Radio revenues take a Q4 plunge

Off-air revenues grew 1% in the fourth quarter, according to the latest Radio Advertising Bureau/Miller, Kaplan, Arase & Co. figures, and that’s pretty much where the good news ends, not that

Lou Dobbs rockets into Top 10 in Talkers

Talkers Magazine named America’s leading independent voice, Lou Dobbs, to its Top 10 list of the most important radio talk show hosts in America. ...

Bustos launches Mega 97.9 in Sacramento

Bustos Media announced some changes to its operations in the Sacramento/Stockton/Modesto market. KTTA-FM, the “Ke-Buena” Regional Mexican format, moves on Monday (2/23/09) to the...

KTWV launches Kenny G. channel

CBS Radio’s KTWV-FM LA, the nation’s most listened to smooth jazz radio station, has launched “Kenny G’s Radio Station,” WKGRS, offering unique blend of...

RAB: Radio revenues fell 9% in 2008

The down year is no surprise to anyone at this point, but the Radio Advertising Bureau has quantified the decline of revenues for the...

Coming soon: The Al Liggins Show

Recalling that when Cathy Hughes launched Radio One in another recession she put herself on the air because she couldn’t afford a morning host,...

KMLE-FM Phoenix Adds The Lia Show

Dial Global announces today the addition of The Lia Show to KMLE-FM, Phoenix.   Nationally syndicated country music radio personality, Lia, can now be heard...

Seattle scribe sees little space-threat to radio

Some are wondering what the big fuss was all about back when NAB was launching a major effort to keep XM and Sirius from...

On Second Thought launches where Nova M left off

The new network seamlessly launched right from the same website as Nova M: “It is with great excitement and optimism that I announce today...

No vote for Sirius XM shareholders

Sirius XM announced that current shareholders won’t get to vote on the deal giving Liberty Media a 40% equity stake as part of a $530 million funding deal to keep the satellite radio company out of bankruptcy court

Nova M Radio files for liquidation

Liberal Talk net Nova M Radio is filing for bankruptcy liquidation, according to the company's co-founder. Anita and Sheldon Drobny founded Nova M in...

WEEI expands footprint on Cape Cod

WEEI Sports Radio and Qantum Communications on the Cape announced that Qantum’s 96.3 will begin syndicating WEEI in April. The station, currently WRZE “The...

Nielsen test results coming in March

Don’t look for information from the first Nielsen “sticker diary” US radio ratings test to come out this month after all. That’s now been...

Milwaukee FM focuses on local musicians

Top local bands and DJs will be honored later this month, 2/26/09, at a party and networking session sponsored by a local FM station....

Skarzynski wants to make changes at Arbitron

In a wide-ranging give-and-take with reporters, new Arbitron CEO Michael Skarzynski spelled out some of the changes he wants to make – such things as quicker response to client concerns and