Category : Radio
News, history, and coverage of the radio broadcasting industry, stations, and on-air personalities.
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...
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...
Radio One Dumps Al Sharpton and Ballentine: End of Era?
OK, today’s rhetorical question: Now that Obama is in office, while we do STILL have a lot to complain about, do we really have anything...
Magic 107.5 to Replace Smooth Jazz 107.5 with New Hosts
I remember listening to Smooth Jazz 107.5 when I lived in Atlanta and it was always "Smooth Jazz 107.5" but Luther Vand ross was not...
First Look video: Slacker Radio for iPhone
Slacker Radio for iPhone 1.0 (and iPod Touch) may be late to the party of streaming-music apps for the iPhone, but that's no reason to...
Houston radio duo Dean and Rog are leaving 93.7 FM
>Dean Myers and Roger Beaty, hosts of the Dean and Rog morning drive-time show on Clear Channelâ„¢s KKRW (93.7 FM), will move their show June...
Andrea Barone Promoted to Oversee Sales for HOT 97 and WRXP
Barone to Now Oversee Both HOT 97 and 101.9 WRXP Sales EffortsEmmis Communications New York has announced that effective immediately Andrea Barone has been promoted...
OH NO: FCC Payola Probe Targets Spanish-language stations
The Federal Communications Commission has launched an investigation into payola allegations at some of the Rio Grand e Valley's most popular Spanish-language radio stations. But...
B103.9 has a new a.m. show, Host “Big Mama” is a GUY!!!!
"The Drew Show" was dropped last Monday. Host Drew Steele, along with co-host Crista and sidekick Robert "Skittles" Kent, were let go. A new show...
WOW: An Interesting Radio Idea for You
Craig Roberts is one of the lucky ones during this week of sadness and hardship in corporate radio: Not only did he get to keep...
Arbitron Boosts Cell-Phone-Only Sample to 15%
12.5 percent target set for year-end 2009, 15 percent by year-end 2010;Address-based sample frame introduced for cell-phone-only recruiting in all markets;Diary markets on schedule for...
CHANGE COMES TO 107.9 WRNB
Philadelphia, PA- Effective Tuesday, January 20, 2009 1pm (EST) 107.9 WRNB gave the city of Philadelphia what they asked for, which is a radio station...
OH NO: Group says radio host owes them money
The director of the Boys and Girls Club of Vineland claims local radio personality Brian “Corky” Warren, a Pittsgrove Township resident, stiffed the organization for...
CAUGHT ON TAPE: Pregnant Woman Crashes on Radio
A woman calling in to take part in an Atlanta radio station's poll about breaking resolutions, crashed while talking to the station.......
Syndication One’s Inaugural Radio Coverage of Obama
Popular comedian Rickey Smiley, gospel artist Yoland a Adams, progressive talk host Warren Ballentine and community leader Rev. Al Sharpton plan to host their radio...
WHAT? Local Radio Stars Silenced
San Diego-based radio talk-show hosts have suddenly become an endangered species, leaving listeners with few places to hear chatter dedicated to both local politics and...
WJZZ Format and Staff Out
Atlanta outlet WJZZ aband oned its format and staff...Details are not in just that PD Dave Kosh and Greg Fitzgerald are out....
Tavis Smiley’s America I AM Exhibition Debuts in Philadelphia
I just realized this morning that Tavis and Rickey have the same last name… wonder if they are related Tavis Smiley to Debut America I...
Britney’s “If U Seek Amy” Faces Radio Issues
Britney Spears’s forthcoming single “If U Seek Amy” is facing a U.S. radio stations ban over its controversial lyrics. The track, which is the third...
Radio host becomes weight czar – Toledo News
Local radio station host Andrew Zepeda will inspire residents to lose a combined one million pounds. This week, amidst the economic crisis, Lucas County announced...
Radio Ranks Season 7 Finalists – Idol Chatter
Whatâ„¢s the difference between winning american idol and simply placing? Itâ„¢s massive when it comes to radio airplay. Iâ„¢ve been playing around with Mediabase numbers...
100.3 The Beat/Philly Makes Changes… picks up the pace
Philadelphia, PA. – On Sunday, January 11, 2009 WPHI, 100.3 The Beat will pick up the pace every evening at 10:00 PM Sunday thru Thursday....
Arbitron Settles Portable People Meter Case
Company agrees to incorporate specific actions into its continuous improvement program for the Portable People Meter service in the New York......