» Peake Exits KNGY (Energy 92.7)/San Francisco PD Post
08/07/08 18:01 from RADIO ONLINE News
Veteran programmer John Peake exits the PD post at Rhythmic CHR KNGY-FM (Energy 92.7)/San Francisco after two and half years. Before joining Energy 92.7, he served as PD of crosstown Hot AC KLLC-FM (Alice@97.3).

» Russ Allen Joins WAJZ-FM (Jamz 96.3)/Albany as PD
08/07/08 18:01 from RADIO ONLINE News
Russ Allen joins Rhythmic CHR WAJZ-FM (Jamz 96.3)/Albany, NY, as its new Program Director, beginning July 28. Most recently, he spent four years programming Rhythmic CHR WKHT-FM (Hot 104.5)/Knoxville until his departure in September, 2007...

» FCC Slaps CCU with $12,000 Fine for Airing Phone Call
08/07/08 18:01 from RADIO ONLINE News
The FCC has slapped Clear Channel with a $12,000 Notice of Apparent Liability for airing a phone conversation without permission on formerly owned News/Talk KFGO-AM/Fargo, ND. The Commission received a complaint in January, 2007, from Sand..

» Arbitron Verifies BusRadio's Audience Measurement
08/07/08 18:01 from RADIO ONLINE News
BusRadio, a national radio network targeting young listeners ages 6-18 in twenty six U.S. states, says Arbitron has verified its audience measurement methodology and compliance rate (turn on) across the BusRadio Network. The network has im..

» Dial Global Expands with Long, Langley Appointments
08/07/08 13:47 from RADIO ONLINE News
Chris Long joins Dial Global as VP/Sales in the comapy's newly-opened Dial Global sales office in Dallas. Long, who was GSM of KJKK-FM (Jack FM) in Dallas before moving into the National Radio arena, has been in the Dallas market for six y..

» XM registers "SkyCube" trademark
08/07/08 13:38 from Orbitcast
XM Satellite Radio has filed for a trademark for the term "SkyCube" according to a recent application at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Aside from the intriguing name, the description for the use of the trademark also piques some cu..

» Former SD Programmer Tim Dukes Lands At Tribune
08/07/08 12:03 from SDRadio.net
Lands in Chicagoland for next venture into broadcasting and ink. Tim Dukes , former program director at Clear Channel in San Diego, has landed at Tribune Broadcasting. He rejoins several of his former workmates, most notable, Randy Michael..

» Sirius rep and Commission McDowell meet
08/07/08 10:35 from Orbitcast
Counsel for Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. met with FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell last Thursday to discuss the pending merger with XM Satellite Radio, according to a recent filing. Little else is known about the meeting. other than "pendin..

» uXM: Listen to XM on the iPhone
08/07/08 08:17 from Orbitcast
The same folks who made uSirius , a Sirius client for jailbroken iPhones, have returned with a version for XM - appropriately named uXM. Essentially the same concept as uSirius, uXM allows your iPhone or iPod Touch to tune into XM Radio On..

» Sophie's Choice
08/07/08 07:08 from SDRadio.net
Radio Sophie Lounges Around At Anthology Saturday was another Sophie@1037 lounge, with Natasha Bedingfield at Anthology. She stopped there before her show at the House of Blues . Pictured l to r: Jennifer White (mornings), jt (Middays), Na..

» MLB All-Star Game live from NYC on XM
07/07/08 19:47 from Orbitcast
XM Satellite Radio will be airing comprehensive coverage of the 2008 MLB All-Star Week, live from New York City, starting this Saturday, July 12th. Fans across the nation will hear the 79th MLB All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium, the Home Run..

» WYSF/Birmingham Flips to Stunt Mode, Robison Exits
07/07/08 17:59 from RADIO ONLINE News
Citadel flips Hot AC WYSF-FM/Birmingham to the stunt mode with rumors of a switch to CHR or True Oldies. PD Steve Robison (pictured) and midday host Valerie have both departed.

» On the Radio: Syndicated oldies format gains in N.J.
07/07/08 17:00 from NYDailyNews.com - Television News and Reviews - NY Daily News
Two AM stations in New Jersey switched to the syndicated "Good Time Oldies" format last week: WCTC, which had been talk, and WMTR, which used to play its own oldies.

» Radio One Completes Acquisition of WPRS/Washington
07/07/08 15:53 from RADIO ONLINE News
Radio One has completed its previously announced acquisition of Gospel WPRS-FM (Praise 104.1)/Washington, DC, from Bonneville for $38 million in cash. The company began operating the station under a Local Marketing Agreement (LMA) in April..

» State AGs Ask FCC's Tate to Deny Sirius-XM Merger
07/07/08 15:53 from RADIO ONLINE News
In an ex parte filing submitted to the FCC following a conference call meeting between FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate and the Attorneys Generals of Tennessee and several other states on the proposed Sirius-XM merger, the States chara..

» Yet Another Way Blogs Are Killing Newspapers
07/07/08 15:36 from mediabistro.com: FishBowlNY
Blogs get a lot of the blame for the destruction of the newspaper business. As a form of communication, they are quicker, easier and more effective than newspapers. This we know. In a Reuters article discussing the decreasing number of new..

» Bob Behler: man of few words… ?
07/07/08 15:09 from Idaho Radio News
The Idaho Daily Statesman has a Q&A with new Peak Broadcasting/Boise State play-by-play announcer Bob Behler. Here's hoping he talks in the booth more than he did to the paper. An exclusive in-depth Idaho Radio News investigation and d..

» Dave Wellington Named WWDC-WCHH/Washington PD
07/07/08 13:50 from RADIO ONLINE News
Dave Wellington is appointed Program Director for Clear Channel's Alternative WWDC-FM (DC 101)/Washington and the newly-launched Alternative WCHH-FM (Channel 104.3)/Baltimore, effective July 28.

» New York Giants Inks Custom PPM Radio Services Deal
07/07/08 13:50 from RADIO ONLINE News
Arbitron inks the New York Giants to use custom Portable People Meter radio ratings services. According to PPM pre-currency in New York, the average Giants game in 2007 season on WFAN-AM reached 194,600 men 25-54 (average daily cume).

» State AGs pressure Tate against Sirius-XM
07/07/08 13:39 from Orbitcast
State Attorneys General continue to push the Federal Communications Commission to add more concessions to, or for the flat-out rejection of, the proposed merger of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. Last week,..

» Do you have your DTV converter box(es) yet?
07/07/08 12:44 from Pittsburgh Radio & TV Online
With just about 6 months to go before all full powered analog TV stations cease broadcasting, have you ordered your DTV converter box coupons yet? You have until March 31st of 2009 to apply for the coupons. I purchased two converter boxes ..

» XMp3: More details emerge on XM's new portable player
07/07/08 11:32 from Orbitcast
Remember that new XM portable device (codenamed the " Phoenix ") we all got excited over? Well, it appears that the car kit for the upcoming satellite radio receiver has hit the FCC, and XM is keeping most of the details a secret. That is,..

» David Carr Takes on the Mean Bullies at Fox News PR
07/07/08 11:30 from mediabistro.com: FishBowlNY
While we didn't love David Carr 's column last week , he scored with Saturday's story about the public relations strategies of Fox News. Carr's column comes in part as a result of the channel's treatment of his colleague Jacques Steinberg ..

» AP recaps Sirius-XM merger
07/07/08 09:24 from Orbitcast
The Associated Press has a well done recap about the current state of the merger between Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. There's not much you'll learn from the piece, especially if you've been following the..

» After The Holiday
07/07/08 07:25 from Ohio Media Watch
We're back, post-fireworks, and tracking some items we've touched upon before - along with some brand-new, developing stuff... DIFFERENT M?: OMW had heard rumblings that CBS Radio classic rock WNCX/98.5 Cleveland had made a change on its "W..