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WKRP in Cincinnati's Turkey Drop Episode

One of the funniest moments in Radio stunt history took place on a famous 1978 episode of the sitcom "WKRP in Cincinnati" when the station decided to drop live turkeys from a helicopter. Would you believe it's based loosely on reality? Read more.

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SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio Tempts Former Subscribers with Freebie

Friday November 20, 2009
SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio has a pretty attractive promotion going on right now designed to lure back former subscribers. Deactivated radios have been "turned back on" for almost two weeks (as of 11/17) in an attempt to tempt once-paying customers with 60 channels. The freebie will stayed in place until November 30. (Photo Credit: © SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio)

If you take the bait and decide you miss your Satellite Radio, SIRIUS XM will let you resubscribe for 5 months for $20 and waive the reactivation fee. Their offer ends December 15, 2009.

It's not a bad promo. I have to admit: I turned on my radio and enjoyed a couple of channels while doing some work at home. I left the service "in a huff" earlier this year - after some frustration - but now am mulling it over. It might be an offer I can't refuse.

More: 6 Reasons I've Canceled Satellite Radio (Opinion)

Top 10 Radio Turkey Moments of 2009

Wednesday November 18, 2009
Here are my picks for the dumbest "turkey" moments in Radio during 2009. It's all here: from a radio personality shooting at his dog and wife, inmates demanding their "radio rights" to eco-terrorists knocking down a radio tower and Jon Gosselin over-pricing his worth as a radio guest. See the Top 10 Radio Turkey Moments in chronological order by date. (Shannon Burke mug shot, Seminole County Sheriff's Office)

SIRIUS XM CEO Touts Cash Flow, Defends High-Priced Talent

Tuesday November 17, 2009
Yesterday, SIRIUS XM Radio CEO Mel Karmazin spent some time speaking to Neil Cavuto from Fox News. According to a recap by Bandon Matthews at seekingalpha.com, "Karmazin reiterated his position that Sirius XM is now a cash flow growth story as opposed to a subscriber growth story...[and]...will enable the company to pay down debt, buy back shares of its stock and make acquisitions." (Howard Stern, Photo: SIRIUS XM Radio)

During the interview, Karamzin said he was not interested in any other job offers now and also defended highly-paid content like Howard Stern, denying Stern was "overpriced". Stern originally went to SIRIUS Satellite Radio for $500 million dollars over 5 years prior to the SIRIUS XM merger.

Recent SIRIUS XM News: SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio to Offer Hotline, Programming, Free Cookbook

'The Boat That Rocked' - Pirate Radio Docks in America

Monday November 16, 2009
"The Boat That Rocked" is a comedy film which was released in the UK in April of this year and is in U.S. movie theaters now. ("The Boat That Rocked" film poster. Photo Credit: © Universal Pictures)

"On Air. Off Shore. Out of Control" says the film's website. It's a comedy set in 1966 about a fictitious offshore Pirate Radio station broadcasting from a ship back to the United Kingdom.

"The Boat That Rocked" stars Tom Sturridge, Bill Nighy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Nick Frost and others and tells the story of a station called Radio Rock which upsets the established broadcasting standards of the day by spewing rock music 24-hours-a-day.

Although not based on a particular Pirate Radio station of the era, if the trailer is any indication it successfully presents the wild feeling and flair that offshore Pirate Radio brought to the times.

See It: View The Boat That Rocked Trailer on YouTube

Truth or Spin? Original Radio Caroline DJ Takes Issue with Movie's Portrayal of Pirate Radio

More Online: Visit "The Boat That Rocked" official website. It's really a lot of fun.

The Real Pirates: Find out more about Pirate Radio

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