Bank keeps pressure on Regent
Regent Communications says in an SEC filing that it is still negotiating with Bank of America and other parties to its credit agreement. Nevertheless, BofA, as administrative agent for the lenders
More audio ads coming to Pandora
From paidContent.org: As Pandora's audience begins to mirror that of radio listeners at large, the company will likely run additional audio ads, Pandora CEO Joe Kennedy said at the econSM Conference
WWRL adds Stephanie Miller, Montel
Access.1’s WWRL 1600AM NYC has added Stephanie Miller (11-12P) and Montel Williams (3-6P) to its Monday – Friday talk lineup effective Monday, May 18,...
Four more oppose performance tax
The supporters of the Local Radio Freedom Act, which is written to head off the Performance Rights Act which just made it through the House Judiciary Committee, added four more supporters
Emmis sees business “slowly improving”
CEO Jeff Smulyan provided that comment on the current operating environment as Emmis Communications reported that net revenues fell 20% in its fiscal Q4...
Robert Pauley dead at 85
The New York Times reports the death of former ABC Radio Network President Robert Pauley at age 85. Among other things, Pauley was credited...
Report: Clear Channel eying restructuring
Thursday’s New York Post claimed Clear Channel Communications is in early talks with lenders about a restructuring of its massive debt, with even a
Cox Radio shareholders spurn buyout
Less than the required 50% of publicly-held shares of Cox Radio were tendered by Wednesday’s deadline, so Cox Enterprises has extended the buyout offer until 5:00 pm ET today (Friday). Cox
CBS Radio launches “Hair Radio”
It’s a new custom streaming internet radio station, celebrating the smash Broadway revival of the musical HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical. The channel...
Savage wants Hillary’s help to remove name from UK list
Lawyers for Michael Savage sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today, asking that she call on the British government to withdraw...
V-me holding second upfront
With its second upfront scheduled for May 20th, V-me, one of America’s largest Spanish broadcast networks, is revealing its differentiated content highlighting new series...
Predictable reactions to royalty vote
The NAB was opposed to the Performance Royalty bill, so not happy to see it voted out of committee, but pleased at the bipartisan opposition within the House Judiciary Committee
Performance Royalty moves forward
Bill mark-ups on Capitol Hill can often be rapid-fire events, but on Wednesday nearly every member of the House Judiciary Committee wanted to make...
ESPN re-Launches ESPN Deportes in Dallas
ESPN will expand to serve the Hispanic community in the Dallas market with the official re-launch of ESPN Deportes Radio on 1540-AM KZMP, effective...
House Committee votes for Performance Royalty bill
A bill which would require AM and FM radio stations to pay performance royalties to record labels and artists has passed the House Judiciary...