WQAM Sports Radio and UM renew

560 WQAM Sports Radio and University of Miami announced an extension of their agreement which gives WQAM exclusive English language radio rights in the...

Four journalists arrested at GOP Convention

An Associated Press photographer and three people from Pacifica’s “Democracy Now!,” including anchor Amy Goodman, were among more than 200

Talkmeisters set to invade Capitol Hill

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”

Groups demand FCC probe of PPM

Several groups which have been critical of Arbitron’s Portable People Meter – and particularly how it counts minority audiences – have now filed an emergency petition calling for the FCC to investigate PPM

Why small markets beat big ones

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

Tech tours set for AES convention

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...

Complaint against hedge fund

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...

Bernie Ward sentenced to 7+ years

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

Radio riding out Hurricane Gustav

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

New survey boss for Arbitron

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

Presenters named for Marconis

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....

Reagan goes liberal

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...

ESPN Radio does lunch

With football resuming, ESPN Radio says its “Monday Night Football Chalk Talk Luncheon Series” will return September 8th with the first of 12 events...

Obama campaign carries Ayers fight to WGN

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...

Tallying the debt

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