Perspective – Implications of Clear Channel’s new deal
When this is all done I hope that Clear Channel will not just change but I hope to see improvement to this media company. And it all begins with honesty. And we can hope for the best.
No money worries this time
There’ll be no skipping out on the closing table this time around. Clear Channel Communications announced Friday that the banks involved in its pending...
CC Radio blows up WSMJ for Alternative “Channel 104.3”
Friday WSMJ, formerly Smooth Jazz, became Baltimore’s exclusive Rock Alternative station with the launch of ‘Channel 104.3’ featuring Elliot in the Morning. It will...
Update on demo balancing in Philly
In the previous PPM conference call, Arbitron Chief Research Officer Bob Patchen said that 18-24 panel participation had moved back up in Philadelphia after...
To be honored in Austin
Bruce Reese, president and CEO of Bonneville International Corporation, will receive the NAB National Radio Award at The NAB Radio Show, held September 17-19...
Austin booked for Service to America gala
Grammy-winner Patti Austin will perform a musical tribute to Quincy Jones during the NAB Education Foundation's 10th annual Celebration of Service to America Awards,...
Cumulus wants its stock back
After dropping plans to go private, Cumulus Media still wants to have less of its stock in public hands. The company’s board of directors...
Transactions: 5-23-08
$15K KDIL-AM CP Dillon MY from Scott Powell and Amy Meredith to Maria E. Juarez. 5K earnest money, balance in cash at closing. CP...
Q1 2008 comes in 5% short
Radio revenue results during the first quarter of 2008 were nothing to write home about, according to the latest Radio Advertising Bureau/Miller Kaplan Arase...
It has to be more than “You wanna buy a spot?”
It appears the buzz word in radio today is LOCAL. Bill Stakelin has increased his local sales staff. SAGA’s Ed Christian recently wrote that...
How to make Bob Neil shut up
If that’s what Arbitron wants to do, the CEO of Cox Radio revealed how to do it in an exclusive interview with RBR/TVBR.
Mason states support for PPM and posting
CBS Radio CEO Dan Mason struck back at the ad campaign by Cox Radio and Inner City that calls for Arbitron to get MRC...
Proud to be an American
Eddie “Piolín” Sotelo, host of Univision Radio’s syndicated Piolín por la Mañana show, will be one of 18,000 people taking the oath of US...
Top of the heap
Beasley Broadcast Group has named Beverly Pone Overall Winner of the company’s President’s Club, making her Beasley’s top sales executive for the 2007 calendar...
Mexico authorizes HD Radio 200 miles south of border
Mexico’s Federal Telecommunications Commission (CoFeTel) announced it is authorizing radio stations within 320 kilometers (200 miles) from its border with the US to begin...