Cumulus Media Will Purchase Susquehanna Radio
Monday October 31, 2005
Cumulus Media, Inc. the second largest radio operator in the United States based on station count will purchase Susquehanna Radio for approximately $1.2 billion. Details...
NASCAR-licensed Headphones With Scanner and FM Radio
Sunday October 30, 2005
Attention NASCAR fans: NASCAR-licensed ProScan 100 headphones are available and include a scanner and FM Radio designed for use at the track. They let you hear all the chatter between ... Read More
Ratings: Conservative Still Beats Liberal Talk
Saturday October 29, 2005
Conservative talk seems to still have the upper hand over liberal talk if you measure Rush Limbaugh against several talk radio peers - at least according to the Arbitron Summer ... Read More
NASCAR's Jimmie Johnson to Join XM Satellite Radio For Weekly Show
Friday October 28, 2005
NASCAR superstar Jimmie Johnson will join XM Satellite Radio for a weekly show which will debut February 2006. Read more.
More: NASCAR Radio Plentiful Online and On-The-Air
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The Guys Suceeding Howard Stern
Thursday October 27, 2005
Earlier this week, Infinity Broadcasting announced Howard Stern's successors: Adam Corolla, David Lee Roth, and Rover. Just who are these guys? For a profile, just click on their name.
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Songs by Subject: Scary Music From Movies And Television
Wednesday October 26, 2005
Radio stations, programmers, and deejays have used The Green Book of Songs By Subject for years. Each week, it provides a new list of songs for a particular topic exclusively ... Read More
Stern's Radio Replacements: David Lee Roth, Adam Corolla, Rover, and "FREE FM"
Tuesday October 25, 2005
Who's going to take over when Howard Stern moves on the Satellite Radio? It's no job for one man - that's why Infinity Broadcasting officially announced today that several personalities ... Read More
Will Howard Stern Be as Interesting Without the F.C.C.?
Tuesday October 25, 2005
When Howard Stern moves to SIRIUS Satellite Radio on January 1, 2006, he won't have the F.C.C. breathing down his neck anymore. Is this really a blessing or is there ... Read More
Listen to Spooky Halloween Radio
Monday October 24, 2005
Looking for a few scary streams? Try these: Spooky Halloween Radio Streams. Plus: if you're looking to stream any of these stations from your computer to a speaker at ... Read More
Radio Contest: Who Can Spit at Each Other the Longest
Sunday October 23, 2005
That's right: two contestants face-to-face and spitting in each other's face. Gross? Yeah...but that's not going to stop you from watching the video, is it?
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Can Someone Over 30 Get Into Radio and Succeed?
Saturday October 22, 2005
A visitor to Radio.about.com who has always dreamed of being on the radio wants to know if someone over 30 can get into the business and succeed. Plus: what about ... Read More
Satellite Radio Moves Northward: XM Canada Prepares to Launch
Friday October 21, 2005
Canadians will soon be able to tune into Satellite Radio with XM Canada featuring commercial-free music, news, sports and entertainment programming AND lots of Hockey! Read more.
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XM to Stage Massive Satellite Radio Giveaway at Game One of World Series
Thursday October 20, 2005
Talk about creating a buzz: XM Satellite Radio and Major League Baseball announced today that to celebrate the first game of the 2005 World Series, XM will offer a free ... Read More
One-On-One With Syndicated Radio Host Rusty Humphries
Thursday October 20, 2005
Rusty Humphries has been in the radio and music business for over 25 years. The nationally syndicated talk-personality is heard through The Talk Radio Network and is featured on over ... Read More
Songs by Subject: Halloween Is Coming - Songs About The Supernatural
Wednesday October 19, 2005
Radio stations, programmers, and deejays have used The Green Book of Songs By Subject for years. Each week, it provides a new list of songs for a particular topic exclusively ... Read More
SIRUS Satellite Radio Now Visible in Tony Hawk's American Wasteland Video Game
Wednesday October 19, 2005
SIRIUS Satellite Radio and skate icon Tony Hawk's weekly SIRIUS show, (Tony Hawk's Demolition Radio), have been integrated into the "Tony's Hawk's American Wasteland" video game from Activision, which is ... Read More
New York Radio Listeners Reject "Jack"
Tuesday October 18, 2005
John Mainelli in this morning's New York Post reports the summer ratings for "Jack" - the format which replaced Oldies on WCBS-FM (101.1) - are not exactly what station owner ... Read More
Who Are the XM Satellite Radio Personalities?
Tuesday October 18, 2005
XM Satellite Radio offers a host of celebrity DJs and Personalities across its various channels from Snoop Dog to Ellen DeGeneres. Here are mini-profiles of 24 such entertainers.
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Halloween 1938: The Radio Broadcast That Panicked America
Monday October 17, 2005
On October 30, 1938, Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre performed a radio play based on an H.G. Wells story entitled "War of the Worlds". The national broadcast caused panic ... Read More
London: Two Politicians Brawl in Radio Studio
Sunday October 16, 2005
Guardian.co.uk is reporting a fight broke out in a radio studio between two British Members of Parliament from opposing parties. "Radio TalkSport presenter Ian Collins said the two brawled like ... Read More
Alan Jones Named Australia's Best Talk Show Host
Saturday October 15, 2005
According to TheAdvertiser.news.com.au, Australian talk show host, Alan Jones, "...was named best talk presenter and best current affairs commentator at [the] 17th annual Australian Commercial Radio Awards in Sydney....It was ... Read More
Louisville Morning Radio Team Suspended For Kitty Hoax
Friday October 14, 2005
Wave3.com reports: WXMA Morning team "Lambert and Lindsey" consisting of George Lindsey, Lynda Lambert, and Aaron Miller was suspended indefinitely without pay for a radio prank gone sour....The three ... Read More
Songs by Subject: Halloween Is Coming - Songs About Monsters
Thursday October 13, 2005
Radio stations, programmers, and deejays have used The Green Book of Songs By Subject for years. Each week, it provides a new list of songs for a particular topic exclusively ... Read More
Clear Channel Fires Two Radio Programmers For Taking Payola
Wednesday October 12, 2005
The company says it did its own internal investigation after New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer raised allegations in a legal settlement with Sony BMG.Read more...
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Radio DJ "Rhino" Sent to Slammer For Two Years
Wednesday October 12, 2005
Radio personality Steve "Rhino" Reinhardt has been sentenced to two years in prison for burglary and stalking. Authorities started surveilling the DJ last year after a woman reported finding ... Read More
Yahoo! Promises to Bring The Podcast Universe to the People
Tuesday October 11, 2005
Yahoo! has announced its entry into podcasting with the beta release of Yahoo! Podcasts. The new service promises users the ability to easily find, listen to, rate and review the ... Read More
What All-News pioneering radio station originated the phrase, "You give us 22 minutes, we'll give you the world" ?
Monday October 10, 2005
The Answer
What Happened On This Day in Radio History: October 10
FREE: Radio-Themed Christmas Gift Tags You Can Print Off With Your Own Computer
Sunday October 9, 2005
No, it's not too early to be thinking about Christmas. The decorations are already in the stores and I see people shopping. If there's someone in your family who loves ... Read More
Radio Hoax: Old Lady in Liverpool Handing Out Cash
Saturday October 8, 2005
Guardian.co.uk reports: "A grandmother in Liverpool reported to be randomly handing out £5 notes to strangers from a carrier bag stuffed with cash because she "didn't need it" was yesterday ... Read More
RIAA: Not Happy With Portable Satellite Receivers
Friday October 7, 2005
Oh the irony! A few years ago the music industry was griping that all those illegal downloads were cutting into the sale of CDs. Now, the RIAA is upset with ... Read More
SIRIIUS Satellite Radio, Howard Stern, A Channel That Farts: Priceless?
Thursday October 6, 2005
Not quite. Try $100 million dollars-a-year for the next five years. Howard Stern's new channel at SIRIUS called "Douche 100" cranked up today. FMQB.com says: "At 6:30 a.m. ... Read More
Songs by Subject: President Bush Filling Supreme Court Vacancies
Thursday October 6, 2005
Radio stations, programmers, and deejays have used The Green Book of Songs By Subject for years. Each week it provides a new list of songs for a particular topic ... Read More
The Top 10 Scary Radio Moments of 2005
Tuesday October 4, 2005
Another year is winding down and as we approach Halloween it's time to release this year's "Top 10 List of Scary Radio Moments from 2005" including arrests, suicide, child pornography, ... Read More
PodOmatic Brings Podcast Creation and More to the Masses
Monday October 3, 2005
PodOmatic is a Podcasting portal which enables anyone to create, mix, host, search, share, and grab podcasts and mp3s. No experience or particular skills required, either! Read more...
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Congressman Wants Bennett Suspended Over Abortion of Black Babies Remarks
Monday October 3, 2005
WLNS.com reports: "Congressman John Conyers wants a radio network to suspend former Education Secretary William Bennett's radio show after Bennett made remarks linking the crime rate and the abortion of ... Read More
Spooky Radio For October and Halloween
Sunday October 2, 2005
Looking for some scary stories, music, songs, or sound effects for a Halloween party or event? Or maybe you just want to pipe it to a speaker at your front ... Read More
Conservative Talk Show Host Bill Bennett Under Fire For Radio Remarks
Saturday October 1, 2005
According to TheState.com: "Conservative commentator William Bennett on Friday defended comments he made on his radio talk show suggesting that aborting black children would reduce crime, saying he was merely ... Read More