Category Archives: Syndicators

Sumner Redstone gone from CBS

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Fred Stiening

The Man who believed he would live forever – and needed to make no succession plans for CBS or Viacom is gone. In recent days, shareholders filed lawsuits claiming that Sumner Redstone was being paid to do a job that … Continue reading →

Posted in CBS, Radio Biz, SiriusXM | 7 Comments

US Supreme Court to Talk Radio Network: Pay Savage

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Fred Stiening

http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/149357/supreme-court-declines-to-hear-trn-s-appeal-of-mic The US Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from the Roy Masters controlled Talk Radio Network. Michael Savage had tried to leave Talk Radio Network to join Westwood One, but Talk Radio Network tried to stop him … Continue reading →

Posted in Michael "Savage" Weiner, Radio Biz, Syndicators, Talk Radio Network, Westwood One | 3 Comments

Rusty Humphries returns to “real” radio

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Last year, there were a couple related news stories. USA Radio Network essentially died. It was bought by a NC based religious broadcaster who couldn’t make it work, and then was sold to a company that monetizes web clicks. Rusty … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Radio Biz, Radio News, Syndicators, USA Radio | 2 Comments

Jim Bohannon gets to sleep late

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Jim Bohannon is ending his participation on America in the Morning tomorrow. He will continue to do the Larry King replacement show he inherited on Mutual Broadcasting -> Westwood One -> Cumulus Media. Dirk Vann just recently retired from doing … Continue reading →

Posted in Cumulus Media, Radio Biz, Westwood One | 4 Comments

Howard Stern futures

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Fred Stiening

If Howard Stern doesn’t renew at Sirius/XM, will people stop subscribing? http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-14/howard-stern-quit-siriusxm-not-for-a-loser-podcast If you were in charge of programming and had $140 million a year freed up for different programming, who would you hire?

Posted in Radio Biz, SiriusXM | 10 Comments

What Happened to Mike Church?

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Fred Stiening

http://www.mikechurch.com/transcripts/what-happened-to-the-mike-church-show-click-here-to-find-out/ While this directory is mainly focused on Terrestrial Radio, Mike Church is well enough known from Sirius/XM that some people probably wonder where he went and why. His show moved to Internet Only after SiriusXM pulled the plug. I’m … Continue reading →

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Bob leaves Tom at the Altar

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Bob of the Bob & Tom show has turned in his notice. No more waking up at 3 AM to get ready to yuck it up. Bob & Tom are distributed by Westwood One. Maybe being paid in Cumulus stock … Continue reading →

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Fred Thompson Dead at 73

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Former Senator Fred Thompson of Tennessee has died from lymphoma. Some may remember that when Bill O’Reilly ended his radio show, Westwood One chose Fred Thompson as his replacement in December 2008. The show didn’t begin until March 2009 because … Continue reading →

Posted in Westwood One | 6 Comments

Michael Savage headed to the Supreme Court!

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Michael “Savage” Weiner has said on the air that he never expects to see a penny from Talk Radio Network. A few weeks ago, his lawyers got a “writ of execution” for $866k for a judgement already won ordering TRN … Continue reading →

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USA radio Networks says Adiós

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Fred Stiening

A year after a Christian broadcaster in Raleigh North Carolina stepped in to save the fading IRN/USA radio network, they have given up. USA Radio Network has been divested to a big media empire I’ve never heard of named Liftable. … Continue reading →

Posted in USA Radio | 6 Comments