Karmazin staying put
Mel Karmazin’s five-year contract as CEO of Sirius XM was due to expire later this year, but it’s now been extended through December 2012. He also gets a raise and new stock options. Karmazin already
Successful launch for Sirius XM
International Launch Services (ILS) reports that the Sirius XM FM-5 satellite has been successfully deployed into orbit. The satellite was carried aloft Wednesday from...
Scott Van Pelt Show debuts July 6
On Monday, July 6, The Scott Van Pelt Show (2-4 p.m. ET M-F) will debut on ESPN Radio, originating from a television studio within...
Mike & Mike to Present “80’s Day”
In the middle of the ‘80’s, Mike Golic was drafted into the NFL while Mike Greenberg was graduating high school. On Tuesday, July 7,...
PPM Coalition welcomes Congressional interest
Since it was members of the PPM Coalition who asked Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-NY) to get his House Oversight and Government Reform Committee involved in the Portable People Meter (PPM) controversy
Stern “Wack Packer” nabbed at Madoff sentencing
The Smoking Gun has posted a court order issued after Ivy Silberstein was apprehended using a recording device during the sentencing of
Opposing views on PPM
Non-commercial KCRW-FM Los Angeles tells the FCC that everything that is wrong with Arbitron’s Portable People Meter (PPM) has befallen KCRW and that its data cannot be trusted. Meanwhile, Entercom
AM on FM gets FCC nod
According to FCC regulations, AM stations may now apply for FM translators to fill in-contour gaps in their coverage, and will also allow daytimers...
Sonic Youth to host show on Sirius XMU
“The Sonic Youth Show” will feature music picked by the band, stories about the creation of their new album and a behind-the-scenes look at...
Breaking: FM translators for AM approved
After deleting the item from Thursday's public meeting, the FCC voted by circulation to approve allowing AM stations to use FM translators to serve...
Cumulus gets relief from lenders
Cumulus Media announced that it has entered into an amendment to its senior secured credit facility for the third time, with overwhelming approval
Congress wants info on PPM
As requested by the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters, the Spanish Radio Association and the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council, House Oversight and...
Satellite leasing deadline extended
The FCC’s Media Bureau has extended until August 28th the deadline for Sirius XM to enter into long-term leases with minority broadcasters for 4%...
Kabrich renews attack on PPM sample
Consultant Randy Kabrich has updated his chart from over a year ago with many more months of Houston PPM data – which he claims proves that Arbitron’s
101.9 RXP presents "I'm in the Band"
101.9 RXP (WRXP) “The New York Rock Experience” gave one lucky listener the chance to say “I’m in the Band” and be the lead...