What happens to Glen Beck on TV once his contract with Fox expires later this year? The N.Y. Times is reporting there are two possibilities. The paper says Beck has considered taking over a cable channel or expanding his subscription service on his website. The paper is reporting that Beck and Fox have a frayed relationship and Beck may not return to the network. The paper says Beck has been contemplating taking over a cable channel for over a year now. |
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Slacker has announced that ESPN Audio content will be available on Slacker Personal Radio. Slacker listeners will have access to an interactive dedicated station covering all facets of sports entertainment, with the option to include ESPN SportsCenter headlines for hourly updates on any Slacker music station, and the ability to create custom sports stations with ESPN Radio programming. |
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Stern's production company and manager Don Buchwald are suing SiriusXM Radio claiming Howard was bilked out of stock awards SiriusXM promised him. According to the suit, filed in New York, Sirius promised Stern a share "in any success that the company achieved." The suit claims, once Sirius gobbled up XM in a merger with the rival sat company and hit the 20 million subscriber number, it decided Stern made enough money. |
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According to "The History of WMCA" Labunski, a former executive in the Todd Storz organization, came to New York in 1958 as WMCA GM. "Todd Storz and Bill Stewart are credited with the idea of creating "Top 40" radio. While in the mid 1950's the idea was new, the concept was simple. Play the most popular songs from a tight playlist over and over again in a defined format. Labunski had been in Kansas City prior to coming to WMCA and had worked with a talented production and programming manager named Ruth Meyer. |
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Less than 48 hours after going dark non-profit WCYC-LP in London, OH is back on the air. Police recovered the stations stolen equipment from an apartment yesterday and returned it to the station. A report on the NBC-TV website in Columbus says the equipment was recovered along with two stolen vehicles. An officer located the stolen truck that had been previously stolen from Cook Motors between March 18-21 according to the report. When the officer had contact with the vehicle, the driver fled on foot and the passengers stayed in the truck. |
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The University asked the commission to reconsider fines against KWTS-FM after failing to file a license renewal application. The college argued failing to file was not willful, payment of the fine would cause financial hardship and it had a history of compliance. The commission canceled the University's failure to file fine of of $7,000 because it was discovered after the statue of limitations had expired. However, the University will have to pay $3,200 for operating the station during a period without authorization. |
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Radio Ink is proud to announce the very first Radio Ink Digital Media Awards to recognize excellence in digital media from radio and online radio. It's the first award of its kind to highlight the innovative thinkers in our industry. We are very excited to be able to honor those who have done so much to push the envelope in our business. And we look forward to debating over who are the most innovative minds in the radio industry. |
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Credle is the first woman to serve as a Chief Judge for this competition. This is the 20th Anniversary of the Radio Mercury Awards competition. "I'm really excited to chair this important show and focus with the jury on 'theatre of the imagination,'" Credle said. "Being immersed in great writing and execution pushes us all forward and reminds of the singular power of radio." |
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Alvarez is the current host of the Univision show "Quien Tiene la Razon?" She has signed a contract with Gold Voice Radio and Television Network to launch a project for a syndicated radio show to be broadcast nationwide as well as throughout Latin America, the Caribbean and Central America. |
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AdLarge and Abacast have inked a multi-year representation agreement. AdLarge will integrate Abacast's proprietary audio ad insertion technology for live streaming into their mix of advertising solutions and delivery platforms for Abacast's clients. |
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Radio Ink's Tech Summit will be held this year on May 17-18 at the Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus in Mountain View, CA , immediately preceding Convergence 11, which will be on May 18-19. Tech Summit presents new media's best and brightest technologists sharing the latest and most innovative trends. This conference will cover both the technical and business aspects of new radio technology in a way that stimulates better understanding of each sector by engineers and managers alike. It's a unique opportunity for radio managers and their technical teams to convene in a single forum that charts a coherent course toward future growth. Click here for the complete Tech Summit agenda. |
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Radio Ink debuts the Mighty Red II, bringing back the little HD radio with mighty HD sound. New features on the Mighty Red II include Artist Experience -- cover art, artist info, and more -- onscreen ads that can be synced with audio, Live Pause, and song and ad Bookmarking. It's a great gift for clients to show them what's really possible with HD Radio. Click the headline to order now. |
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PastBlast, the new iPad app from Radio Ink is available now in the Apple App Store. Historical audio, photos, and more from every era of radio's history, with navigation through a beautiful, fully equipped retro radio studio. Click the headline to see it, or get it here. |
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April 4 Cover interview: Cumulus Media Chairman/CEO Lew Dickey
