EAS manufacturers develop common protocol in broadcast EAS
The EAS-CAP Industry Group - a broad coalition of equipment, software and service providers to the Emergency Alert System - today announced that its...
New name, look for Beasley’s 106.3 WJPT-FM
Beasley’s Sunny 106.3 WJPT-FM in Southwest Floridahas rebranded its WJPT-FM to “Sunny 106.” The station will keep the same music and talent lineup, but...
Laura Ingraham adds new affiliates
Talk Radio Network Enterprises’ The Laura Ingraham Show’s most recent additions to the affiliate list include: Clear Channel’s FM talker KTLK, Minneapolis, MN; 50,000...
NYC Council backs FCC probe of PPM
As expected, the New York City Council yesterday approved a resolution calling on the FCC to investigate whether Arbitron’s Portable People Meter (PPM) ratings...
Tainted diaries pulled in San Diego
Clear Channel San Diego has informed local advertisers that three diaries for Arbitron’s local survey were found to have been linked to the household...
No murder charge in radio confession
A woman called “The Tom Leykis Show” in 2006 and confessed to having killed her ex-boyfriend and gotten off by making it look like...
“Into the Night With Tony Bruno” adds KLAC
The Content Factory's newest offering, Into the Night with Tony Bruno, will debut September 29th in the nation's premiere entertainment market on KLAC-AM Los...
New Chairman
The board of directors at Hearst-Argyle Television has elected F rank A. Bennack, Jr. Chairman of the Board, effective immediately. Bennack, who is Vice...
New York City Council to vote on PPM
The New York City Council votes today on whether to ask the FCC to investigate whether Arbitron’s PPM undercounts minorities and thus threatens broadcast...
2nd arrest in radio host beating
New York City police have arrested Jamal Roman and charged him with attempted murder, assault, robbery and criminal possession of a weapon in the...
Dr. Laura launches YouTube channel
Take On the Day, LLC announced the launch of The Dr. Laura Channel on YouTube™ (www.youtube.com/drlaura), the new digital home for the #1 most-listened-to...
Music industry groups settle some online royalty disputes
In a breakthrough agreement that will facilitate new ways to offer music to consumers online (but not the big one over Internet radio), the...
FCC authority over PPM in dispute
Amazingly few filings were submitted to the FCC in its docket proceeding over whether it should investigate claims that Arbitron’s Portble People Meter (PPM) ratings system undercounts minority
PPM docket draws little attention
For all the political hubbub about whether Arbitron’s PPM undercounts minorities, the FCC’s docket proceeding on whether it should investigate has drawn a scant three comments thus far
Arbitron releases RADAR 98
Arbitron released its September 2008 RADAR radio network audience reports (RADAR 98), covering the period June 28, 2007 to June 25, 2008, which includes PPM and diary respondents