Category Archives: Syndicators

The new digital guy at Clear Channel on the future of Talk Radio

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Fred Stiening

http://www.allaccess.com/power-player/archive/19736/darren-davis Rush, Beck, and Hannity aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. That’s hard to argue with

Posted in Premiere (IHeart) | 1 Comment

WPGB-FM in Pittsburgh gives Rush Limbaugh his Freedom

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Fred Stiening

You might remember WPGB-FM as the flagship of the Quinn & Rose show. It was one of the pioneers in putting Conservative News/Talk on FM to see if young people would listen to Rush Limbaugh – calling young women sluts … Continue reading →

Posted in Collapse of America, IHeart Media, Premiere (IHeart), Radio Biz | 13 Comments

New Generation of Talk

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Fred Stiening

This might suggest what Clear Channel thinks the Post-Limbaugh era will look like. Today, Clear Channel “flipped” KOY-AM in Phoenix from the useless “Business Talk” to “KFI-2”, the “Next Generation of Talk” [KFI is the Los Angeles station] LA hosts … Continue reading →

Posted in IHeart Media, Premiere (IHeart), Radio Biz | 2 Comments

Duke and the doctor slip out the door

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Fred Stiening

This is another radio show you probably never heard, but did significantly better in syndication. While they did promote selling food supplements, it isn’t your standard infomercial – as the show was done live and had real callers. http://dukeandthedoctor.com/ Jan … Continue reading →

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Peter Shiff says “no mas”

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Fred Stiening

There is a good chance you don’t know who he is. He is (was?) president of Pacific Euro Capital. He was picked up by Radio America when G Gordon Liddy retired, and is also carried on GCN. After 4 years, … Continue reading →

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Jason Lewis has Gone Galt.

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Jason Lewis will never work in radio again. And that’s by design. Last night was this last show. He’s been syndicated by GCN, but his show produced and carried by a handful of Clear Channel stations. What happens next? Who … Continue reading →

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Andy Dean turns in his notice

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Donald Trump’s business associate and aspiring radio host has told Premiere Radio he’s had enough. His last show will on August 8, and at least temporarily he will be replaced by Joe Pags. The 6-9 PM Eastern time slot on … Continue reading →

Posted in IHeart Media, Premiere (IHeart) | 14 Comments

Emergency Response

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Since the very beginning, Radio has justified its use of the airwaves in part because it serves a need to provide the public in its community with reliable information during an emergency, which newspapers can’t do. The same idea is … Continue reading →

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The ominous “Motor Kote” show

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Cumulus radio just telegraphed the future. While listening to the 4 AM hour of Red Eye Radio, a peculiar thing appeared. While it was clearly the red eye hosts, this show was ID’d as the Motor Kote Show. Clearly, the … Continue reading →

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The new spineless SiriusXM

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Fred Stiening

SiriusXM has almost no sponsors to boycott and no FCC rules about indecent content. The 25+ million subscribers pay for the service and know what they’re buying. Recently, SiriusXM replaced their programming director who had been Mel Karmazin’s sidekick since … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Barack Obama, Collapse of America, Free Speech, Radio Biz, SiriusXM | 2 Comments