Category Archives: Radio Biz

ABC Radio, the final chapter.

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Fred Stiening

[Written December 28 2014] Cumulus Media, which acquired the ABC Radio legacy is ending its involvement after this week by switching to CNN “Features” at the top of the hour. According to my count, 33 Cumulus News/Talk stations currently carry … Continue reading →

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Looking for a job in radio?

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Fred Stiening

[Written June 6, 2015] Application

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Rdio day at Cumulus

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Fred Stiening

[written August 12, 2015 – Rdio has since folded and was acquired by Pandora]] This apparently has been in the works for a while. Rdio is a global streaming service created by the guys who invented Skype. It competes with … Continue reading →

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Is CBS preparing to unload CBS All News radio on Hubbard?

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Fred Stiening

[written July 31, 2015] Brief history: Hubbard was a relatively small privately owned broadcaster until the Mormon church decided it wanted to unload all of its radio stations East of the Mississippi River (held by the for profit Bonneville International). … Continue reading →

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iHeart’s time is up

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Fred Stiening

A month ago, creditors filed a notice of default for allegedly violating the terms of the loan agreements. A friendly judge in Texas gave iHeart 15 days to resolve the issue, and another 15 day extension. iHeart broke off negotiations … Continue reading →

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KGOne

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Fred Stiening

This morning’s mailbag contained the news that KGO-AM has killed their entire lineup. KGO is located in San Francisco and used to be a “progressive” talk station, long before Air America. One of its most famous alumni is Bernie Ward, … Continue reading →

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NY Times weighs in on Cruz/Trump on talk radio

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Fred Stiening

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/30/us/politics/conservative-talk-radio-trump-cruz.html For the NY Times, this is an amazingly objective fact based summary. Conservatives were not called names. It has a picture of Michael Savage in his studio (in 2007). They explain the situation with Limbaugh, Savage, Laura Ingraham, Glenn … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 election, Donald Trump, Glenn Beck, Mark Levin, Michael "Savage" Weiner, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Ted Cruz | 2 Comments

Glenn Beck’s fundamental misunderstanding of his religion

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Mormons have no problem with Socialism. While Mormons are conservative on family issues and personal conduct (no booze, smoking, or even caffeine), the way they live – especially those of the polygamy branches – are about a community of large … Continue reading →

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Marilu Henner ready to forget radio

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Marilu Henner has had her shot at 15 minutes of syndicated radio fame. I can hear you saying “she had a radio show?” You’re most likely to remember seeing her as the female cab driver on Taxi, dealing with Latka, … Continue reading →

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The Eyes have it

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Fred Stiening

CBS Radio is in play. Now that Sumner Redstone is out of the picture at Viacom and CBS, rapid change may be in the air. Les Moonves runs CBS, and CBS radio is a division within CBS. CBS Radio is … Continue reading →

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