Category Archives: Radio Biz

The current state of HDRadio™

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Fred Stiening

If you read this blog regularly, you are aware that HDradio has a new owner. I am beginning to view this as a positive development. In many ways, HDradio was designed to fail – and so far the FCC has … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio Biz, The FCC | 2 Comments

What is a fair rate to stream music?

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Fred Stiening

The Copyright Royalty Board was given the authority by Congress to set the rates that streaming companies have to pay to play music. There are lots of “not very visible” ties between radio and the music business. In order to … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio Biz, SiriusXM, Streaming Royalties | 2 Comments

Steve Deace says adiós to USA

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Fred Stiening

announcement If you don’t know who Steve Deace is, you’re not alone. It probably also explains why his syndication ended last Friday. Deace is a hybrid Christian Conservative talk host. Unlike Rush Limbaugh, he was comfortable justifying his political beliefs … Continue reading →

Posted in Syndicators, USA Radio | 8 Comments

Art Bell gives radio The Bird

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Fred Stiening

By Bird, I mean the Westwood One XDS satellite. What were you thinking? This is a stunning announcement on many levels. For those of you who weren’t around or have moved on to other things, Art Bell was a pioneer. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cumulus Media, Premiere (IHeart), Radio Biz, SiriusXM, Talk Radio, Talk Radio Network, Westwood One | 2 Comments

Is Cumulus about to declare bankruptcy?

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Jerry Del Colliano’s newsletter today says Cumulus has retained a bankruptcy law firm. That makes a lot of sense. Due to non-proportional voting rights, the Dickeys with only 5% of the stock can outvote the owner who owns 24% of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cumulus Media | 7 Comments

How to hide an elephant in plain sight

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Public Radio is looking at its users to see who they are and how their use of media is changing Here are The Results The first thing they stipulate is the sample is self selected and has been reweighted by … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio Biz | 2 Comments

No Place Like Home

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Fred Stiening

The website for WUAT-AM (1110 kHz daytimer in Pikeville, TN) has gone away. Joyce Bownds is 80 years old now The Story

Posted in Unique Stations | 3 Comments

Sports Talk

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Today, Colin Cowherd started at Fox Sports, along with his Dominican baseball fans (most affiliate stations and the network stream are still carrying Rich Eisen) I have an observation – since I never watch Cable TV, things seem strange to … Continue reading →

Posted in America Loves Sports! | 2 Comments

End of the road – at the end of the road

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Fred Stiening

This is somewhat stale news WELY AM and FM was a very unique and quirky station, in the middle of nowhere in the woods of Minnesota, (almost) literally at the end of the road [there is a small road that … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio News | 2 Comments

Ibiquity sells its soul

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Fred Stiening

HDRadio is the brand name and trademark for Ibiquity’s digital over the air radio that won FCC approval as the official (patented and proprietary) delivery method for AM and FM digital radio in 2002. It permits CD quality AM and … Continue reading →

Posted in IHeart Media, Mobile Streaming, Technology | 13 Comments