| | | | | | | | | All Pro Broadcasting, licensee of AC KATY-FM in Idyllwild, CA, says it is filing a petition with the FCC seeking relief from "ongoing and destructive interference" from the digital operations of CBS Radio's KRTH-FM/Los Angeles. All Pro is asking the FCC to have KRTH reduce its digital power. | | ADVERTISEMENT -- REALTORS® spend $1 billion annually to market their services and 30% are ready to buy radio! See the video from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Annual Conference. Read more. | | | Business | | | | Sponsored by | The Federal Trade Commission has wrapped up its inquiry into Google's proposed purchase of AdMob, saying the deal "is unlikely to harm competition in the emerging market for mobile advertising networks." The decision was largely due to Apple's launch of a competing mobile ad network. | | Ramar Communications has returned $26,100 to 40 listeners who believed they were donating money to help a mother with a terminally ill child. The story of the Iraq War widow was allegedly concocted by former KLZK/Lubbock personality Charles Joslin, now in jail and facing charges. | | | Research | | | | Sponsored by | The latest RTDNA/Hofstra survey finds that 62.6 percent of stations are using digital audio recording in their news coverage, and a 54.2 percent repot that they're using digital editing and mixing. | | | Industry | | | |
| Coleman Insights' Jon Coleman spoke with WRAL-FM/Raleigh's Bill & Lynda Friday morning in a touching interview that also featured Melissa Simon, who received the transplanted heart of Coleman's daughter Chloe, who died in 2007. | | Clear Channel Radio will flip the frequencies of Rhythmic KFMK-FM (The Beat) and AC KPEZ-FM (The River)/Austin on May 31, giving the Beat the stronger signal at 102.3. | | |
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