Category Archives: Radio Biz

The end of WOR as we know it

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Fred Stiening

No more Joan Hamburg jokes. Now that the interactive program search is live, it is more obvious I needed to clean up the programs that went away. Business Talk Radio Network (and Lifestyle) have basically imploded – one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio Biz | 5 Comments

Savage: “I’m the liberal the liberals pretend to be and aren’t”

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Fred Stiening

That was in Savage’s newsletter today. At this point, it’s a waste of energy to beat a dead horse. Savage fans who don’t yet get it never will. Savage’s new explanation is he’s really just anti-authoritarian. That’s a lie too … Continue reading →

Posted in Michael "Savage" Weiner | 7 Comments

The new spineless SiriusXM

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Fred Stiening

SiriusXM has almost no sponsors to boycott and no FCC rules about indecent content. The 25+ million subscribers pay for the service and know what they’re buying. Recently, SiriusXM replaced their programming director who had been Mel Karmazin’s sidekick since … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Barack Obama, Collapse of America, Free Speech, Radio Biz, SiriusXM | 2 Comments

How the Internet is changing the world

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Tom Taylor’s newsletter today is full of interesting news – advertising money is quickly moving to target mobile users, with people spending almost 3 hrs/day on Facebook – radio people think web advertisers are inflating their numbers by counting fake … Continue reading →

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Listening to “real” FM radio on your smart phone

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Fred Stiening

The CEO of Emmis Radio has been pushing this issue for probably 5 years. Listening to the FM radio on your cell phone is popular in Asia, and as a result many Android cell phones have the ability to listen … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Mobile Streaming, Radio Biz | 3 Comments

What’s new with Kraig Kitchin?

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Kraig is in the news today, because Bruce DuMont is stepping down from the National Radio Hall of Fame (housed within the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago) and turning control over to the next generation – Kraig Kitchin. The … Continue reading →

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Entercom’s 2 minute promise

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Entercom is trying an experiment in Seattle Press Release KNDD-FM (The End) plays “alternative” music and will now limit commercial breaks to two minutes, three times an hour http://www.1077theend.com/ The station has about a 3% share -they own 4 stations … Continue reading →

Posted in Entercom, Radio Biz | 6 Comments

On being a Great American

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Fred Stiening

In 2009, Micheal “Savage” Weiner erupted at a caller who made the mistake of saying to Savage “You’re a great American!” The greeting is used by callers to Sean Hannity (the Wall Banger), and is the signature slogan of WLW-AM’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Michael "Savage" Weiner | 8 Comments

Howie Carr signs national syndication deal

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Fred Stiening

I know how much WesternMA enjoys Howie, but I don’t see this having a snowball’s chance in Arizona to turn out well. Announcement Howie is a newspaper guy and has a huge following in the Boston area. The problem is … Continue reading →

Posted in Syndicators | 12 Comments

Townsquare Media to “go public”

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Townsquare Media is owned by Private equity firm Oaktree Capital. After Clear Channel went public, many of the small market stations were sold off because they were not economically viable. Over the years, Townsquare bought up a lot of other … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio Owners, Townsquare Media | 10 Comments