Category : Radio
News, history, and coverage of the radio broadcasting industry, stations, and on-air personalities.
NABOB & SRA DISAPPOINTED WITH ARBITRON PPM PROMISES
Washington, DC — The Spanish Radio Association (SRA) and the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) expressed their disappointment and frustration with Arbitron’s recent...
Brad Sanders Tributes Women’s History Month
With Sixth Annual “Be Good To Women Day”Prayer Vigil Event on March 24National Prayer Vigil and Local Community ForumScheduled to Honor WomenAnd Address Safety and...
Pennies from Kevin Returns: Online Radio Show from Kevin
https://cache.mypodcast.com/cached/penniesfromkevin_20090305_0342-392443-188847-2-25.mp3Yes, it's back. Pennies from Kevin the online radio show about everything from Urban music to Obscure sh.... Here is the first show. Let me...
WHAT? Cox Radio posts $404 million loss
Weaker advertising revenue and an impairment charge to reduce the carrying value of FCC licenses and goodwill dragged Cox Radio Inc. into the red for...
Conservative Host Fired from “Liberal Black Station”
Mike Scinto, a local conservative talk radio host who has spent the past 10 years of his longtime radio career at WDAO-AM (1210), said he...
Arbitron Confirms PPM Market Improvement Commitments
COLUMBIA, MD; March 2, 2009 " Arbitron Inc....
Jill Strada Promoted to Program Director at 98.7 Kiss FM
Radio Facts: Hot 97 Music Director & Assistant Program Director Jill Strada Elevates to Position of Program Director for Sister Station 98.7 Kiss FM......
Arbitron and GAP Broadcasting Sign Radio Ratings Agreements
Agreement includes software services in all markets and �monthly rolling-average reports in year-round market Arbitron Inc. (NYSE: ARB) announced today that it has signed multi-year...
9th Annual Arbitron Urban PD Clinic: This Friday
Arbitron Research and Technology Center, Columbia, MD February 27, 2009 at 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Julian Davis will host Urban PDs at the Arbitron...
Radio One narrows loss – Washington Business Journal:
Despite a much smaller loss in the fourth quarter, Radio One Inc. continued to battle the deteriorating radio advertising market and experienced a 7.1 percent...
STREAMING RATES DEAL FOR LOCAL RADIO
— SoundExchange and National Association of Broadcasters Set New Termsfor Streaming Rates and Extend Agreement Through 2015 –WASHINGTON, D.C. – SoundExchange and the National Association...
Radio Dissatisfaction in Certain Cities
Residents living in six U.S. cities are for the most part dissatisfied with local radio, a new report from the Rochester Institute of Technology says....
The 9th Annual Arbitron Urban PD Clinic
Arbitron Research and Technology Center, Columbia, MD February 27, 2009 at 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Julian Davis will host Urban PDs at the Arbitron...
Google exits broadcast radio ad business, cuts 40 jobs
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Google said Thursday it is getting out of the broadcast radio advertising business in a move that could result in the...
Chris Brown’s Aunt Calls Station, Verifies Abuse
Rihanna is quite delicious isn’t she-Seriously, I told you so. I knew Chris was telling the truth. I am currently working on a degree in...
Note to Radio from Arbitron
Arbitron has mailed the Spring 2009 Station Information Profiles to radio stations that appear within the markets that Arbitron will measure in the Spring 2009...
Big Boy Interviews Kanye West on Chris Brown & LGBTQ+
No matter what you think about Kanye, he's got his head on straight....
WHAT? LisaRaye Thought her and Ex Husband Were Rich (vid)
Read more: Radio Facts Legacy 30th Anniversary Issue. Get your urban news at DimeWars. Com...
Arbitron Launches Feet on Street PPM Program
Arbitron puts more ˜Feet on the Street™ to boost PPM survey compliance  among young African-Americans and Hispanics  In-person training program......
I MEAN REALLY? 80-Year-Old DJ laid off by Clear Channel
This is a disgrace… Clear Channel could have let this man stay on the air (tsk tsk) what other job is he going to find...
Entrepreneur Radio DJ: PJ Butta in Jamaica
I really want to profile those Radio DJs and radio people who go the extra mile in RF and I know they are out there...
ESPN Radio Gets News Sales Manager
Looking to jump-start sales for its five owned-and -operated radio Radio Station s, espn has created the post of director, national sales. Greg Sunkel, who...
Lexus buys naming rights to KDKA studios
Downtown-based NewsRadio 1020 KDKA has sold the naming rights to the Gateway Center studios in which the radio station has operated for generations to Lexus...
Dial Global Adds the Thom Hartmann Radio Program
Progressive Talk, Daily Program moves to Dial GlobalDial Global and WYD Media Management announced today an agreement that begins March 1, 2009 for Dial Global...
Public broadcasting stations cut staff, budget
Northern California Public Broadcasting will cut 13 percent of its budget and lay off 30 employees because the recession has reduced the corporate giving that...
