Author Archives: Fred Stiening

It should be apparent to everybody that I have lost 99% of my interest in radio, and this website is sitting here only to transition to something else. This is still very much a work in progress, and no guarantee … Continue reading →

Mark Bernier has died This comes just a few days after former Westwood One Phil Valentine died of Covid. Phil Valentine dies

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) goes back to the 1923 and they essentially wrote the 1934 law that governs what the FCC does, as least as it regards radio broadcasting.  Prior to the creation of the FCC in 1934, … Continue reading →

Tonight, at 6:00 p.m. Eastern time, the final step of the transition from Rush Limbaugh takes effect. On the Premiere Radio Network, owned by iHeart, Buck Sexton had been the host from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. competing with Mark Levin, … Continue reading →

You probably have not heard of Robert Pratt unless you live in Texas. He took over the time position on several stations that were previously held by Michael Reagan. That’s how long he’s been on the air. https://prattontexas.com/2021/01/17/cancellation-of-robert-pratt-pratt-on-texas/ Back in … Continue reading →

Audacy, the former CBS and Entercom radio properties, has decided that the future of sports radio is talking about gambling. I’m shocked I tell you. https://radioink.com/2021/06/21/audacy-grows-betql-coverage/

So, the first edition of The Rush Limbaugh replacement show is complete and ready to go to the museum of radio history. So what did you think? Is anybody out there?

This is nerdy stuff that you’re probably not interested in, but it has become apparent that this change at the FCC is going to affect this website. The cdbs system dates back to about 1978, when the FCC first started … Continue reading →

Ric Edelman has been doing a weekend radio show for 29 years.  He just announced he is done doing the radio show. Ric’s company has grown to 1,500 employees.   He will be leaving his company and will shortly end his … Continue reading →