Category Archives: Talk Radio

The part of radio that makes its living by talking

Bob Pittman: “Rush is Rush”

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Fred Stiening

After a month, Clear Channel Radio CEO Bob Pittman made his public statement about the Rush Limbaugh and the White House coordinated advertiser boycott to force Rush off the air.   Not shockingly, it was not “The Speech Bob Pittman … Continue reading →

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Taxmasters files bankruptcy

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Fred Stiening

http://abcnewsradioonline.com/business-news/taxmasters-inc-files-for-bankruptcy.html If you listen to radio a lot, you’ve certainly heard their ads – trying to get you to pay them a fee (in advance) to pick up the phone and call the IRS and make all your IRS problems … Continue reading →

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The Speech Bob Pittman is not going to give

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Fred Stiening

Here is my fantasy of what I would like Bob Pittman, Clear Channel’s CEO to say at a news conference. “Hello, My name is Robert Pittman.   I’m President and CEO of Clear Channel media, the parent company that owns Clear … Continue reading →

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Top of the hour Radio News, part II

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Fred Stiening

Today’s news (via the Tom Taylor newsletter) is that TRN’s America’s Radio News (ARN) which is now doing 15 hours a day of radio news, in cooperation with the Washington Times, is going to start feeding its own “Top/Bottom of … Continue reading →

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Layer on layer of irony… or something

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Fred Stiening

Well, now that we know that Michael Savage is officially on Premiere Radio’s list of unacceptable shows for a large swath of American businesses and Premiere has pulled all of its ads for two weeks on all stations (did maybe … Continue reading →

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Geraldo heads toward National Radio Syndication

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Fred Stiening

One of the little details from the Cumulus financial results announcement was that Lew Dickey does have plans to broaden the syndication of Geraldo – the former weekday Fox TV host is currently heard on WABC in New York and … Continue reading →

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While you were watching the fuss over Rush…

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Fred Stiening

Another conservative voice vanished from talk radio with no warning…. Heidi Harris has been working for 5 years at KDWN-AM, the 50kW AM flamethrower in Las Vegas.   The station is run by Emmis Radio, which has a slow burning feud … Continue reading →

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Thom Hartmann Time Change

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Fred Stiening

Dial Global syndicates both Ed Shultz and Thom Hartmann, and for about a year has been syndicating both shows live at Noon-3PM, forcing so-called Progressive radio stations to choose and carry one show live and carry one show on delayed … Continue reading →

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The Apple (WNYM-AM in New York) changes its name

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Fred Stiening

Phil Boyce, formerly of WABC-AM and then Talk Radio Network recently landed at Salem Radio, a company in sore need of a makeover and someone who actually knows how to market radio and build talent. I’ve said out loud that … Continue reading →

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Clear Channel’s war on Conservative Talk Radio

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Fred Stiening

Let’s start with what I believe – I believe Robert Pittman  (CEO of Clear Channel) wants Barack Obama to be reelected and wants the Democratic Party to have complete control over Congress.   Why do I believe that?  The last 15 … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Election, American Politics, Presidential Elections, Talk Radio | 15 Comments