Revenues fall 6% for Emmis
Emmis Communications is no longer conducting quarterly conference calls, but reported Friday that revenues for its fiscal Q3 (September-November, 2008) were down 6% to $85.1 million
WNET.org to launch Worldfocus Radio with BlogTalkRadio
WNET.ORG NYC, the parent of public television stations THIRTEEN and WLIW21, announced the launch of its online talk radio station, Worldfocus Radio in partnership...
Entravision launches “El Gato”
Entravision introduced a new format called “El Gato” to the El Paso market on KYSE 94.7 FM. “El Gato” is a newly developed contemporary...
Arbitron wins MRC accreditation for 2nd PPM market
No, it's not New York or Philadelphia. Rather, the Media Rating Council has accredited Portable People Meter ratings data in the Riverside-San Bernardino, CA...
FCC authorizes temporary HD power increases
The FCC has issued Experimental Authorizations to four FM HD Radio stations which permit them to operate with digital power levels as high as...
2nd Arbitron PPM market wins MRC accreditation
Arbitron was celebrating on Friday. For the first time, a Portable People Meter (PPM) market using the "Radio First" telephone-based panel recruitment methodology was...
SIRIUS XM presents MiRGE interoperable radio
SIRIUS XM Radio announced the launch of MiRGE, the first interoperable satellite radio. MiRGE allows subscribers to easily switch between SIRIUS and XM, allowing...
RXP launches feature with Rich Russo for Springsteen release
101.9 RXP “The New York Rock Experience” announced that on 1/12, it will begin airing The Ties That Bind, a new Morning Show feature...
Entravision adds Jose format numerous stations
Entravision Communications announced it is converting several of its stations to its “José” format, a mix of Spanish-language AC hits from the 1970s to...
ABC News Radio to air economy series
ABC News Radio is providing a six-part series on the economy starting on Sunday January 11. “America’s Economy: What’s the Fix?” is a division-wide...
ABCRN adds Tom Kent
ABC Radio Networks announced veteran radio programmer and on-air personality Tom Kent will join the company’s lineup on 2/2. Kent, who began his radio...
Mega-rep Katz cuts staff
Katz Media Group really dominates the national rep business for radio now that Interep is no more, but even so the severe ad recession has led to layoffs. Katz yesterday cut 8.5% of it sales force
HD Radio program guide project in Phase #2
A project demonstrating the viability of an HD Radio Electronic Program Guide (EPG) ecosystem for AM and FM U.S. radio broadcasting has received approval...
"Obama Radio Nation 2009" to air from DC
"Obama Radio Nation 2009" is a 3-hour live show (1/18 4-7 PM) and national radio broadcast from Lisner Auditorium at The George Washington University,...
CBS Radio News details Inauguration coverage
CBS Radio News will provide live extensive anchored coverage on Tuesday (20) from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM ET, as well as special reports throughout the...