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Morning Show Suffers from Radio Affliction: Terminal Big Mouth Created: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, June 18, 2013
An Atlanta morning show, "Mayhem in the AM, that was on 790 The Zone, has been fired after making fun of a former football player who now has Lou Gehrig's Disease. Listeners reacted quickly and har...
Being on the Radio: How to be Famous and Yet Anonymous at the Same Time Created: Friday, June 14, 2013 Updated: Friday, June 14, 2013
Working in radio has a lot of perks. One of them is the small amount of fame you receive by being on the radio. Of course, it's not like TV fame. Those local anchors practically suck up all the ava...
Apple Announces iTunes Radio - Enters the Internet Streaming Business Created: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Apple has decided to enter the Internet Radio market by offering a new service beginning this fall called iTunes Radio. The company says it will offer users a customized and personalized service wh...
Free Donuts Continue to Turn Morning Radio Hosts into Irresponsible Loudmouths Created: Saturday, June 08, 2013 Updated: Saturday, June 08, 2013
This past Friday (6/7) was National Donut Day across America. Most likely the guy or gal who was at the front of the line celebrating was whoever you listen to on the radio in the morning. There is...
Satellite Radio Throws it All Against the Wall to See What Sticks Created: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Going on just my own hunch, I threw a simple theory out there about Satellite Radio listening. I suggested most Sirius XM subscribers subscribe for a handful of channels and seldom stray from the s...
The Moore, Oklahoma Tornado: Traditional Radio is Always a First Responder Created: Wednesday, May 29, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 29, 2013
New media is constantly trying to reposition old media. Internet Radio, though a real player for your attention, would be happy to make you think that traditional radio like AM and FM is washed up ...
Special Radio Offerings for a Long Memorial Day Weekend Created: Thursday, May 23, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 23, 2013
Memorial Day allows each of us to reflect on the people who have served our country to keep us safe and free. As a bonus, it's also a long weekend for everyone to spend more time doing whatever ple...
What the IRS Scandal Means to Radio Listeners Created: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The current scandal where the Internal Revenue Service admits to targeting conservative groups for tax-exempt status directly affected radio listeners. Certainly, the IRS thwarted political discuss...
Sirius XM Satellite Radio to Offer Comedy Central, Tom Petty, and Leading Ladies Created: Saturday, May 18, 2013 Updated: Saturday, May 18, 2013
SiriusXM Satellite Radio has announced some programming changes including more comedy, more Tom Petty, and more high-profile women discussing their place in the world. Comedy Central is launching a...
Radio Listening Habits: Who's Right? Old Media or New? Created: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Traditional AM and FM radio has never been stronger, according to a new survey done on behalf of Clear Channel Media and Entertainment. AM and FM radio will soon be washed up according to a new sur...
Top Turkey Radio Moments of 2010 Created: Thursday, November 11, 2010 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
2010 proved to be another year where no one could have predicted the dumb things that would be said on the Radio, done in or near a radio station, or blamed on Radio. Is it that the transmitters o...
Top 10 Scariest Radio Moments of 2010 Created: Saturday, October 23, 2010 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Just when you thought it was safe to turn on your radio, something or someone made the world seem a little more dangerous and unsafe because of their relationship to it...or maybe radio was just in...
Why Spend Money on Radio Advertising When Donuts Will Do the Trick? Created: Thursday, May 09, 2013 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Once again, I'm going to risk my whole career by letting you in on a secret which might save you thousands of dollars if you're a business that wants to advertise on the radio. Not so fast! Why spe...
8 Things that Are Good and Bad About Radio Created: Monday, May 06, 2013 Updated: Monday, May 06, 2013
I hate looking at the glass as half-full and do what I can to fight off pessimism. That's why when I began thinking of an article about how radio has changed in the past ten years or so I decided i...
Radio Station Sued Over Using Photo from Internet Meme Created: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 01, 2013
A Tampa radio station is now facing an $18 million dollar lawsuit along with an Internet website that offers "sign generators." It seems the morning show at WHPT-FM used a photo from a popular Inte...
Will Radio Survive Competition of Digital Tech? Created: Friday, April 26, 2013 Updated: Friday, April 26, 2013
A friend asked me today if I thought commercial radio would survive in the future. What he really meant was did I think old school, clunky, traditional, over-the-air AM and FM would survive. I said...
Always Free Admission to the Modesto Radio Museum Created: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Every once-in-a-while I come across a website by accident and marvel at how much time and effort went into preserving some history. The Modesto Radio Museum is such a site where a visitor can liste...
"Shotgun Tom" Kelly to Receive Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Created: Friday, April 19, 2013 Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013
K-EARTH 101 Radio Personality, "Shotgun Tom" Kelly, is going to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. A fascination with radio that began when he was a 10-year-old boy has kept him on the a...
'Ding Dong' is News in England, But Not Because of Big Ben Created: Monday, April 15, 2013 Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013
Upon the death of former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, a campaign was invigorated to download "Ding Dong the Witch is Dead" in order to force the song onto the British pop charts. Last...
The Wacky World of Radio - How Twitter and Facebook Ruined Radio Created: Friday, April 12, 2013 Updated: Friday, April 12, 2013
Radio used to have no pictures. It was designed that way. The Founding Fathers of radio considered skipping radio completely and just moving on to TV. But, in their wisdom they realized the if they...
The Incredible Shrinking Radio Station Created: Tuesday, April 09, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 09, 2013
I was in the hallway after my morning show this morning talking to the Program Director. The conversation rambled along from one thing to another. Then he remarked, "Well, there are just six of us ...
Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame to Induct Class of 2013 Created: Friday, April 05, 2013 Updated: Friday, April 05, 2013
The Tennessee Radio Hall of Fame is holding its second annual induction of new members coming up on May 4, 2013. This year's nominees include a variety of radio icons including Rick Dees, Tommy Jet...
The Boys of Summer are Back on Your Radio and Here's Where to Listen Created: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 02, 2013
The Boys of Summer are back for another year of Major League Baseball and there are many options for listening to games on-air and online. Whether you're willing to pay for access or need a more fr...
April Fools Jokes - Radio Pulls 'em and You Keep Falling for 'em Created: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Over the years radio hosts and deejays have pranked audiences, pranked unsuspecting people on the phone, pranked their own co-workers, and generally gotten away with it...especially on April Fool's...
Radio Hit Maker Phil Spector Gets Movie Treatment on HBO Created: Sunday, March 24, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 24, 2013
On a fateful night in February, 2003 legendary record producer and radio hit maker, Phil Spector, went from a mysterious music genius to a murder suspect. During years of legal maneuvering and two ...
Draconian Cutbacks at Nation's Only Radio Station Run by Bunny Rabbits Created: Thursday, March 21, 2013 Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013
K-HARE (KHRE) is the country's only radio station that is run entirely by rabbits. Unfortunately, budget cuts due to a slowdown in adverising are forcing the operation to scale back. It's not a goo...
Men's College Basketball, March Madness, and the Final Four on Radio Created: Monday, February 21, 2011 Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013
If you're looking for a way to hear the NCAA Men's basketball tournament play leading up to the Final Four and championship game, there are various radio options available from local AM and FM stat...
Thwart Bad Weather with the CC Pocket Radio Created: Monday, March 18, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
The CC Pocket Radio is a small but powerful AM, FM, and Weather radio combo. Compact but full of features, this radio is perfect for house, RV, camping, hiking, or emergencies and disasters. Read m...
Radio Station Mascots - The Good, The Bad, The Fluffy Created: Thursday, March 14, 2013 Updated: Thursday, March 14, 2013
Being a radio station mascot is a lonely, lowly job. Thank goodness I've never had to do it myself. But, I know people who have squeezed themsevles into smelly costumes because it was a job. The wo...
A Low-Power FM Treasure Hunt Begins Soon Created: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, March 12, 2013
One of the events at this year's South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas is an effort to make nonprofit organizations and groups aware of new Low-Power FM licenses which will be awarded by the...
Radio Coverage of South by Southwest 2013 Created: Saturday, March 09, 2013 Updated: Saturday, March 09, 2013
South by Southwest is a music, film, and technology festival which lights up Austin, Texas each year and offers days and days of entertainment and performances. This year's festival is getting spec...
A Profile of Radio Personality Michael Smerconish Created: Thursday, August 20, 2009 Updated: Thursday, March 07, 2013
These are succinct biographical profiles of popular and extraordinary radio personalities and presenters. Many of these are of active hosts and some of them are of people who were pioneers and cont...

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