WBLS’ “Mr. Magic” passes
DJ Mr. Magic, one of hip hop's biggest springboards to commercial radio, died Friday of a heart attack. Born John Rivas, he launched and...
NPR enlists allies to fill news gap
Sensing a loss of important local coverage from commercial media, NPR is jumping into the breech with funding help from CPB and the Knight...
Minority broadcasters climb the Hill to slam PPM
Executives from Univision and Inner City Broadcasting have collaborated on an article on TheHill.com that builds on a PPM report from the House
PPM sample size increase slowed down a bit by Arbitron
Broadcasters had been urging Arbitron for some time to increase the size of panels in its Portable People Meter (PPM) markets and a few months ago the company agreed to a 10% increase in the key
Coach nixes quarterback Garrard’s radio show
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback David Garrard didn’t make his usual appearance Friday afternoon on WJXL-AM, with coach Jack Del Rio putting an end to the...
Sirius XM details NHL coverage
Sirius XM Radio will offer listeners around the country comprehensive coverage of the 2009-10 NHL season with an extensive schedule of live play-by-play of...
Holiday spending: More of the same or Back in the Game?
Retailers anxious about the upcoming holiday shopping season may have reason for hope, according to consumer insights released by Acxiom Corp. in its 2009...
Chase campaign to support small businesses
Chase Card Services launched a new integrated marketing campaign to promote its new business card portfolio, “Ink from Chase,” highlighting Chase’s commitment to providing...
Subway, NBC Sports go multiplatform
Subway Restaurants’ multi-platform partnership with NBC Sports will enable the brand to engage with consumers during marquee sporting events. Co-branded promotional segments feature Subway...
Tips for avoiding pitfalls that can accompany user-generated content
“User-generated content can be a blessing to the bottom line or a curse in the courtroom, depending on how platforms publish it.”That observation come...
Journal launches The River in Springfield
Journal Broadcast Group/Springfield, MO’s “The New 106.7 The River” launched 10/1 at noon. 106.7 moved from Active Rock to Adult Variety. The best hits...
Breaking: PPM sample increase delayed
Arbitron had promised the Radio Advisory Council a 10% sample increase in the 18-54 demo for Portable People Meter (PPM) markets for 2010. But...
FCC gives noncoms a shot at commercial sticks
There are a number of mutually exclusive applications for FMs, FM translators, a television station and even a few AM stations that had a...
Moving day set for WQXR-FM
Classical WQXR-FM New York is going noncommercial, and it’s heading for a new dial position. Next week, on 10/8/09, it packs its bags and...
Des Moines broadcasting icon Dic Youngs dead at 68
KIOA-FM Des Moines reports that Richard “Dic” Youngs, known as “Youngsy,” has died after a long illness. He was 68.Youngsy spent his entire radio...