Category : Radio
News, history, and coverage of the radio broadcasting industry, stations, and on-air personalities.
V103 Atlanta DJs Egypt & Tigger Host Dead Man Down
V103 Atlanta radio personalities Egypt Sherrod and Big Tigger hosted a special screening of the film Dead Man Down in Atlanta, while similar events took...
Interep Severs Ties w/Emmis
Interep announced the discontinuation of national radio representation for Emmis Communications stations. The companies cited strategic changes as both pursue different business objectives....
Jay Dixon Gets new PD Gig at Hot 97 in NYC
Jay Dixon has been officially named Program Director of Hot 97 (WQHT) in NYC, transitioning from his interim role after Ebro Darden stepped down in...
Alan Burns Study: Radio Disconnect in Urban Areas
Alan Burns' study reveals how syndication and voice tracking have disconnected urban radio from local communities. The research shows music stations focus more on station...
Beasley Media Group Launches Fox Sports Radio Jersey Shore
Beasley Media Group launched Fox Sports Radio Jersey Shore on 100.5 FM starting December 20, 2023, expanding sports coverage in the Monmouth-Ocean NJ market....
CBS Radio Chicago Names Todd Savannah VP of Programming
CBS Radio Chicago names Todd Savannah as Vice President of Programming, overseeing six major market stations including WBBM-FM and WXRT-FM....
Classic Upset: Urban Radio Format Race
Classic Rock emerged as the winning radio format of summer 2016, beating Classic Hits with a 5.1% audience increase from June-August....
Hot 107.9 Stops the Music to Stop Bullying
Atlanta's HOT 107.9 radio station stopped music for two hours to address bullying issues with listeners and panelists, including discussion of recent teen violence....
SiriusXM�s The Prince Channel Memorial Day Special
SiriusXM's Prince Channel features a never-before-heard 2005 radio demo by Prince plus guest DJs H.E.R., Naomi Campbell, and The Revolution this Memorial Day weekend....
CBS RADIO and BEATS MUSIC Team Up For “Ghost Stories”
CBS Radio and Beats Music present an exclusive Coldplay concert at The Theatre at Ace Hotel LA, featuring songs from Ghost Stories album streaming exclusively...
Cox Media Group Promotes Misti Turnbull and Jordan Cipala
Cox Media Group promotes Misti Turnbull to VP of News and Jordan Cipala to VP of Strategy & Operations, supporting the company's commitment to local...
NY Public Radio Names McGruder Chief Operating Officer
Media executive Depelsha McGruder has been named Chief Operating Officer of New York Public Radio, overseeing WNYC, WQXR, and WNYC Studios operations....
96.3 WHUR New Afternoon Show: Frank Ski with Nina Brown
Radio legend Frank Ski launches new afternoon show with Nina Brown on 96.3 WHUR, airing weekdays 3-7pm starting August 3rd in Washington DC market....
Active NFL Players Launch New Show on SiriusXM NFL Radio
SiriusXM launches The Players' Point, a new show hosted by active NFL players Alec Ingold, Allen Robinson, and Colin Thompson. The unique program airs Tuesdays...
Chuck D and DMC Launch Beyond.fm
Hip hop legends Chuck D of Public Enemy and DMC of Run-DMC team up to launch Beyond.fm at CES 2008. The historic collaboration marks the...
HOT 97, Kiss FM, RXP Launch iPhone App
HOT 97, 98.7 Kiss FM and 101.9 RXP launch innovative iPhone apps with visual interfaces, now playing features, and instant iTunes downloads....
127 LAWMAKERS OPPOSE FEE ON LOCAL RADIO STATIONS
127 House lawmakers back the Local Radio Freedom Act opposing new performance fees on radio stations. The bipartisan resolution argues radio airplay provides promotional value...
910AM Presents A Town Hall Meeting On The Flint Water Crisis
910AM Superstation hosts a town hall meeting on the Flint Water Crisis at University of Michigan-Flint on February 2, 2016. The event features radio personalities...
Radio’s Relevance in the Digital Age
Despite digital competition, 82-92% of Americans still listen to radio weekly according to AI analysis. Radio remains popular due to free access, convenience, and local...
Entercom Extends Partnership with Red Wings, Tigers
Entercom extends multiyear radio broadcast partnership with Detroit Red Wings and Tigers. 97.1 The Ticket remains flagship station for both teams' games....
AURN Launches New Urban Adult Afternoon Show
AURN launches The Afternoon Rush with Rudy Rush, Ebony Steele and Loni Swain, debuting June 20, 2016 on Black adult radio stations nationwide, replacing Doug...
Carson Daly Signs Multi-Year Extension with CBS Radio
Carson Daly signs multi-year contract extension with CBS Radio to continue hosting his Los Angeles morning show and nationally syndicated program....
CBS RADIO And Pop Superstar Katy Perry Team Up For Concert
CBS Radio teams with Katy Perry for 'We Can Survive' concert at Hollywood Bowl Oct. 23, featuring Sara Bareilles, Ellie Goulding, and more female artists....
Emmis Triumphs in Hungarian Court: Sl�ger Ruling
Hungarian court rules in favor of Emmis Communications' Sl�ger Radio, finding ORTT illegally awarded national broadcast contract to FM 1, leaving only two qualifying bids....
Imus Settles Suit, In Talks with WABC
Don Imus settles his CBS lawsuit and enters negotiations with ABC for a morning drive slot on WABC, sparking a bidding war among radio stations....
