Radio News Pioneer 'WCBS All-News 88' Now Has Tribute Page
Wednesday June 29, 2005
A former staffer at WCBS All-News 88, Don Swaim, has put together a tribute page to one of America's heritage Radio news operations. Learn more.
Chicago's WBBM-FM Will Offer "Visual Radio" on Cellphones
Wednesday June 29, 2005
Phil Rosenthal writes in the Chicago Tribune: "Chicago's WBBM-FM 96.3 looks to be among the first beneficiaries of a deal Infinity cut earlier this year for Visual Radio, a service ... Read More
Songs by Subject: July 4 - Independence Day
Tuesday June 28, 2005
Radio stations, programmers, and deejays have used The Green Book of Songs By Subject for years. Each week, The Green Book of Songs By Subject provides a new list of ... Read More
Apple Embraces Podcasting: Releases iTunes Update With Built-In Capabilities
Tuesday June 28, 2005
Today Apple® announced it is taking Podcasting mainstream by building into iTunes® everything users need to discover, subscribe, manage and listen to Podcasts. Full Story.
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* Podcasting Directories - Find Audio ... Read More
XM Satellite Radio Will Broadcast Every Performance at Live 8
Tuesday June 28, 2005
XM Satellite Radio has expanded its broadcast coverage of the LIVE 8 concerts to include every artist and every performance live from London, Paris, Berlin, Rome, Philadelphia, and Barrie (Toronto). ... Read More
Search From 50,000 Radio Shows And Record The Ones You Want With RadioTime
Monday June 27, 2005
RadioTime announced today its new service which allows listeners to quickly locate radio programming through a comprehensive guide to 50,000 shows airing on 36,000 radio stations around the world. Read ... Read More
Radio Listener Sues DJ After He Promises She Has Won "100 Grand"
Saturday June 25, 2005
A Lexington, Kentucky DJ is being sued by a listener who thought she won $100,000 in a radio contest only to find out the DJ was only prepared to award ... Read More
Dallas Radio Legend Ron Chapman Does Last Radio Show
Saturday June 25, 2005
On Friday, Ron Chapman did his last show on KLUV-FM (98.7), Dallas. Chapman, who spent most of his Dallas career on KLIF-AM, bid goodbye to his listeners during a sentimental ... Read More
Howard Stern's Last E! Show Airs July 8
Friday June 24, 2005
Newsday.com reports: "The final original episode of "The Howard Stern Show," a filmed version of his daily radio broadcast, is set to air Friday, July 8 on E! The cable ... Read More
American Idol's Randy Jackson Gets Weekly Radio Countdown Show
Friday June 24, 2005
Westwood One has announced the debut of the new three-hour weekly music program, Randy Jackson’s Hit List, hosted by American Idol judge, producer, and musician Randy Jackson. The program will ... Read More
While Chicago Radio Host Vacations, Home Burns
Thursday June 23, 2005
The Chicago Tribune Reports: "Radio listeners were responding with messages of sympathy today after hearing reports WGN-AM 720 personality Spike O'Dell lost his west suburban home to an early morning ... Read More
XM Satellite Radio Will Provide Extensive Coverage of LIVE 8 Concerts
Thursday June 23, 2005
XM Satellite Radio says it will broadcast LIVE 8 performances from around the globe. On July 2, XM will carry LIVE 8 concerts from London, Paris, Berlin, Rome and Philadelphia ... Read More
DJ's Wife Sells His Sports Car on eBay For $1 Dollar
Thursday June 23, 2005
After hearing just about enough of her DJ husband flirting with pin-up girl, Jodie Marsh, Tim Shaw's wife went and sold his $45,000 sports car on eBay for about a ... Read More
Legendary Southern Radio DJ Mason Dixon Recovering From Car Crash
Thursday June 23, 2005
Well-known throughout the South and especially to Tampa Bay listeners, Radio Personality Mason Dixon, was injured in an auto accident last weekend which practically split his car apart. Dixon suffered ... Read More
The Radio Version of "War of the Worlds" First Panicked America in 1938
Wednesday June 22, 2005
The long anticipated "War of the Worlds" remake starring Tom Cruise opens in theatres June 29. But, did you know a radio play of the same H.G. Wells' story ushered ... Read More
Songs by Subject: June 27 is National HIV Testing Day
Wednesday June 22, 2005
Radio stations, programmers, and deejays have used The Green Book of Songs By Subject for years. Each week, The Green Book of Songs By Subject provides a new list of ... Read More
Radio Quote of the Moment
Tuesday June 21, 2005
"As many times as something like that happens in your career, you're never ready for it. It's like having good health and then all of a sudden they tell ... Read More
Radio’s Dirty Little Promotion Secret
Monday June 20, 2005
With the increased competition to AM and FM radio stations from new media like Satellite Radio, Webcasting, Podcasting, and more...traditional radio could sucker punch itself right back into more relevancy ... Read More
Party Boat DJ Arrested in Natalee Holloway Disappearance
Sunday June 19, 2005
Steve Gregory Croes, A 26-year-old "party boat" DJ, was arrested Friday in the Natalee Holloway investigation. The Alabama teenager vanished May 30th in Aruba while on a Senior class trip. ... Read More
iFill Software Grabs Net Stations For iPods
Sunday June 19, 2005
iFill, new iPod software streams mp3 files from thousands of free radio stations directly to your iPod. Read more.
SomaFM: Listener-Supported, Commercial-Free Radio Through The Net and on Your Cell Phone
Saturday June 18, 2005
SomaFM is listener-supported, commercial-free, underground/alternative radio webcasting from San Francisco. You can listen through the Internet or hear it on newer generation multimedia cellphones. Read more.
Archive: Is Your Cell ... Read More
WCBS-FM Oldies Fans Plan Protest Against Radio Format Change
Friday June 17, 2005
David Hinckley writes in the New York Daily News: Fans still outraged that WCBS-FM (101.1) dumped oldies for the younger-targeted Jack format yesterday announced plans for a protest rally outside ... Read More
Radio Right Now: How Up Are You On Recent Radio Events?
Thursday June 16, 2005
Take this 10 question match quiz and find out if you're up-to-date on the latest in in Radio. You WILL be scored! Start.
Howard Stern's "Porkys" Remake Gets Go Ahead
Wednesday June 15, 2005
Tamsen Tillson reports in Variety: "Paul Bronfman will team up with Howard Stern on a remake of the classic teen grossout comedy "Porky's."
Pic, called "Howard Stern's Porky's," will be produced ... Read More
Yahoo! Music Leads Ratings For Online Listening During April
Wednesday June 15, 2005
According to Arbitron and comscore Media Metrix, Yahoo! Music was the most listened to online Internet streamer during April. In addition, the new ratings show that Monday-Sunday 6AM-Midnight, there were ... Read More
Songs by Subject: Father's Day Part II: Fathers & Sons
Wednesday June 15, 2005
Radio stations, programmers, and deejays have used The Green Book of Songs By Subject for years. Each week, The Green Book of Songs By Subject provides a new list of ... Read More
SIRIUS Satellite Radio and Sprint Will Collaborate
Tuesday June 14, 2005
SIRIUS Satellite Radio and Sprint are teaming up to offer selected SIRIUS programming through the Sprint cellphone infrastructre. Read more.
News Archive:
* Is Your Cell Phone The Future of Radio? ... Read More
Not Everyone Amused by Opie & Anthony Media Stunts
Tuesday June 14, 2005
Richard Huff writes in The New York Daily News: "There's a saying in TV circles that the camera is a $50,000 idiot magnet. Viewers got to see just what an ... Read More
Air America's Al Franken to Receive "World Achievement Award for Breakthrough Radio"
Monday June 13, 2005
The International Board of Judges of New York Festivals' International Radio Programming and Promotions Awards has selected comedian/author Al Franken to be the first recipient of its "World Achievement Award ... Read More
WebPod Studio Simplifies Creation of Podcasts and Videocasts
Monday June 13, 2005
Lionhardt Technologies has released WebPod Studio for Windows, a software application for creating both Podcasts and Videocasts. It's easy to use and full of excellent features like its own built-in ... Read More
Give Dad The Gift of Radio For Father’s Day
Saturday June 11, 2005
Looking for that last minute gift for Dad? If he's a radio fan, have check out this variety of suggestions. Have a look.
Listener Arrested After Breaking Into Radio Station Via Fire Escape
Friday June 10, 2005
From nzherald.co.nz: "Radio Hauraki listeners in Hawke's Bay got more than they expected this morning, when they heard a man who broke into the station tell the disc jockey he ... Read More
SIRIUS Satellite Radio Snaps Up Longtime New York DJ, "Cousin" Bruce Morrow
Thursday June 9, 2005
SIRIUS Satellite Radio announced today that legendary New York radio personality Bruce Morrow, aka "Cousin Brucie," will join SIRIUS as an on-air personality. Full Details.
More: Profile of Bruce Morrow
"Cousin" Trivia: ... Read More
Jimmy Buffet's "Radio Margaritaville" Moves to SIRIUS Satellite Radio
Thursday June 9, 2005
It started as an Internet-only stream in 1998 and now SIRIUS Satellite Radio will debut Radio Margaritaville, its new commercial-free music channel, with a special live broadcast June 15th. Read ... Read More
Some Radio Stations Don't Care About Listeners - Only Demographics
Wednesday June 8, 2005
You devote yourself to a radio station, support its advertisers, go to its promotions and what happens? One day it just changes format without warning and you're wondering why? That's ... Read More
Songs by Subject: Father's Day Part I: Fathers & Daughters
Wednesday June 8, 2005
Radio stations, programmers, and deejays have used The Green Book of Songs By Subject for years. Each week, The Green Book of Songs By Subject provides a new list ... Read More
Danny Bonaduce Fired From Star 98, Los Angeles
Tuesday June 7, 2005
ContactMusic.com reports: "Former PARTRIDGE FAMILY child star DANNY BONADUCE has been ditched from his Los Angeles morning radio show after recently undergoing a rehab stint for an ongoing drinking problem." ... Read More
XM Satellite Radio to Debut PGA Tour Network for Golf Fans
Tuesday June 7, 2005
XM Satellite Radio has announced that the PGA TOUR Network (XM Channel 146) will debut June 9 with live coverage of the Booz
Allen Classic at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, ... Read More
Turn Your Ugly Black Satellite Antenna Into One That Matches Your Car's Color
Sunday June 5, 2005
Does that "black dot" from your Satellite Radio antenna ruin the look of your car? ColorMatchAntenna.com has found a niche which is quite clever: painted satellite radio antennas that match ... Read More
Infinity Flips Two of Country's Premiere Oldies Stations For Jack
Friday June 3, 2005
At 5 p.m. Eastern, Infinity Broadcasting changed formats of two of the country's most notable Oldies-formatted stations: WCBS-FM in New York and WJMK-FM in Chicago. Both stations have taken ... Read More
Radio Station Z100 in New York to Offer Podcast From Morning Show
Friday June 3, 2005
Beginning Monday, June 6, Clear Channel's Z100 in New York will begin offering a podcast of one of it's popular morning show features, "Phone Tap". Read more.
Florida Man Jailed For Stalking Long Island Radio Personality
Friday June 3, 2005
A Patchogue, New York, radio personality is breathing a little easier today after a man whose been stalking her since 1993 finally went over the line and wound up in ... Read More
Podcasting Reinvigorates Old Time Radio With "Radio Memories Network"
Thursday June 2, 2005
The "Radio Memories Network" has a simple and noble goal: share some of the greatest moments from Radio's "Golden Age" through the digital technology of podcasting. Read more.
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Songs by Subject: Summer 6 Ways
Wednesday June 1, 2005
Radio stations, programmers, and deejays have used The Green Book of Songs By Subject for years. Each week, The Green Book of Songs By Subject provides a new list of ... Read More