GLR brings Mexican First Division Soccer playoffs
GLR Networks announced coverage of Mexican 1st Division Soccer league playoffs, starting this weekend. These broadcasts are part of GLR’s coverage of Mexican Soccer...
Time Runs Out For Erie Radio CP
A winning bidder for an FM construction permit in the FCC's Auction 98 has just seen its long-form application for the permit dismissed. The action comes after the bidder failed to make a required downpayment for the permit, and sought a waiver for the deadline. This request was denied, thanks (in part) to Connoisseur Media. Now, the bidder has no new station. And, the company has been assessed an interim default payment.
Air America renews New York flagship
Three core shows from the Air America lineup have extended their time on the airwaves in the nation’s largest market, New York City. The...
Former staffer arrested for threatening student station
A recent graduate of Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts has been charged with making “terroristic threats” to the campus radio station, WBIM-FM, where he...
Savage, Hannity feud heating up
The dislike between WestwoodOne’s Michael Savage and Premiere’s Sean Hannity has burst to the surface
CAIR upset by Savage remarks
The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has called on radio listeners of all faiths to contact companies that advertise on Michael Savage's nationally-syndicated...
New board settles in at Dial-Global
With the merger of Westwood One and Dial-Global on October 21st, a new management team from Dial-Global took over, as previously reported, and most of the old WW1 board of directors exited. We now have details on the full board of the merged
Who’s Been Crowned iHeart’s Top RDU Leader?
In October 2016, a radio industry veteran left the business. He joined an Austin-based marketing and advertising shop, serving as a senior account manager. The radio bug just bit him again: He's just been named a Market Manager for a cluster of iHeartRadio stations in a top 50 market.
Massachusetts man charged with stealing WFNX gear
Police arrested a Lynn, MA man they caught dragging WFNX-FM Boston equipment down the street midnight Thursday, according to a police report.
Michael McNeil, 30,...
Paid interns being sought in Chicago
Interns are pretty common in broadcasting, but mostly as unpaid gofers whose reward is getting to see the business from inside. But the Pritzker...
Dan Sileo fired after posting threatening tweet
James-Crystal Enterprises’ WMEN-AM (”640 Sports”) West Palm Beach-Miami has fired host Dan Sileo
WFAN launches search for new talent
This Saturday, July 10th WFAN-AM NY kicks off its Fantasy Phenom Challenge at Menlo Park Mall in Edison, N.J. (10:00AM). Contestants in this unique contest will have an opportunity to earn an on-air shift.
KVFG's new format is Classic Hits
The station is stunting right now with Christmas music (as of 11/15), but CBS Radio’s ESPN affiliate, High Desert Sports Radio 103.1 in Victorville,...
Book: Obama won't golf with Limbaugh
When President Obama was asked if he would play a round of golf with his talk-radio nemesis Rush Limbaugh, the response, relayed by a top Democrat, was: "Limbaugh can play with himself." This is according to Zev Chafets in his new book