NCAB to sponsor Kellar Radio Talent Institute

Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, announced that the North Carolina Association of Broadcasters (NCAB) will sponsor, in part, the university's fourth Kellar Radio...

musicFIRST back on the Hill drumming up royalty support

A group of legislators and union officials joined with folk musician Peter Yarrow to push for passage of the Performance Rights Act, saying that the only thing holding up the bill was the greed of radio conglomerates that control 75% of the airwaves

Teeing up the Emmis vote

It will be up to shareholders at Emmis Communications whether or not to accept the buyout offer at $2.40 per share from CEO Jeff Smulyan and his financial allies. It is not a slam-dunk at this point

“Free Beer & Hot Wings” to guest for Dan Patrick Show

Compass Media Networks announced the crew from the Free Beer & Hot Wings Show will guest host on The Dan Patrick Show 4/30 from...

Sirius XM and SBS back in Nasdaq’s good graces

Sirius XM and Spanish Broadcasting System both passed an important milestone when the stock market closing bell rang on Tuesday. Both closed above a...

Toledo Soft-Rocker goes local with Crystal Bowersox (video)

WRVF-FM, Clear Channel’s 101.5 MHz Soft Rock station in Toledo OH was putting together material on local favorite Crystal Bowersox, the much-ballyhooed singer on...

Alden details its Emmis holdings

A day after announcing a deal with Jeff Smulyan to take Emmis Communications private, Alden Global Capital has filed an updated account of its Emmis holdings with the SEC. The filing shows it was buying up Class A common stock as recently

Regent has completed quick run through Chapter 11

Regent Communications has exited Chapter 11 reorganization, less than two months after filing with a US Bankruptcy Court. Now it’s back to

WMMR-FM’s Pierre Robert interviews The Rolling Stones

Greater Media/93.3 WMMR Philadelphia's Pierre Robert will host a live radio special, with The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Charlie Watts, to...

GLR brings Mexican First Division Soccer League 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...

Andy Parks leaves WMAL-AM DC

Citadel’s WMAL-AM released a statement 4/26 saying that its longtime morning host and traffic reporter Andy Parks is no longer with the station: “Andy...

Regent Communications leaving Chapter 11 today

Regent Communications announced today (Tuesday, April 27) it has completed its reorganization plan and will emerge from the bankruptcy process effective today. The bankruptcy...

Alden files Emmis going private letter of intent

It turns out that Alden Global Capital not only owns a big chunk of the preferred stock of Emmis Communications, it also owns -...

NAB's Gordon Smith makes anti-PRA case in the Washington Post

Taking apart the Performance Rights Act in a way only a former US Senator could, NAB President/CEO Gordon Smith dissected the bill, the lobbying...

Bring on the lawsuits as Emmis goes private

Within hours of CEO Jeff Smulyan and JS Acquisition announcing a bid to take Emmis Communications private, class action law firms were tripping