Category Archives: Radio Biz

Illegal Wood

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Fred Stiening

If you’re a long time talk radio listener, you surely have heard hundreds of advertisements for Lumber Liquidators. They offer lumber-like flooring systems at allegedly cheap prices. After all, they aren’t lumber. CBS 60 minutes decided to break their kneecaps. … Continue reading →

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I found a zombie!

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Now that I have a more accurate way to know what radio stations you should be able to hear, it was time to test it in the real world. Back around Christmas time, I sat in a parking lot with … Continue reading →

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New Station Format – Classic Hip-Hop

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Fred Stiening

It started over the “holiday” season – perhaps a safe way to test a new format. As affluent educated white people abandon radio, Classic Hip Hop is not that illogical to fill the void. Baby Boomer Whites cling to their … Continue reading →

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Dennis Miller gets the Cumulus heave-ho

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Just two days after Roger Hedgecock sent out the 30 day affiliate notice he’s quitting, Westwood One is shoving Dennis Miller off their talk lineup plank. So you may be wondering who his replacement will be? Newt Gingrich? Jeb Bush? … Continue reading →

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Happy First Net Neutrality Day

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Mignon Clyburn will surely have a smile on her face this morning as she votes to neuter Rush Limbo.

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What is a “Reverse Morris Trust”?

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Fred Stiening

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_Morris_Trust When Disney wanted to unload ABC Radio (selling it to Citadel), they used a Reverse Morris Trust – the same mechanism is probably in play for the CBS Radio spinoff to Cumulus Media if it happens. This is pretty … Continue reading →

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Upheaval at Clear Ch… Err iHeart

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Fred Stiening

All the important people that work for iHeart Media were summoned to a meeting with Bob Pittman. They knew it would not be to discuss the Oscar awards. Clear Channel is $20 billion in debt and as sick as Sumner … Continue reading →

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The CBS rumor is baaaack!

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Fred Stiening

You may be aware that the vultures are circling around Sumner Redstone, the uber progressive that has a controlling interest in both CBS and Viacom Les Moonves (who runs CBS) is making his move – hoping to leverage CBS to … Continue reading →

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Larry King drops in at Classic Rock Q1043

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Fred Stiening

While updating program websites, I stumbled on this really interesting 20 minute interview by Jim Kerr with Larry King on Thursday on Q104.3 (WAXQ-FM – Clear Channel)  It apparently was completely spontaneous (maybe).  It would have been better if the … Continue reading →

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Gary Owens is dead

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Fred Stiening

You bet your bippie. A lot of people don’t know the announcer on Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-in was a real radio announcer. For a long time, he was doing the Music of your Life Nostalgia music show. He outlasted almost … Continue reading →

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