Arbitron sets multi-platform strategy

Looking to grow its non-radio business, Arbitron announced the formation of a cross-platform media measurement group and what it called “the complementary expansion of...

Radio weathers the Samoan tsunami

American Samoa is, of course, a US territory and broadcasting there is licensed and regulated by the FCC, just like on the mainland. And,...

Doug Kiel sets retirement from Journal

Journal Broadcast Group CEO Doug Kiel, who is also President of parent Journal Communications, announced plans to retire as the company’s fiscal year ends...

Saga, Salem sign with Liquid Compass

Liquid Compass, a streaming delivery network, has signed Salem Communications and Saga Communications to its streaming radio network. Combined, the multi-year contracts add 154...

WWRL bringing back Caribbean programming

A day after renewal of its airing of liberal talk shows from Air America was announced, Access.1’s WWRL-AM New York announced that it is...

End of the road for BusRadio

BusRadio launched three years ago with a business plan to deliver advertising-supported music program to school buses all over the country, with the founders...

Westwood One sets Q4 cost cuts and furloughs

Employees of Westwood One, who’d already been hit with recent 5-15% salary cuts, got the news Tuesday that they’re also going to be taking some days off

Edwards looking to return Black radio to Steel City

Eddie Edwards, like most of the African American community in Pittsburgh, was dismayed when Sheridan sold all three of the city’s Black-oriented radio stations...

NJ gov candidates find a radio debate venue

Governor Jon Corzine would not debate other candidates for his office on Millennium New Jersey’s WKXW-FM Trenton, but said he would show up at non-com WBGO-FM Newark on 10/22/09

Smile Radio comes to the dentist office

Dental offices now have a better alternative for their in-office music.  Custom Channels, a company that creates custom on-line and on-premise radio stations for...

Breaking: Furloughs at Westwood One

Employees of Westwood One got the news Tuesday in a letter from CEO Rod Sherwood, followed by a conference call to discuss additional Q4...

Radio industry needs new blood

If there was one recurring theme at last week’s NAB Radio Show in Philadelphia, it was that radio leaders are well outside of the most attractive demos – and getting older. But consolidation and the

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...

Poll says bankruptcy for Sirius XM – so what?

Given our past reporting of the financial travails of Sirius XM, you’d probably be expecting us to jump on this bandwagon. But you’d be wrong. A poll is more about emotion than math. Audit Integrity, an

Fine time: Semantics debate with FCC fails again

Saga Communications’ Springfield MA station WAQY-FM was tardy getting prizes to a contest winner, resulting in a $4K fine for failing to live up to the contest’s