More good news for fans of the dumped duo, Fernando and Greg, formerly of KNGY 92.7. They’ve got a new slot on Bay Area radio station, 99.7 KMVQ-FM, a CBS outlet. The press release we received from CBS Radio yuks it up about the news. “First, Levi Johnston agrees to pose nude and now […]
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Congress to big content and big radio: let's talk about PRA
Responding to a Congressional request for negotiations over the Performance Rights Act, the National Association of Broadcasters says it’s ready to chat, sort of. “NAB is of course willing to talk with members of Congress on this issue and any issue that could negatively impact the ability of free and local hometown radio stations to […]
Bay Area Radio Museum's Uncertain Future
Bay Area Radio Museum I think it’s extremely important to honor radio’s history, so I’m always impressed when there are folks out there who are actively working to support that cause. The Bay Area Radio Museum has been a labor of love for its Executive Director David Ferrell Jackson for the past 5 years. This […]
NYC's the Pulse Flatlines
Perhaps it was too good to be true. The overcrowded FM dial of the New York City metroplex offered no easy opportunity to bring a new cutting edge dance music station to the radio. But an opportunity was found at the far left end of the dial in the space occupied by TV channel 6 […]
More scary projections for radio earnings
Television/Broadcast reports that a Wells Fargo analyst says third quarter earnings for most traditional broadcasters will probably match the horrific numbers we saw in the second quarter of this year: “Based on Q3 results and various pre-announcements reported by some traditional media companies thus far, we expect most pure-play broadcasters to report revenue declines similar […]
Radio is Alive and Well at the CMJ Music Marathon
Last week I was in New York City for the 29th annual CMJ Music Marathon. From the beginning, this industry conference was a way to connect college radio DJs, label representatives, and musicians. With panels during the day and music performances at night, it’s an action-packed week designed for music discovery on a grand scale. […]
New study says "little or no local news" at most radio stations
A new study says that most commercial stations “do little or no local news reporting,” and public stations aren’t much better.
All-Obama Radio Stunt in Athens, Georgia
Sometimes unexpected things really do happen on commercial radio. Yesterday’s buzz surrounded the introduction of a new “All-Obama” radio station in Athens, Georgia. According to Talking Points Memo: “A radio station in Athens, Ga., is drumming up publicity by calling itself ‘Obama Government-Controlled Radio’ and playing Hawaiian pop, songs like ‘Superfly’ and ‘Disco Inferno’ and […]
Goodbye to Bus Radio
We just got word that BusRadio is no more. As we reported back in July, BusRadio was the source of controversy and parental ire for its radio service which was piped in to school buses around the country. Congress even asked the FCC to take a look at BusRadio, to make sure that its practices […]
Could 92.7 FM’s new owner have kept Fernando and Greg?
A footnote to the controversy over the loss of KNGY-FM, “Energy 92.7,” San Francisco’s Gay oriented dance music station. It appears that had the frequency’s new management wanted to, it could have retained the old format’s staff, or at least retained the services of Energy’s popular morning show duo: Fernando and Greg. Radio Survivor has […]