Category Archives: Radio Biz

Clear Channel to exit satellite delivery of programming

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Fred Stiening

http://www.radioworld.com/article/clear-channel-satellite-services-to-close/273349 Radio World is the industry trade publication for radio, mostly read by radio engineers and station owners and managers. They report that Clear Channel is shutting down satellite distribution services to third parties (probably with the longer term objective … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio Biz | 9 Comments

NPR rolls out changes Monday

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Fred Stiening

If you are a fan of Morning Edition and All Things Considered, you are in for a rude awakening tomorrow (Nov 17, 2014) Both shows are going to start to sound a lot more like commercial radio. Both shows are … Continue reading →

Posted in NPR, Radio Biz, Syndicators | 2 Comments

Howie Carr’s New Home – WMEX-AM

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Howie has sent out the official notice that he will be on WMEX–AM 1510 starting on Monday. No word yet about the syndication. As of today, WMEX-AM 1510 doesn’t exist. The station is currently using the call sign of WUFC-AM, … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio Biz, Syndicators | 11 Comments

Say Goodbye to Wall Street Journal Radio, Howie Carr

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Today’s Tom Taylor newsletter is full of bad news. Dow Jones has pulled the plug on Wall Street Jornal this morning and related programming. The program was distributed by Compass Media Networks, who is making noises about putting together a … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Radio Biz, Radio News | 7 Comments

Darryl Parks on the death of syndicated talk

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Fred Stiening

http://darrylparks.com/2014/10/27/nyc-talk-radio-ratings-not-good/ To appreciate the significance of this, you need to know who he is. Clear Channel (now iHeart) has one news/talk station that is very different than the rest. While most Clear Channel stations news talk stations are drifting down … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, IHeart Media, Premiere (IHeart), Radio Biz | 5 Comments

IRN/USA network fading fast

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Fred Stiening

This morning I was attempting to confirm that IRN’s Daybreak USA show is still even being distributed.    A couple months ago, I carried the item that the “network” was being “sold” to a “Christian” “news” service. The one station … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio Biz, Syndicators | 7 Comments

What if Premiere Radio shuts down?

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Bob Pittman, who runs Clear Channel, is a lifelong major donor to Democratic candidates. He would like few things more than being the guy who “got” Rush Limbaugh off the air – if he can convince the investment bankers who … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, IHeart Media, Premiere (IHeart), Radio Biz, Talk Radio | Leave a comment

The death of a great radio station

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Back in the day, WLS-AM in Chicago was one of those radio stations that transformed a generation in the 1960s. ABC radio, along with sister station WABC in New York turned the country on to rock ‘n roll, before FM … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio Biz | 4 Comments

Do you miss Neal Boortz?

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Donald Trump protege Andy Dean left his nationally syndicated Radio show to start up a podcasting service. According to the Atlanta Journal and Constitution (owned by Cox Media, the owner of WSB-AM in Atlanta, where Boortz’s show was produced), Neal … Continue reading →

Posted in Libtertarian Politics, Syndicators | 12 Comments

America loves sports, but…

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Charlotte loves Jesus. The former home of PTL (Jim & Tammy Faye Bakker) and the Billy Graham freeway, and the Bible Broadcasting Network just can’t get enough Jesus. If you scan the map, most major streets have a Biblical connection … Continue reading →

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