Radio bra stunt nixed in Omaha
NRG Media’s KOOO-FM “The Big O” won’t be hanging bras over Omaha’s busiest street to raise breast cancer awareness – but it did get...
National committees still raking it in
All six of the big Washington-based political committees were active in August raising funds for the 2010 midterms, with Republicans benefitting from an excess...
FTC dragnet nails radio advertiser
Infinity Group Services, a company that used radio ads to tout a mortgage workout service, has been busted by the FTC in a dragnet...
MA air war kicks off
So far the news in Massachusetts has mostly been about who isn’t running. But one who is, US Rep. Mike Capuano (D-MA) has kicked...
Prometheus hails commissioners
The Prometheus Radio Project, which began as an advocacy for low power FM and was the plaintiff of record in the court case that...
New Jersey Governor spurns radio debate
Incumbent New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine (D) is struggling in the polls, so you’d think he’d want all of the free airtime he can get. But no, he’s the first
W Radio 690 AM becomes SoCal soccer flagship
GLR’s station W Radio 690 AM, XEWW-AM Tijuana – “La Voz del Pueblo” has become the flagship Spanish language radio station for soccer in...
ESPN Radio moving to FM in Norfolk/VA Beach
ESPN Radio 1310, Virginia’s first all-sports radio station, will become ESPN Radio 94.1 FM effective 10/5, it was announced today by MAX MEDIA. Additionally,...
Phil Esposito Show now on ESPN 1040
The Phil Esposito Show will air every Wednesday from 1P-2P. Phil is the Radio Commentator for the Tampa Bay Lightning broadcast. Phil’s show debuts...
Commissioners spar with Congress
During the Bush administration, two of the hottest broadcast issues on Capitol Hill were broadcast indecency and ownership consolidation. The latter issue was so hot that Congress took the rare step
Lex & Terry under statehouse attack
University of Florida-owned WRUF-FM “Rock 104” Gainesville, FL is a commercial station programmed much like other Rock stations, including
Are You Ready For Some Stimuli?
If you’re heading to the NAB Radio Show in Philadelphia, 9/23-9/25, I hope you’ll find time to attend the RADIO STIMULUS PACKAGE session happening...
The Big 89's Newsapalooza detailed
Grammy winning singer and songwriter Richard Marx, along with award winning WLS-AM Chicago radio personality Roe Conn, return to the stage of Park West...
Arbitron in PPM deal to audit out-of-home video
As it moves to expand its Portable People Meter (PPM) panels into measuring video as well as radio, Arbitron announced a deal to deliver...
XM Canada settles royalty dispute
Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., the operator of XM Canada, has come to terms with music royalty holders who had sued it for non-payment....