Category Archives: Radio Biz

Tom Wheeler to step down as FCC chairman

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Fred Stiening

The FCC commission is run by 5 people, no more than 3 of which can belong to the same political party. The President chooses the members who serve 5 year terms, subject to Senate confirmation. Past practice is that commissioners … Continue reading →

Posted in The FCC, Trump 2017 | 2 Comments

Michael Baisden Returns to Syndication

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Newspaper coverage in the Atlanta Urinal and Constipation Just in time for the Donald Trump hateathon, Michael Baisden is returning to radio syndication. He used(?) to do a show for TV One, the TV arm of Radio One, the racially … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio One, Trump 2017 | 4 Comments

The NRA should buy up all these dead LPFM stations

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Being “out” in Alaska didn’t work out One of the rules to prevent LPFM becoming viable competition against commercial radio is that licenses cannot be sold, only transferred. Any money that changes hands is limited to the value of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Low Power FM | 1 Comment

Jon Grayson is done

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Jon Grayson was originally doing an overnight show on KMOX in Saint Louis – CBS radio spread the show to its own stations, and then went into wider syndication by Westwood One, now owned by Cumulus Media. The main competitors … Continue reading →

Posted in CBS, Cumulus Media, Talk Radio, Westwood One | 3 Comments

Art Bell suing Michael Savage

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Per Tom Taylor… The subject matter seems to be the age and occupation of Art Bell’s wife who he married after Ramona Bell died unexpectedly. Those with a very long memory will remember that Art Bell used to work for … Continue reading →

Posted in Talk Radio | 2 Comments

Another Progressive Talker throws in the towel

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Fred Stiening

WXXM-FM in Sun Prairie WISCONSIN (Madison) is switching to Classic Hits. http://themic921.iheart.com/ Madison Wisconsin plans to secede from the United States and join Canada according to my Russian puppet masters.

Posted in IHeart Media, Liberal Talk, Radio News, Talk Radio | 2 Comments

Herman Cain leaves the stage

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Herman “9-9-9” Cain has had enough. He has turned in his 30 day notice to his syndicator. He will still be heard on WSB in Atlanta and other Cox stations. The syndicator is suggesting Kilmeade as a replacement. It may … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative Talk, Talk Radio | 2 Comments

How much do radio ads cost?

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Federal rules require radio stations to sell political ads to all qualified candidates for the 60 days prior to an election at the “lowest published rate”, which is probably fiction, but here is a sample rate card https://files.fcc.gov/download/189dfedd-e10e-4c5c-90e2-12237c9f82c0.pdf KTXX-FM covers … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio Biz | 1 Comment

Welcome the online FCC Public Inspection File

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Fred Stiening

The FCC requires all full license AM and FM stations to maintain a “public inspection file” at the “main studio” for anyone to visit without prior arrangements. The content of this file has included complaint letters from crackpots, program lists, … Continue reading →

Posted in The FCC | 4 Comments

Polka Music in Texas

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Fred Stiening

Another AM station that died and apparently came back to life recently in Gonzales, Texas. Gonzales is east of San Antonio. Demise of KCTI It’s not as odd as it sounds, since accordions are a key part of Northern Mexican … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio Biz | 2 Comments