Category : Radio
News, history, and coverage of the radio broadcasting industry, stations, and on-air personalities.
UMG Sells Parlophone Label Group to Warner Music
Universal Music Group sells Parlophone Label Group to Warner Music Group for �487 million, including artists like Coldplay and Daft Punk....
Janet Jackson Honored At amfAR Gala
Janet Jackson was honored at the amfAR Gala during New York Fashion Week for her contributions to AIDS research and HIV prevention efforts....
Radio Facts Grammy Week: Grammy Museum Screens Film
Grammy Museum screens DEMOS Documentary, an independent artist guide featuring Black Thought, DJ Quik, and industry insiders sharing advice on breaking into hip-hop....
DUSTIN “SLATER” CARLSON NAMED HOST OF 103.3 AMP RADIO
Dustin 'Slater' Carlson has been named Night Show Host of Boston's 103.3 AMP Radio, joining from Las Vegas where he worked for eight years....
Media Rating Council accredits four Arbitron PPM markets
Media Rating Council grants accreditation to four additional Arbitron Portable People Meter markets including Chicago and San Francisco. 18 PPM markets now display MRC accreditation....
Tommy Mottola on Michael Jackson & Mariah Carey
Music executive Tommy Mottola discusses Michael Jackson calling him 'the devil' and his relationship with Mariah Carey during a revealing Sway in the Morning interview....
Townsquare Rolls out Marketron Services Company Wide
Townsquare Media expands partnership with Marketron in multi-million dollar deal to deploy business software across all 243 radio stations....
New CBS Show Features Epic Records
CBS premieres The JOB in February, featuring Epic Records as a potential workplace for contestants. LA Reid left X Factor to focus on developing Epic....
The Grammys Will Go On: Death in the Family
CBS airs special on how 2012 Grammy Awards adapted after Whitney Houston's death 24 hours before the show. Features never-before-seen footage and interviews....
Beyonce Pays To Perform At Super Bowl
Beyonc� invested hundreds of thousands of her own money to enhance her 2013 Super Bowl halftime performance beyond the NFL's $600,000 production budget....
Warren Ballentine Indicted on $10M Mortgage Fraud
Syndicated radio host Warren Ballentine faces federal indictment on $10 million mortgage fraud charges involving over two dozen properties in Chicago area....
Rickey Smiley Hosts AT&T’s 28 Days Concert Series
Comedian Rickey Smiley hosts AT&T's 28 Days concert series celebrating Black History Month with Elle Varner, MC Lyte, and speakers across multiple cities....
Tina Turner To Surrender U.S. Citizenship
Music legend Tina Turner is surrendering her U.S. citizenship to become a Swiss citizen. The 73-year-old has lived in Switzerland since 1995....
Stevie Wonder & Gary Clark Jr. Headline Bud Light Hotel Concert
Stevie Wonder headlines Saturday night concert lineup with Gary Clark Jr. at Bud Light Hotel during Super Bowl XLVII week in New Orleans....
Hotel BPM & Scratch DJ Academy Facebook Contest
Hotel BPM partners with Scratch DJ Academy for a Facebook contest offering aspiring DJs a chance to win a hotel stay and free DJ 101...
DJ Scooby Gets Street Named After Him
Late Nashville radio DJ Curtis 'Scooby' Senior gets street named in his honor. The 101.1 The Beat host will have Curtis Senior Lane dedicated Saturday...
Bubba the Love Sponge’s Defamation Trial
Radio DJ Bubba The Love Sponge faces defamation trial in Tampa after Todd 'MJ' Schnitt sued over on-air reputation attacks and alleged plugola schemes....
Rebbie Jackson Returns with First Album in 15 Years
Rebbie Jackson releases her first album in 15 years called 'Breaking Through' on January 23rd. The 62-year-old singer returns with chilled R&B following personal struggles...
Marc Clarke & Troy Johnson Join Power 104.7
Radio veterans Marc Clarke and Troy Johnson join Power 104.7 with The Big Phat Morning Show, weekdays 6-10am featuring interviews and commentary....
Radio Facts Music “Must-Haves:” Our Recommendations
Radio Facts curates essential R&B and Hip-Hop albums including Usher's 'Looking for Myself,' Miguel's 'Kaleidoscope Dream,' and A$AP Rocky's debut....
Radio’s Role in Stale Music Trends – Breakfast Club
Swiss Beatz discusses how radio's strict rules force artists to compromise their craft on The Breakfast Club, explaining why New York struggles with new music...
Former Wild 94.1 DJ Trauma Dies Suddenly
Former Wild 94.1 radio DJ Steven 'DJ Trauma' Servalli died suddenly at age 38 in Arizona after developing flu-like symptoms during a holiday visit to...
Shawty Lo Responds To Reality Show Cancellation on Hot 107.9
Shawty Lo speaks on his cancelled Oxygen reality show in Hot 107.9 interview, defending the concept and asking for a second chance from viewers....
CMG Entertainment Creates Joint Production Venture With Tank
CMG Entertainment partners with Grammy-nominated R&B star Tank to launch new developmental division, signing Bronx rapper M$G and female rapper Siya as flagship artists....
DJ Michael Whitfield Arrested for Credit Card Fraud at KTSU
KTSU radio DJ Michael Whitfield was arrested for credit card fraud, allegedly stealing donor information and opening cards in listeners' names during fundraising campaigns....