Radiocadena Univision launches “Directo al Blanco”
Univision Radio announced that Chicago Fire’s star player, and Mexican international midfielder Cuauhtémoc Blanco has joined RadioCadena, Univision’s national AM radio network, to host...
Jacobs Media debuts “Killer iPhone App”
Jacobs Media announces the development of an application for the iPhone where listeners can access individual station streams on their iPhone with the touch...
The Dan Patrick Show takes one Dan Nation winner to paradise
Steve Giordano of Philadelphia and his guest Calvin deGrasse won a trip with Dan to an undisclosed location in the Caribbean for the Sports...
Automaker makes HD standard equipment
Volvo will become the first automaker to offer HD Radio as standard equipment in all but one of its 2009 models. Effective with the...
Clear Channel still pushing for bigger local cap
In comments to the FCC requesting that an HD tuner be included in interoperable satellite radio receivers, Clear Channel lamented that there have not...
Arbitron vows to fight Nielsen head-to-head
Despite the loss of nearly all revenue from the 50 markets where Nielsen plans to launch its new radio ratings service next year, Arbitron...
Dickey hails ratings competition as “excellent development”
Cumulus CEO Lew Dickey isn’t worried about having radio ratings only once a year in his company’s 50 smaller markets. He told RBR/TVBR that advertisers are concerned about the quality
Adelstein wants Arbitron investigated by FCC
FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein has fired off a letter to colleague and FCC Chairman Kevin Martin asking for an immediate probe into the
Nielsen radio ratings service begins test next month
The first sweep of all 50 markets won’t come until the spring of 2009, but The Nielsen Company is jumping right into the US radio ratings business
Eastlan weighs in on Nielsen’s proposed ratings service
In response to Nielsen’s proposed entry into the radio ratings business announced yesterday, Eastlan Ratings President/CEO Mike Gould suggests, “the announcement is absolutely inconsistent with what we are
Nielsen jumps into radio measurement
Look out Arbitron! There’s a new competitor in US radio ratings – and a big one. Cumulus Media has completed its RFP process for ratings in its markets
W Radio 690 AM launches “De Regreso a Casa”
W Radio 690 AM San Diego announced the launch of “De Regreso a Casa”, a daily fun and entertaining afternoon drive show, hosted by...
Michael Savage beats CAIR in court ruling
Talk Radio Network host Michael Savage recently pursued a copyright infringement and RICO lawsuit against the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) for allegedly illegally...
FMC welcomes new administration
The Future of Music Coalition has been a frequent participant in the broadcast wars that have taken place on Capitol Hill during the past...
Arbitron cuts its phone bill
No more will Arbitron have to install and pay for a conventional land line when a cell phone-only household joins a PPM panel. The company says it has found off-the-shelf technology that will do the trick