Tag : radio
Elroy Smith in Philadelphia Enquirer: Industry State
One of Radio Facts favorite innovative urban programmers Elroy Smith is featured in the Philadelphia Enquirer this weekend and he talks about the state of...
Wendy Williams’ Show Starts Tomorrow: Why Keep Radio Gig?
It took Wendy 20 years to get to this point, as an urban Radio DJ, it has to be bittersweet. In addition, she must have...
Radio Legal Battle: Sam Sylk’s Move to Crawford
Sam Sylk is one helluva in-demand talent. Looks like Chicago really loves him and his recent move to WPWX-FM is not going to be a...
Rep. Ed Towns Launches PPM Investigation
By Edolphus “Ed”� Towns (N.Y.) I have launched an investigation into widespread complaints that Arbitron’s new ratings system, the Portable People Meter (PPM), inaccurately measures...
Mother Credits 100.3 The Beats Charlamagne as Difference Maker
After months of waiting on the national liver transplant list, one year old Assiah Phinisee who in May 2008 was diagnosed with Biliary Atresia received...
CORRECTION: Wendy Williams Affiliates
A couple of weeks ago, I got some information from a pretty good source and I researched it and found information to collaborate their information....
Here’s Why Wendy Williams was Suspended…
Sources are not touching this but of course we have our sources. Wendy invited her husband Kevin on the air after he had been banned...
Rickey Smiley Adds 2 More Stations
Syndication One announces that the Rickey Smiley Morning Show will be heard on Clear Channel™s WJIZ in Albany , Georgia and WFBA in Columbus ,...
Champaign Partners LLC LMA Agreement for WUIL-FM 107.9
Champaign Partners LLC announced today it has entered into a long term Local Marketing Agreement (LMA) for WUIL-FM 107.9 JAMZ with DVH MANAGEMENT d/b/a PENDLETON...
New York Radio Station has Town Hall Forum on Health
WWRL 1600AM �”Heart 2 Heart � Town Hall Forum on Health Read more: Radio Facts Legacy 30th Anniversary Issue. WWRL 1600AM Radio will host a...
BUSTED: Should Tom Joyner Be Embarrassed by Video?
Tom Joyner 's video thanking listeners for their support in getting his radio show back on the air in Chicago appears to be a bit...
Revenue Decline Pushes Radio Stations Online
Amid a decline in advertising revenue for commercial broadcast radio, and the growth of broadband internet access, online radio has proliferated in recent years. The...
Radio One New Regional PD Assignments
This is only the beginning folks… two more Radio One programmers have added another station top their roster even after the company-wide staff paycuts a...
Clear Channel’s New Initiative: Worth the Hype
I was reading over Clear Channel's Premium Choice concept over the last couple of days before I gave my opinion... For the most part, I'm...
Arbitron & Bonneville Sign Multi-Year PPM Agreement
Arbitron and Bonneville International Sign Multi-Year, Multi-Market Agreement for PPM software for radio programmers Read more: Radio Facts Legacy 30th Anniversary Issue. Arbitron Inc. (NYSE:...
CAN'T STOP LAUGHING: Ex DJ Sues Station Claims he was harassed, insulted, assaulted, battered, demeaned, enslaved and violated. So what's the problem?
This Radio DJ is a fooking pu..y. We have been treated like this in urban radio since day one. You mean this is not part...
Ex DJ Sues Station Over Harassment and Assault Claims
This Radio DJ is a fooking pu..y. We have been treated like this in urban radio since day one. You mean this is not part...
Former Clear Channel Exec Launches Online Radio Station
Filed Under: Radio Backstabists! Read more: Radio Facts Legacy 30th Anniversary Issue. Goom Radio secures $16 million. Former Clear Channel and Google execs seek to,...
Apple's iPod and iPhone, Why no FM Reciever? GREED! About to change?
REHR ENCOURAGES APPLE TO ADD FM RADIO CAPABILITIES TO iPHONE, iPODWASHINGTON, DC — In a letter sent today to Apple COO Timothy Cook, NAB President...
Gay Marriage & Urban Programmers: Personal Opinion?
Filed Under: I have a very open mind but I don't agree with this shirt...If I was a programmer today, I would hire lesbians, gays,...
Can We Do Better Than Joyner and Harvey?
As I watch Tom Joyner try to get his show back on in Chicago, I ask myself one question... have we truly forgotten how to...
Tom Joyner Back on Chicago Radio?
Looks like WSRB Chicago morning show host Carla Box is out at Crawford outlet. Now let’s try to put 2 and 2 together. Another Radio...
Radio Caller Confesses Murder Witness
Phoenix police are investigating a possible break in a 20-year-old murder case that was called in on a morning radio show Wednesday. According to Officer...