Category Archives: Radio Biz

Randall Bloomquist has had enough

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Randall Bloomquist is a radio consultant type guy. I don’t know much about him other than a vague memory of reading something he wrote and not thinking much of it – it was a lot of spin that was fact … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Barack Obama, Premiere (IHeart), Radio Biz, Westwood One | 1 Comment

Pushing Buttons

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Back in 1939, as World War II was breaking out in Europe, the National Association of broadcasters (NAB) was having a crucial meeting. FDR was preparing for war, and radio feared government takeover of the radio business. In response, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio Biz | 9 Comments

Ideas on “saving” AM radio

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Fred Stiening

Rush Limbaugh breathed another 25 years into AM radio, but time is running out. Other than getting rid of Rush, the FCC can’t agree on how to “save” a technology whose time has come and gone. The FCC’s Republican member … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio Biz, The FCC | 17 Comments

“White Label” News

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Fred Stiening

January will see the arrival of the much anticipated generic top of the hour news. Cumulus is dropping ABC News and Westwood One (owned by Cumulus) ended NBC Radio News on December 14th. To save costs, Cumulus will be using … Continue reading →

Posted in Cumulus Media, Radio Biz, Westwood One | 2 Comments

The Murder of ABC Radio

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Fred Stiening

The major market ratings came out today. The suffocation of the former ABC AM radio stations continues * New York * WABC-AM – 1.5% share (-0.3) Now half the audience of NPR WNYC-FM WPLJ-FM – 2.1 (-0.4) OK, it’s FM … Continue reading →

Posted in Cumulus Media | 1 Comment

Jurisdiction and the Rule of Law

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Imagine that you’re driving down a residential street – and when you stop at a stop sign, a person in a car labeled “official government business” pulls you over. They walk up to your window and I announce – “hello, … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Barack Obama, Free Speech, IHeart Media, Radio Biz | Leave a comment

Afternoon Delight

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Fred Stiening

While people are distracted, Cumulus Media announced the post-holiday replacement for Larry Elder on KABC-AM in Los Angeles from 3-6 PM Pacific Time. Dr Drew Pinsky and a sidekick do a two hour show on Westwood One from 1-3 AM … Continue reading →

Posted in Cumulus Media, Radio Biz, Westwood One | 5 Comments

Tom Martino has found Jesus

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Fred Stiening

http://www.9news.com/story/news/local/2014/05/26/tom-martino-reflects-on-tumultuous-few-years/9586267/ Denver based consumer advocate Tom Martino has survived his 2011 Chapter 7 bankruptcy and the assault charge from his ex-wife. Jesus has turned his life around. Tom was syndicated nationally by Westwood One starting in 2000, but now is … Continue reading →

Posted in Cumulus Left | 1 Comment

Radio HIV

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Somewhere around 1200 new Low Power FM stations have been approved by the FCC. A Low Power FM station must be owned by a non-profit entity. It can have a maximum range of 5 miles at a power of 100 … Continue reading →

Posted in Low Power FM | 4 Comments

More voices vanish from TRN

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Talk Radio Network used to have Laura Ingraham, Michael Savage, Phil Hendrie, Rusty Humphries and others A little over a year ago, Talk Radio Network imploded. The Daily news program died (except for the morning news with a new host), … Continue reading →

Posted in Talk Radio Network | 4 Comments