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09/01/03 - Cleveland Radio Sportcaster Busted For DUI - Chuck Galeti, a Cleveland, Ohio Radio sports-talk host, has been arrested for a DUI involving marijuana. There are 7 charges in all. Read more.
08/30/03 - WLS-AM, Radio@AOL, MusicMatch and Launch All Winners In Arbitron Internet Broadcast Ratings - The latest ratings for Internet Radio streams have been released from Arbitron, the survey company that keeps tabs on who is listening to what. Here are the results.
08/27/03 - All Comedy Radio Ready To Launch With Affiliates - All Comedy Radio, the Hollywood-based comedy network, is set to debut on several Radio stations this Labor Day weekend. Here's more about it and where you can find it.
08/26/03 - RIAA Claims Music On Car Radios Meant Only For Original Vehicle Owner!!!! - It was bound to happen: The RIAA has now decided to sue people who illegally share the music that comes out of car radios. If the Recording Industry Association of America gets its way, family members, hitchhikers and car-poolers will soon become the next targets of copyright infringement. (Satire)
08/25/03 - AOL Communicator Enhances Radio@AOL - America Online has released AOL Communicator, a stand-alone, communications product designed to enhance the online experience for members. One feature adds more flexibility for Radio@AOL for Broadband users. Read more.
08/22/03 - The Clear Channel Banned Songs List - One of the most famous stories of banned songs occurred several days after September 11, 2001. It's alleged a list of songs not to play was issued by Clear Channel Radio to company Program Directors. There's more to this story - read it here.
08/21/03 - Gay Radio: Queer Ear For The Not So Straight Guy - "Queer Eye For The Straight Guy" is a hug television hit. But, if you're not much of a TV geek and you're looking for alternative lifestyle Radio, there is much Gay Radio programming available on the Internet from various streaming stations. Read more.
08/20/03 - Radio Is The Fountain Of Youth - Men have searched for the Fountain of Youth for centuries. Would it surprise you if I suggested it exists within your Radio? Read more.
08/19/03 - SIRIUS Satellite Radio Not Fazed By Recent Blackout - SIRIUS Satellite Radio says the recent blackout that blanketed the Northeastern United States had no effect on its programming streams nor did any interruption of service occur for subscribers.
08/14/03 - What A Week: First 'Blaster Worm' Then Massive Power Outage Affects Hi-Tech Radio Shows And Showprep - What a week to try and prepare a Radio show: first the 'Blaster' virus took down computers all across the world depriving them of Internet access and then a massive power outage in the U.S. and Canada knocked Radio stations and shows right off the air. But, with all our dependency on hi-tech resources, sometimes a Radio show comes down to a simpler meaning. Read more.
08/11/03 - The Pros and Cons of Radio Voice-tracking - You have probably heard, no doubt, about the use of voice-tracking in Radio. Most likely, what you heard was pretty negative. Before you make up your mind, read a little more about it. Voice-tracking is not a new procedure. Actually, it's been going on for decades. Find out more.
08/10/03 - AmFm2Go Let's Travelers Find Radio Stations On The Road - AmFm2Go.com is a free web-based Radio guide designed to help travelers plan their Radio listening for upcoming trips. It includes 12,000 AM and FM stations covering all 50 states to help you avoid the constant annoyance of losing your favorite programs or Radio formats due to fading stations.
08/07/03 - "XM Roady" to be Unveiled Mid-September - XM Radio and Delphi plan to release the 'XM Roady' this Fall for your car. Roady will also include 'Tune Select' -- built in software that alerts the listener to favorite songs playing on any XM channel..
08/04/03 - Beatles Fan Creates His Own Internet Radio Station - Pat Matthews is a former Radio and TV personality. After he left the business to become a free-lance TV and voice-over artist, a chance meeting with some people from Live365.com spurred him on to create his own Internet Radio station. Today, 20,000 people each week catch the streams from his 'Beatles-A-Rama'. Does creating YOUR OWN station sound like something you'd like to do? Find out more about how he did it and what it takes to keep it running.
08/03/03 - Violence Against DJs and Radio Hosts - Being on the Radio, whether as a music DJ or a controversial talk-show host, exposes you to many thousands or even millions of people each day. Every once-in-a-while, one of them decdes they just hate you - for whatever reason - and takes matters into their own hands. Here's a list of just some violent acts against people with a Radio connection.
07/31/03 - A Talk Show Host, A Strip Club, A Motorcycle, Some Booze, An Arrest - A Wausau, Wisconsin talk show host made some really bad decisions the other day which put him in the hospital and could have killed others. Read more.
07/30/03 - Internet Radio In Your Car - If you thought Satellite Radio was the only service that could offer you more choice and selection in Radio channels and programming, wait until Internet Radio is available in your car. All 100,000 audio streams. Interested? Read More
07/27/03 - Launchcast Radio Still Sending Solid Streams - The Launchcast Internet Radio portal from Yahoo! continues to be an excellent Internet Radio service with a myriad of stations available for free plus a subscription version with even more music choices and special features. Read more about it.
07/23/03 - "DJ Reality Show" Website Suspicious - There's a website claiming to be a new reality TV show doing a talent search for DJs to win a nationally syndicated Radio show. I don't buy it. Read why.
07/21/03 - You Don't Have To Be On The Air To Be In Radio - Being on Radio doesn't necessarily mean being on-the-air. There are various fulfilling jobs available in Radio that don't require you to be behind the microphone. Here's a list to start you thinking.
07/19/03 - Radio Stunts: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - DJs and Radio stations have a long history of pulling off stunts. They bring visibility to radio shows and help to raise the ratings. But, not all stunts go well. Here's a list from 2003 that certainly didn't.
07/18/03 - Metallica Hoax Fools Radio - Countless Radio shows this week fell for a Metallica hoax. A fake news story reported that a lawsuit had been filed by the heavy-metal veterans against a Canadian band because it was using the chords "E" a "F" in a Metallica-branded way. Well, plenty of Radio personalities jumped on the bogus press release and were taken for a ride. Usually, it's the people on the Radio who perpetrate the hoaxes
07/17/03 - How Do I Break Into Radio? - Have you thought about getting into Radio but not sure how to go about it? Well, there are three basic ways people wind up on-the-air. Which one should you follow?
07/15/03 - The Cell Phone-Satellite Radio Connection - Pretty soon you'll be able to receive streaming audio and video on your cell phones. And although that sounds entertaining, it won't be near as interesting as when you're able to receive satellite radio.
07/11/03 - Video Didn't Kill The Radio Star - The recent controversy at MSNBC which ended in Radio talk show host Michael Savage being fired is just plain stupid. TV should stick to what it does best and stay out of Radio - and Radio hosts should stick up for themselves.
07/08/03 - South Carolina Radio Personality Sues Former Station - Radio personality, Roxanne Walker, is suing her former employer, WMYI-FM, because she alleges she was fired because of her political opinions and anti-war stance. Read more.
07/06/03 - Norweigan DJ Makes Boat Out Of Dead Pig - Recently, at the Norwegian Quart Festival, Norweigan comedian/DJ, Kristopher Shau attached an engine to a dead pig and used it as a boat. Oh, and then, the next day, he doused it with gasoline and barbecued it. Not to mention the Enema competition. There's more....
07/04/03 - Stern Tops List: 20 Most-Searched For Radio Personalities - The Lycos Top 50 at Lycos.com has just released its list of the most-searched for Radio hosts and personalities over the last few months. Here's what they found out.
07/02/03 - AOL Tops In Net Radio - America Online®’s Radio@ Network – which includes Radio@AOL, Radio@AOL for Broadband, Radio@Netscape and Spinner.com – was ranked as the number one Internet Broadcast Network in the most recent Arbitron Internet Broadcast Ratings. Read more.
07/01/03 - XM Radio Summer Programming Specials - XM Satellite Radio has announced it's programming specials for July, 2003 including live concerts and countdowns. Country, Comedy, Alternative music, R&B, Heavy Metal, and Christian Rock are just some of the channels participating.
07/01/03 - The Radio DJ FAQ - Here's everything you ever wanted to know about Disc-Jockeys but were afraid to ask. A satricial and humorous FAQ on DJs
06/25/03 - SIRIUS Sets A Standard - SIRIUS Satellite Radio offers 100 channels of programming in your car, home, boat or anywhere. What's that you say? Why pay for Radio when it's already free? Hmmm...that's what you probably said about cable once, too. Read more.
06/20/03 - Dan Ingram Departs WCBS-FM - Dan Ingram is a legendary Top 40 DJ who set the standard for Radio personalities in that genre. For the past 12 years he has worked at Oldies-formatted WCBS-FM, New York. But, that's over now. Read why.
06/18/03 - VOA: Voice of America - What exactly is the Voice of America? Here's a list of quick facts: What you need to know about the Radio broadcasting arm of VOA.
06/16/03 - Disc-Jockey Philosophy - Radio DJs have always been philosophers, of a sort. But, they have usually saved their words of wisdom for show sign-offs. Read some famous sign-offs from some very notable Disc-Jockeys.
06/15/03 - SIRIUS Unveils Here2Anywhere Portable Satellite Radio Tuner - SIRIUS Satellite Radio has introduced the Here2Anywhere portable satellite radio tuner from Kenwood. It can easily go from your car to your home with optional docking kits. Read more.
06/13/03 - Radio's Michael Savage Sues Websites - Conservative Radio and TV talk show host, Michael Savage, is suing three websites who he feels are improperly supporting an advertiser boycott of his programs. Here's the scoop.
06/11/03 -
CKNW Fires Talk Show Host Rafe Mair - Vancouver, British Columbia has lost its most popular talk-show host, Rafe Mair. He was fired this past Sunday over several issues including alleged harassment of a producer and philosophical differences with his company.
06/06/03 - BBC 2's Johnny Walker Shares Cancer News - Johnny Walker is an icon in British Broadcasting who has spent most of his career on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2. This past week he told his five million listeners he has cancer.
05/31/03 - Blastin' The Car Radio - Ever been next to someone who has their car radio cranked up so loud it vibrates YOU? There might be more meaning to all this than just soundwaves.
