Category : Radio
News, history, and coverage of the radio broadcasting industry, stations, and on-air personalities.
Arbitron Response to House Oversight Committee Statement
Arbitron responds to House Oversight Committee criticism, defending their audience measurement practices and commitment to addressing minority broadcaster challenges....
Glenn Beck’s Morning Zoo Radio Start
Glenn Beck started his radio career at age 19 as a morning zoo host and program director at KZFM in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1983....
Manager and Accountant Indicted in Radio Station Theft
Former manager Richard Waldron and accountant Jack Karsten indicted for stealing over $24,000 from Christian radio station WPOS-FM through credit card fraud and forgery....
EGYPT WRAPS WEEK ON 107.5 WBLS-FM WITH ALL-STARS
Radio personality Egypt Sherrod wrapped up a week-long hosting stint on 107.5 WBLS-FM with celebrity interviews including Idris Elba, Toni Braxton, and Michael Strahan....
Damon Dash Emerges With Radio Station Venture
Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder Damon Dash announces Magnet Radio, a new Internet radio station focused on good music over profit, launching in weeks....
Coleman Insights Debuts PPM Study of Top Radio Stations
Coleman Insights debuts study on high-performance radio stations using PPM data at NAB Radio Show. Research analyzes 850 stations across 20 markets....
Derrick Brown Promoted at WVAZ
Derrick Brown has been promoted to Director of Social Media for Chicago Clear Channel stations, overseeing WVAZ V103, WLIT, and WGRB while maintaining his PD...
Gay Radio KNGY Energy 92.7, Fails in San Francisco
San Francisco’s gay-oriented radio station has been sold after five years of broadcasting, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Read more: Remembering Bill Graham: A Pillar...
5 New Reasons to Join RFSN: DJs, Air Checks, PDs
1. Several People have found work and Jobs being a member of RFSN. As the industry begins to open up more and the online community...
Reasons to Join The Radio Facts Social Network (RFSN)
1. You never know where you will be tomorrow. Networking is paramount but opportunities are limited in today’s industry. RFSN is the first urban industry...
Radio One DC Media Appreciation Day, Cathy Hughes (pic)
Radio One DC Media Appreciation Day L-T- R Radio One Founder/Chairperson -Cathy Hughes Publisher The Washington Informer -Denise Rolark Barnes General Manager The Washington Afro...
We Like CBS Radio! Congrats WPGC & Donnie Simpson
I know I talk about how stale urban radio often is here but this is one of those occasions when I have to get credit...
“Station Fire” in LA Doubles, Threatens Antennas
Station fire likely to hit historic Mt. Wilson observatory. 22 TV stations and nearly 20 FM radio stations are estimated to have some kind of...
Radio One Catches Up: Now Streaming Stations?
Radio One just put up streams for most of its non-streaming radio properties. This is with the new “Beta” Radio One streaming player that first...
OH NO: Radio Slumps 22% in Q2; Digital Continues to Grow
Local and national radio ad revenue sank 25% in the second quarter of 2009, to $3.4 billion, per the Radio Advertising Bureau. Local and national...
Power of Urban Radio Forum at 2009 NABOB Conference
Kizart Media Partners (KMP) and NABOB will host � the “Power of Urban Radio Forum”� � on Thursday, September 24, 2009, in Washington DC as...
Khloe Kardashian at Y100 Miami: MD Michael Yo Reacts
If an urban announcer did this stupid sh..., he or she would be blackballed....
Wendy Williams on 106 & Park: Urban Radio
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Rob Redding named PD at TALK540 KMLB
Redding named program director at TALK540 KMLB Nationally syndicated radio talk show host Robert “Rob” Redding Jr. this month takes the helm as program director...
Pray for KRNB PD Nate Quick
Nate Quick, one of the nicest guys in the industry is on life support as you read this. I am devastated and I just found...
Khloe’s Radio Success Secret: What You Need to Do
We are moving all of the “adult content” to the Forum. Sign up (anonymously if you wish) and let’s talk about some things. I have...
Mildred Gaddis Gag Request from Radio One (vid)
Here’s more to the story that we broke to the industry yesterday. Gaddis has obviously been told to keep her mouth shut during the controversy....
