Category Archives: Radio Biz

Live365 Isn’t

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Fred Stiening

The folks at Live365 used the performance royalty hike from $.14 per hundred songs to $.17 as the reason for firing their employees and ceasing operations. Live365 was never a major player in streaming. Most of its remaining clients were … Continue reading →

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US Supreme Court to Talk Radio Network: Pay Savage

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Fred Stiening

http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/149357/supreme-court-declines-to-hear-trn-s-appeal-of-mic The US Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from the Roy Masters controlled Talk Radio Network. Michael Savage had tried to leave Talk Radio Network to join Westwood One, but Talk Radio Network tried to stop him … Continue reading →

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Rusty Humphries returns to “real” radio

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Last year, there were a couple related news stories. USA Radio Network essentially died. It was bought by a NC based religious broadcaster who couldn’t make it work, and then was sold to a company that monetizes web clicks. Rusty … Continue reading →

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IHeart’s big news next week

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Yesterday’s news is that Clear Channel Outdoors (owned 90% by iHeart) has sold some outdoor billboards in the US for in excess of $400 million, and another similar deal may happen today. CCO owns a lot of tangible assets, which … Continue reading →

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Lumosity whacked by FTC

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Press Release Back in March 2014, I had tagged this as a problem Told you so It wasn’t just the lack of proof, but that the games seemed more designed to break down the way your brain maintains itself – … Continue reading →

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Let the AM Translating begin!

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Fred Stiening

The FCC announced the starting gun for AM Class C and D (small) AM stations to acquire an FM translator will fire at midnight on January 29th. There are a few rules – the existing FM translator has to be … Continue reading →

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Holiday Season

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Holiday Music Most stations had their final live shows of 2015 yesterday. If you hear someone climbing down your chimney, shoot first, ask questions later. You can never be too careful. Ho Ho Ho

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Tunein adds free NHL streaming January 1st

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Fred Stiening

http://www.androidcentral.com/tunein-stream-live-nhl-pro-hockey-games-starting-january-1 No premium account required. If you can picture in your mind what checking against the boards, waving off icing, high sticking and putting the puck in the crease looks like, an audio only Hockey game could be for you! … Continue reading →

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All News WTOP topples CBS’s WNEW-FM

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Fred Stiening

CBS radio has given up trying to compete with Hubbard Radio’s WTOP in the Washington DC market. When CBS acquired the FM station from Family Broadcasting at 107.9, that freed up the 99.1 frequency to become an all news station … Continue reading →

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Doug Limerick reaches the end of the rainbow

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Doug Limerick, a long time morning radio personality for ABC Radio News has decided to retire. His trademark was finding a way to work word puns into every newscast.

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