Category Archives: Radio Biz

Diversity at Sirius/XM

I expect this will be a topic of discussion at the “Social Justice” conference next month with the FCC. As a condition of approving the merger of Sirius and XM, the U.S. Government extorted a promise that Sirius/XM would set … Continue reading →

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“Social Justice” comes to the FCC

If you listen to Glenn Beck at all, you know how he hammers on the idea that “Social Justice” is just “code” for Marxism. Read this In about 3 weeks, the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council is having a meeting … Continue reading →

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Tom Tancredo coming to radio Monday

First the good news – Conservative activist Tom Trancredo has a radio show starting next week on KVOR-AM in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He just recently lost his attempt to run for Governor of Colorado on a third party ticket drawing … Continue reading →

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The outlook for talk – 2011

Dr Laura is gone to satellite, Dr Edell is gone, Michael Savage’s contract with TRN is in dispute, Bob Brinker is down to 3 hrs/week, Howard Stern is staying on Sirius/XM for 5 more years, Mike Smerconish is dropping his … Continue reading →

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Michael Savage’s other shoe drops

I’ve reported here a couple times that Michael Savage has indicated on air that he might just quit radio “by the end of the year”.    I’ve also watched as TRN hosts have been accepting non-network work and wondered what is going … Continue reading →

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Today is FCC Net Neutrality Day

While everyone is on vacation, the 5 member FCC Commission is voting today on Net Neutrality. The scope of what is being voted on today is nowhere near the “end of Internet Freedom” that some radio hosts have been fretting … Continue reading →

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Liberty Works Isn’t

Liberty Works is dedicated to reawakening Americans to the founding principles of natural rights and limited government, as embodied in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, by broadcasting Liberty-oriented talk radio shows through an expanding network of  commercial and … Continue reading →

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Congress green lights expansion of LPFM

LPFM stands for Low Power FM.   A low power FM station is allowed to use 10 to 100 watts of power – at most they can be heard 5 miles from the transmitter.  LPFM is intended for stationary listening, not … Continue reading →

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What radio didn’t learn from Howard Stern

A brief history… Infinity Broadcasting started in 1972, back when the full restrictions on radio ownership were still in place.   The company was relatively unimportant until 1981, when a guy named Mel Karmazin showed up.  Mel broke the “rules” of radio.   He quickly … Continue reading →

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Would Obama approve a Cumulus takeover of Citadel?

The United States has 14,599 licensed AM and FM radio stations as of today.   Much has been made by people on the left about the negative effects of the radio consolidation that happened about 10 years ago, culminating in Clear … Continue reading →

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“Winter Holiday” season is here

Starting about now, you can pretty much be sure that the regular hosts will be taking time off. When we reconvene, Dr Dean Edell will be completely gone and Dr Laura Schlessenger will be on Sirius/XM. Mike Smerconish will be … Continue reading →

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Chuck Harder is back :)

Too bad for you Chuck Harder haters, and you know who you are…. He’s not on any radio stations – but he’s back on Talkstar’s network feed and Short Wave. http://www.talkstarradio.com/ [He’s talking about President Bush’s out of control spending, … Continue reading →

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Classical Music voicetracking

Voicetracking is the technology of using a computer to play music, and do it in such a way that it sounds “local” if you’re not paying attention.  The “host” prerecords material for the show – some of which may contain … Continue reading →

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Mancow hooks up with Dial Global

Mancow is going to get assistance from Dial Global – the folks who bring you Stephanie Miller,  Ed Schultz, Thom Hartmann, Mike Smerconish and Bill Press.   Dial Global’s talk lineup was partly inherited from [Mother] Jones Radio – that originally carried Clark … Continue reading →

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Neil Rogers to undergo risky surgery *Second Update

Unless you have lived in Miami or are a talk radio devotee, you probably haven’t heard of Neil Rogers.   He is very much of the liberal persuasion, but the kind who knows why he believes what he believes – not … Continue reading →

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