Carol Hanley SVP/Arbitron Honored
Arbitron's Carol Hanley has been named to Radio Ink's top 50 Most Influential Women in radio. The SVP and Chief Sales Officer oversees sales efforts...
Tag : Radio Industry
Industry Advertising Freeze Amid Rising Concerns
Radio industry faces widespread advertising freeze impacting blogs and media outlets. Discussion covers urban radio challenges and lack of breakthrough personalities compared to mainstream success...
Interep Former Employees Finally Get Severance
Former Interep employees will receive $2 million in severance pay nearly 2 years after the radio company's bankruptcy filing, with payouts ranging from thousands to...
Westwood One Reports First Quarter Revenue Growth of 8.1%
Westwood One reported 8.1% revenue growth to $92.8 million in Q1 2010, marking its first quarterly increase since 2005. The radio network saw gains in...
CONGRATS Brian D’Aurelio Promoted to OM for Emmis
Brian D'Aurelio has been promoted to Operations Manager for Emmis' three NYC radio stations WRKS, WQHT and WRXP, marking a significant career advancement in radio....
Internet Radio Challenges Car Radio
Internet radio services like Pandora, Slacker, and Last.fm are targeting car stereos, potentially threatening traditional broadcast radio's dominance....
Kevin’s Summary: Cathy Hughes Campaign Tragedy
Trae's lawsuit against Radio One alleging defamation comes at a critical time for Cathy Hughes' 'Save Black Radio' campaign on performance tax issues....
Trae the Truth News Coverage of Suit Again Radio One (vid)
Trae the Truth pursues legal action against Radio One in ongoing dispute. The Houston rapper's case against the major radio network continues to develop....
BLIND ITEM: Did the PD Get Got, Corp Under Investigation?
Radio industry insider reveals two explosive situations: a program director's alleged scheme backfiring and a federal investigation into corporate practices....
Pandora Challenges Terrestrial Radio as Top Internet Service
Pandora emerges as the top internet radio service, with 37% of streaming listeners choosing it over competitors. The platform poses a major threat to traditional...
Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan Wants to buy the Company
Emmis Communications CEO Jeff Smulyan leads investor group offering $2.40 per share to buy the radio company. The $90 million deal would give Smulyan control...
RAB, BMI, MIW Accepting “Rising Through The Ranks” Scholarships
BMI, RAB and MIW announce 25 scholarships for the 2010 'Rising Through the Ranks' women's radio management training seminar in Nashville....
Happy Birthday, Catherine Hughes
Catherine Hughes, founder of Radio One and first African-American woman to lead a publicly traded company, celebrates her birthday today. From teen mother to radio...
Radio Corp Recalls Employee Bonuses from Bank Accounts
A major radio corporation retrieved performance bonuses from employees' accounts after payment, causing checks to bounce and potential contract breaches....
Cumulus Media Buying More Stations
Cumulus Media partners with Crestview to form $1 billion investment group for radio station acquisitions. The second-largest radio owner expands through strategic partnerships....
WNIC drops morning team, cites PPM ratings
WNIC 100.3 fired morning hosts Kevin O'Neill and Lisa Barry, replacing them with music-intensive programming due to PPM ratings concerns....
Regent Communications posts loss for 4Q, 2009
Regent Communications posted a $14.2 million fourth-quarter loss despite filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy, with revenues falling 12% from 2008 levels....
Radio One reports widened Q4 loss on asset write-downs
Radio One Inc. reported a wider Q4 loss of $14.9 million after writing down asset values at urban-focused radio stations across nine major markets....
Radio Facts CHR and Rhythmic News and Info
Radio Facts announces launch of AllRadioNews.com, a dedicated blog for CHR and Rhythmic radio formats with 95% of stations in database....
Arbitron EVP Alton Adams Named to Radio Ink’s Most Influential List
Alton Adams, Arbitron's Executive VP and CMO, was named to Radio Ink's Most Influential African Americans in Radio list for his customer-centric approach and advocacy...
Arbitron PPM Sample Size Metrics Hit New Highs
Arbitron's Portable People Meter achieved record sample sizes in January 2010, with 18-34 demographics surpassing benchmarks and a new high for Black listeners aged 18-34....
Clear Channel restructuring ‘inevitable’-Moody’s
Moody's declares Clear Channel Communications restructuring inevitable due to $16 billion debt burden from 2008 buyout. Radio giant faces critical $13.8 billion debt deadline in...
RAB: Automotive Roars Back to #1 with Q4 Spending
Radio advertising rebounded strongly in Q4 2009, with automotive leading the recovery as spending returned to #1 position after significant industry decline....
Radio Promotions Coordinator Ryan Keeley Charged in Contest Scam
Former KVI-AM promotions coordinator Ryan Elizabeth Keeley charged with rigging radio contest to pocket winnings. 15 people total charged in theft scheme....
Cathy Hughes’ Ex, Dewey Hughes: Radio One Co-Founder
Dewey Hughes, co-founder of Radio One and ex-husband of Cathy Hughes, recently attended a tribute event for veteran radio engineer Johnny Morris in LA....