Category Archives: Radio Biz

The Demise of WMAL-AM in Washington DC

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Cumulus shopped around and realized the land underneath the WMAL tower was a lot more valuable than the license. The same is true of KABC in Los Angeles. First a map: This is the tower farm west of Bethesda, MD … Continue reading →

Posted in Cumulus Media | 7 Comments

News/Talk is the most listened to format on radio

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Fred Stiening

http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/insights/news/2015/radio-formats-fall-into-familiar-trends-in-september.html Nielsen has really crossed the line trying to steer the boat rather than tracking the boat. You would never let a baseball coach be the umpire. Nielsen frames the big news for September that Urban Contemporary has zoomed from … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio Biz | 8 Comments

Talk Radio Network clinging on

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Fred Stiening

— brief unauthorized history — Talk Radio Network used to be a significant syndicator of Conservative talk programming. There is a development today suggesting the network will not regain its former glory. TRN was the creation of Roy Masters, the … Continue reading →

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Who is Jeffrey Marcus and how did he take control of Cumulus?

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Fred Stiening

biography on Bloomberg Profile at Crestview, the PE firm he represents His radio roots go back to Chancellor, which became AMFM radio, which was quickly merged into Clear Channel. He also was involved with Cable TV in the early days, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cumulus Media, Radio News | 4 Comments

Application Party Search

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Fred Stiening

This has been available for many years, but off in a corner. Every party of every FCC application since about 1978 is archived by the FCC and made available in the CDBS data download. In my quest to be Better … Continue reading →

Posted in About the Guide, The FCC | 5 Comments

Mike Malloy wakes in Sleepy Hollow

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Mike Malloy, the foul mouthed extreme “progressive” host too extreme for Air America – has had his revelation. He announced today that after 6 1/2 years, he has realized Barack Obama is a dishonest, corrupt man and cannot be trusted. … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Liberal Talk | 2 Comments

Dickeys are out at Cumulus – it’s official

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Fred Stiening

http://nypost.com/2015/09/29/dickey-brothers-out-at-radio-giant-cumulus-amid-board-shakeup/ Michael Savage just found out. He has a lot at stake.

Posted in Cumulus Media, Radio News | 7 Comments

Delilah 24/7

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Fred Stiening

In the process of reconciling the HDRadio list, most so far are call sign changes where the same station is listed both under the old and new call signs, resulting in double counting. This is the same problem that slips … Continue reading →

Posted in HDRadio™ | 4 Comments

The HDx fed FM translator “problem”

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Part of the reason for the flurry of HDRadio posts is the issue of FM translators (FX) being “fed” by HD 2/3/4 channels, to essentially carve out a brand new FM radio station that doesn’t even count against the BigRadio™ … Continue reading →

Posted in HDRadio™, Low Power FM, Radio Biz, The FCC | 2 Comments

HDRadio™ Statistics

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Fred Stiening

So where do we stand today? After 12 years since HDradio was approved by the FCC for digital radio – but not mandated – who has been making an effort to actually use the technology? The HDradio.com website lists 3,818 … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio Biz | 12 Comments