Radio 2006: What Happened During The Past Year In Radio
2006 was quite a year in Radio: Stern popped up on SIRIUS Satellite Radio, Clear Channel said it would sell off 448 radio stations, the fine for indecency skyrocketed and that was just on the business side. Then, there were death threats, child porn arrests, testifying at mob trials, and an actual killing between two users of a CB radio. It's been a heck of an interesting year.
2006 was quite a year in Radio: Stern popped up on SIRIUS Satellite Radio, Clear Channel said it would sell off 448 radio stations, the fine for indecency skyrocketed and New York state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer nabbed another company for payola. See what else made the Top 10.
Once again, 2006 has proven itself to be a year full of less than brilliant moments in Radio. Here is the yearly review of the Top 10 Radio Turkey Moments - the dumb, the stupid, and the idiotic. As usual, it was hard picking just 10!
Time again for my compilation of what I think are the Top 10 Scary Radio Stories from the year. Between death threats, child porn arrests, testifying at mob trials, and an actual killing between two users of a CB radio, it's been a heck of an interesting year. See my list of all 10.
Radio shows and Radio stations are constantly conducting promotions, stunts, pranks, and hoaxes in the hopes of getting attention and raising ratings. This year, even one advertiser pushed the limits for attention. Here is just a sampling of the more interesting "high profile" moments from 2006.
