Down 8%, but it could be worse
RAB’s report that May radio revenues were down 8% may be a downer for radio folks, but at least you’re not in the newspaper business. Gannett reports that May newspaper ad revenues fell 14.3%
Radio revenues took a dive in May
If you thought CL King analyst Jim Boyle was being a pessimist when he predicted that May radio revenues would come in down 5-6%...
Are radio companies making good on payola retribution?
No they are not, according to the Future of Music Coalition. Several radio groups entered into consent decrees with the FCC following the payola...
The Dennis Miller Show hits 175 affiliates
Westwood One announced The Dennis Miller Show now airs on 175 radio stations and in all 10 of the top 10 U.S. markets. The...
Something new to worry about
We’d never heard of Acacia Research Corporation before, but it got our attention when the company announced that it had acquired a patent which purports to cover audio ad insertion to replace
Best growth markets for radio
SNL Kagan estimates five-year annual revenue growth of 1.1% for radio markets, despite a 2.5% drop in total radio revenue in 2007. San Diego tops the list of fastest-growing markets
WW1 adds to Entertainment Division
Westwood One announced the appointment of two new Senior Directors of Affiliate Sales’ Entertainment Division, Marcella Turk and Michele Roberts. They’ll specialize in clearance...
Gilbert sues Clear Channel
Former Critical Mass Media President Carolyn Gilbert is the latest former employee to head to court with Clear Channel Communications. Gilbert has filed in...
XM/Sirius sees White Smoke
From the chimney of the FCC, according to various reports early this morning which claim FCC Chairman Kevin Martin is giving his blessing to...
Another soft month
Look for the RAB to report May revenue figures sometime this week. It will, by all accounts, be another down month. The Wall Street...
More reaction to the PPM restart
Arbitron Radio Advisory Committee (RAC) Chairman Chuck DuCoty says the big issue is not accreditation, but that PPM must be right – and in his view the main concern is still sample size.
Broadcasters, vendors file for FM HD power hikes
Eighteen commercial and non-commercial radio broadcasters and major broadcast equipment makers filed with the FCC last Tuesday in support of a proposed power increase...
Arbitron announces PPM restart
Arbitron has made it official -- the Portable People Meter (PPM) rollout will resume this fall. Eight markets, including the three largest (NYC, LA,...
Futbol de Primera acquires rights to 2009 Concacaf
Fútbol de Primera obtained the exclusive U.S. Spanish-language radio rights for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Next summer, FDP will carry all of the...
Dan Patrick’s "Above the Noise" premieres
The Content Factory announced that Dan Patrick, host of the nationally syndicated radio program "The Dan Patrick Show," will now offer his thought provoking...