Category Archives: Radio Biz

Meet Vincent Alexander

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Fred Stiening

You find the most interesting people looking for radio station owners http://www.lafayettepublicpolicy.com/Candidate_Vincent_Alexander.html Mr Alexander is the principle behind the non-partisan St Martin Parish Voter’s League, which operates KVTZ-LPFM in Breaux Bridge Louisiana (or at least has the license). He is … Continue reading →

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Radio Tidbits – January 2017

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Fred Stiening

What is new in the Radio Biz. Post what you know.

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Geography Quiz

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Which metro area does Harrisonburg Virginia belong to? +—————————————–+ | MetroArea | +—————————————–+ | Charlottesville, VA | | Fredericksburg, VA | | Harrisonburg, VA | | Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA | | Richmond, VA | | Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA | | … Continue reading →

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So sorry, I forgot to renew my licenses…

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Jose Garcia holds the licenses for three AM radio stations in Texas. He failed to file his license renewals in 2013. The FCC informed him the licenses had expired and he needed to turn off the transmitter power. He filed … Continue reading →

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Unweaving the web

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Fred Stiening

With most of the visible radio stations checked for the first time in six months, additional things are being added to help track down the people and organizations behind radio applications, of which Low Power FM radio stations can be … Continue reading →

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Free Scooters for all!

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Unfinished business department Back in 2009, I created a poll about one of the big radio and TV advertisers at the time – a company was advertising “free!” Mobility scooters for anyone on Medicare [whisper voice – “if you qualify”] … Continue reading →

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Radio.garden

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Fred Stiening

http://radio.garden/ Combine Google Earth with Streaming Radio and magic happens One of the pesky questions is whether in a streaming world people care where a station is located. Weather Garden uses your location as a starting point – it didn’t … Continue reading →

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Radio Tidbits – December 2016

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Open thread for radio stuff not big enough to justify a lengthy post

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Hispanics love sports too!

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Univision, the Spanish language Radio and TV giant has announced it will be converting 10 of its radio stations to carry Univision Deportes (Sports) Radio in competition with ESPN Deportes Radio. http://www.univision.com/deportes/udn Univision had previously converted most of its AM … Continue reading →

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Jay Severin

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Fred Stiening

I was asked this morning what is going to happen to Jay Severin. Jay Severin has Issues™ Jay is based in Boston and was fired by the defunct WTKK-FM after claiming he had sex with the interns. Jay is a … Continue reading →

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