Category Archives: Syndicators

Rusty Humphries has landed

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Fred Stiening

The big announcement has finally been made. Rusty Humphries has a job working for the Washington Times doing a daily video report called “Rebellion” http://washingtontimes.com/news/2014/mar/1/rebellion-starts-monday-washington-times/

Posted in American Politics, Talk Radio Network | 9 Comments

KTLK-AM’s ratings up 400% due to Rush Limbaugh!

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Fred Stiening

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-kfi-ratings-rush-limbaugh-20140218,0,2400336.story#axzz2tv9o3NgF If you want an example of newspaper constructing a narrative that is fact free, there you go. The reporter started with the conclusion “Rush left KFI-AM and nobody followed him to KTLK-AM!” (now KEIB). What they didn’t know because … Continue reading →

Posted in Examples of Media Bias, Premiere (IHeart), Radio Biz, Rush Limbaugh | 3 Comments

Rusty Humphries update

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Fred Stiening

While testing, I noticed that 86 year old Roy Masters is back to doing the Rusty Humphries show, keeping live the story that Rusty may come back some day and resume doing his radio show on TRN So what is … Continue reading →

Posted in Talk Radio Network | 2 Comments

It’s official – I’m disabled!

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Fred Stiening

I heard a PSA on WNYM-AM from New York trolling for people to diagnose with yet a new “disease”. http://www.circadiansleepdisorders.org/docs/N24-QandA.php

Posted in Collapse of America, Individual Liberty, Privacy, Salem | 6 Comments

Limbaugh sliding toward Salem?

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Recently, Clear Channel dumped Limbaugh from KFI-AM to move him to the former Progressive talk KTLK-AM (now KEIB-AM). This morning’s news is that Salem’s KTIE-AM in San Bernadino California has picked up Limbaugh. I’m pretty positive Limbaugh has never been … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Premiere (IHeart), Rush Limbaugh | 7 Comments

Did Cumulus buy Westwood One to kill it?

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Westwood One (including Dial Global) felt the wrath of the Dickey brothers yesterday, and the axe continues to swing today. Westwood One + Dial Global was a large portion of the national radio programming not owned by Clear Channel or … Continue reading →

Posted in Collapse of America, Cumulus Media, Radio Biz, Syndicators, Westwood One | 2 Comments

Major changes at Clear Channel

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Don’t underestimate Bob Pittman. For those who have worked in big corporations or watch them, it should not come as a shock that Bob Pittman had a major reorganization prepared a week after he got a 5 year contract extension … Continue reading →

Posted in IHeart Media, Premiere (IHeart), Radio Biz | 16 Comments

Streaming Radio – the Next Generation

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Fred Stiening

A visitor pointed out a change to Salem Radio that I just incorporated into the web site. As I wrote in the past, the revenue stream of Salem has been migrating from ad revenue on over the air stations to … Continue reading →

Posted in About the Guide, Radio Biz, Salem, Salem Radio, Talk Radio | 29 Comments

Savage #2, Hannity #7

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Listen counts here don’t mean a whole lot, but Michael savage had a good week. http://streamingradioguide.com/streaming-stats.php?formatid=-1 This data is real time, so will continue to change, but as of now, Savage is overtaking Glenn Beck. Hannity is 1/3 the listen … Continue reading →

Posted in IHeart Media, Radio Biz, Talk Radio, Westwood One | 19 Comments

How to stall the FCC for 5 years…

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Hurrican Ike hit Crystal Beach, Texas on the early morning of September 13, 2008. Right in the bulls eye of the storm stood the transmitter for KSTB-FM, owned by Cumulus Media. It was utterly destroyed by the storm, and ceased … Continue reading →

Posted in IHeart Media, Radio Biz, The FCC, Westwood One | Leave a comment