Author Archives: Fred Stiening

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 →

One of the bastions of liberalism in North Carolina has long been Asheville, located in the western part of the state up in the mountains. For some unexplained reason, a significant number of officers have quit working for the police … Continue reading →

George Beasley has an interesting life story. Back in 2009 I did a profile of his company Beasley in 2009   https://radioinsight.com/headlines/209007/beasley-media-founder-chairman-george-beasley-dies-at-89/

Neither CBS nor Entercom has been a significant player in talk Syndication.  CBS’s niche was “all news” radio stations in major markets like WCBS, WINS, WBBM, KYW, WBZ, KCBS, etc.  A long time ago CBS had a relationship with Westwood … Continue reading →

Another little Discovery now that we’re out from under the covid prison https://manchesterinklink.com/fbi-descends-on-keene-and-surrounding-areas-as-part-of-ongoing-federal-investigation/  

So having your beloved uncle stuffed and sitting in the corner is not a substitute for him being alive.  It just reminds you of your loss.  Sorry, but Jason Lewis is no Rush Limbaugh. A key marker is whether markets … Continue reading →

John Batchelor is almost synonymous with WABC-AM in New York.  John Batchelor had his local show in New York when 9/11 happened, and went on to be nationally syndicated on ABC radio.  Ultimately that became Westwood One / Cumulus media. … Continue reading →

The “woke” operator of around 50 radio stations targeted at black Americans has pitched itself as the operator of the proposed new Casino in Richmond Virginia. https://www.virginiabusiness.com/article/richmond-panel-picks-urban-one-proposed-casino/ Levar Stoney is the mayor of Richmond.  He has been active in Democratic … Continue reading →