Performance royalties about to hit the Hill

A bipartisan posse of Reps led by Judiciary Chair John Conyers (D-MI) is putting the Performance Rights Act back in play in the House,...

Arbitron puts more “Feet on the Street”

In its latest move to boost survey participation in young ethnic demos, Arbitron is expanding its in-person Portable People Meter (PPM) training. The new program, “Feet on the Street,” is

Corus partners with StreamTheWorld

StreamTheWorld will deliver Corus Entertainment’s 52 radio stations on a Corus iPhone application. Listeners can now enjoy all Corus radio stations anytime, anywhere –...

Morris gets some breathing room

Morris Communications has amended its senior loan agreement, extending credit for the parent company, which owns radio, outdoor and other media properties, even if its newspaper unit, Morris Publishing

Democrats use radio for offensive

A new campaign from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is targeting 28 Republican members of Congress, mostly those considered vulnerable, in an advertising blitz...

Traffic merger across the pond

Traffic reports are big business for live media elsewhere, just as in the US. And the industry is being consolidated internationally. Global Traffic Network (GTN) announced a deal to acquire the commercial

Thumbs up for Cox Radio

Zacks Investment Research isn’t exactly wild about the radio business, but it says Cox Radio is the “best positioned” company in a sector where fundamentals are getting weaker. Zacks applauds Cox

Nader asks Limbaugh for a rent check

Consumer activist and perennial third-party presidential candidate Ralph Nader is accusing Rush Limbaugh of being one of the richest welfare recipients in America, since...

Watchdogs use Limbaugh to target politicians

Various public interest groups are using radio and television to ask voters who their Washington delegates listen to – them, or Rush Limbaugh? Senators...

Christmas music a hit with office workers

Not only did an AC station playing Christmas music, KOIT-FM, displace News/Talk KGO-AM from the top spot in the “Holiday” month PPM ratings in San Francisco, most of the encoded

No WorldSpace sale today

A federal bankruptcy judge has rescheduled today’s hearing to February 5th to consider a number of motions. One is to change the deadline for...

TRN-FM offers new re-feed of Mancow

In an effort to serve affiliates nationwide Talk Radio Network-FM is now offering a special daily re-feed of The Mancow Show from 9:00 a.m....

Hyundai to sponsor Super Bowl Kick-Off Show

Hyundai Motor America will kick-off Super Bowl advertising with a sponsorship of NBC's Super Bowl XLIII "Kick-Off Show" airing Sunday. The sponsorship package includes...

Charlotte Talker WDYT goes dark

The Charlotte Observer reports WDYT-AM (1220) has gone off the air, the “latest victim of an advertising market in free fall.” “Revenues fell below...

Everett broadcaster wins appeal on AM towers

The Snohomish County, WA Council has reversed a ruling that halted construction of two AM radio towers south of Snohomish, reports The Seattle Times....