Michael Kassan Joins Clear Channel as Advisor to Chairman
Michael Kassan, CEO of MediaLink, joins Clear Channel Communications as Special Advisor to Chairman, expanding their partnership to enhance strategic marketing and brand development across...
New Book Unlocks Urban Radio
New book Urban Radio - Unlocked! reveals groundbreaking research on Black radio's connection with communities and provides sales insights for industry professionals....
Music Licensing Directory Launches Next Evolution in Crowdsourcing
The Music Licensing Directory launches innovative crowdsourcing service connecting music supervisors with global artists. Platform addresses complexity in music licensing with confidential, fast solutions....
Nieslen acquires Arbitron
Nielsen Holdings announced a $48 per share acquisition of radio ratings company Arbitron Inc., combining TV and radio measurement capabilities for advertisers....
Nielsen to Acquire Arbitron
Nielsen announced it will acquire radio measurement firm Arbitron for $48 per share in cash, a 26% premium. The merger aims to enhance measurement capabilities....
Nas & His Father’s GAP Holiday Collection
Nas and his father Olu Dara are featured in GAP's Holiday Collection advertising campaign, showcasing the hip-hop legend's expansion into fashion partnerships....
Peep the New Jay-Z Budweiser “Made in America” Commercial
Jay-Z stars in a new Budweiser commercial promoting his Made in America festival. The partnership showcases the rapper's annual music event....
Universal Music Picks MediaCom for Consolidated U.S. Biz
Universal Music Group selected MediaCom as its U.S. agency of record with a $30-40 million budget, nearly doubling its marketing spend from 2010....
Ted Williams’ Voice in New Kraft Commercial (vid)
Ted Williams, the homeless man with the golden voice who became an overnight sensation, now stars in a new Kraft commercial just over a week...
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...
Florida Attorney Gen Sues Arbitron over PPM Minority Ratings
Attorney General Bill McCollum is suing audience research company Arbitron Inc., claiming it didn’t sufficiently include minorities while preparing Miami area radio station ratings. The...
Report: Internet ad revenues outstrip radio
Report: Internet ad revenues outstrip radio Revenues from Internet advertising surpassed those from radio advertising last year, according to the recently released 2008 Internet Advertising...
Cox Radio Stock Plummets to $2.90/Parent Offers Buyout
Cox Enterprises Inc. said Monday it has made a tender offer for all the outstand ing shares of Cox Radio Inc. (CXR) for about .1...
Clear Channel, CC Media Post Losses on Write-Downs – WSJ.com
A deteriorating advertising market pushed Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc. and parent company CC Media Holdings Inc. deep into the red in the fourth quarter.”The...
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...
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...
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...
Ebony Eliminates Long-Standing Management
There are now 2 historic events taking place in Chicago. Obama being the first black president and Ebony FINALLY updating their magazine!!!! Gloray! I don’t...
Web sites and radio may try to capture Hispanic audience
Univision’s shrinking presence in the Indianapolis market could open doors for other media looking to capture Hispanic customers. That’s what advertising expert Kathy Cabello thinks....
Clear Channel Promotes Debbie Wagner
Debbie Wagner, who has spent all but 14 months of her 29-year media career in Tucson ” and is as responsible as any executive for...
Jamie Foxx, Keyshia Cole Share Adoption Stories
Jamie Foxx, keyshia cole and Faith Hill will share their personal experiences with adoption on the CBS television special, in hopes of helping children find...
Conservative Radio Making Changes
Amid all the pressures on the radio industry, news-talk Radio Stations see an opportunity “ and his name is Barack Obama. Skip to next paragraph...
Club DJs Forced to Adapt and be Tech Savvy
Last Friday night, hundreds of 20-somethings packed the unassuming Greek American Political Club in Central Square for Thunderdome, a recurring underground dance party with the...
EVP/CFO Patrick Walsh Named Emmis COO/CFO
Rick Cummings, ppm, Patrick Walsh Newly created role will focus on leading Radio Division; Rick Cummings to lead Programming and PPM Strategy Emmis today announced...