbs-am_and_1010_wins_now_heard_on_the_fm_dial.html Radio News Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:45:00 -0500 WCBS-AM and 1010 WINS NYC have begun simulcasting in HD on the FM dial.  WCBS Newsradio can now be found on WCBS-FM 101.1's HD 3 http://www.rbr.com/radio/arbitron_rejects_call_to_delay_ppm.html Radio News Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:52:00 -0500 Having a candidate for President of the United States in opposition hasn’t changed Arbitron’s position that the Portable People Meter (PPM) roll-out should continue as planned. The company’s response http://www.rbr.com/radio/buono_radio_s_future_is_multi-platform.html Radio News Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:15:00 -0500 Tom Buono, founder and CEO of BIA Financial Network, says he’s never seen it this bad, as far as the ad markets are concerned, but there is still opportunity for radio stations. He says that future is http://www.rbr.com/radio/gaping_hole_in_the_digital_receiver_proposal.html Radio News Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:35:00 -0500 The “Radio All Digital Channel Receiver Act” introduced by Ed Markey (D-MA) makes room on digital receivers designed to be interoperable between newly merged satcasters XM and Sirius. But there’s a catch http://www.rbr.com/radio/worldspace_finances_unresolved.html Radio News Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:05:00 -0500 September 25th passed without WorldSpace paying the $19.97 million plus interest due on its bridge loan notes. According to an SEC filing, the note holders http://www.rbr.com/radio/jewel_credits_radio_for_breakthrough.html Radio News Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:39:00 -0500 We’re not sure if Jewel is mainly a folk, country or pop act, but she says she’d be an unknown act were it not for http://www.rbr.com/radio/withers_it_s_all_about_attitude_and_leadership.html Radio News Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:08:00 -0500 Russ Withers has been a station owner for a long time and while he’s facing the same challenges as other broadcasters at his radio and television stations, he’s not worried that the sky is falling http://www.rbr.com/radio/shotgun_wedding_for_terrestrial_satellite_radio.html Radio News Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:20:00 -0500 The FCC declined to make inclusion of AM, FM and HD radio a must-carry item on the interoperable satellite audio receivers that are to be a result of http://www.rbr.com/radio/media_buyers_weigh_in_for_ppm.html Radio News Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:53:00 -0500 A handful of additional filings have been posted by the FCC in its proceeding on whether to launch an investigation of Arbitron’s Portable People Meter. Two of the filings – mailed in, rather than http://www.rbr.com/radio/performance_royalty_gets_airing_in_ca_newspaper.html Radio News Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:22:00 -0500 The San Jose Mercury News published an opinion column spelling out the case against adding a performance royalty to the obligations already heaped on broadcasters.