Sex with Emily – From Podcaster to Reality TV Star
I’m always a sucker for television shows featuring radio DJs, so when I heard that radio host Emily Morse was going to be on a Bravo reality show, I had to tune in. One of the three relationships experts starring in Miss Advised, Emily Morse is the host of the San Francisco-based podcast Sex With […]
Chicago’s Radio Arte to Be Sold to Chicago Public Media
Chicago’s Radio Arte (WRTE 90.5 FM) will be sold to Chicago Public Media as part of a $450,000 deal that includes both cash compensation ($300,000 purchase price, plus $50,000 in additional consideration) and $100,000 worth of underwriting announcements. The National Museum of Mexican Art, which owns the class D FM station WRTE, also stipulated that […]
Listener request day: first programming test for KDFC?
Today (Wednesday) is Listener Appreciation Day at San Francisco Bay Area classical music public radio station KDFC. “After the great response to our June Fund Drive, we wanted to do something to say thanks to all our new members so we’ll play your requests all day,” notes an announcement that I received on Tuesday. “We’ve […]
Advocates to FCC: study the state of black radio
New York City area radio listeners are still in shock over the demise of WRKS (98.7 KISS-FM) as an urban oriented radio station. The operation has merged with its R&B rival WBLS-FM. On April 30, KISS-FM was no more; its signal now streams ESPN sports talk. “Let’s linger a moment on the loss of a […]
Ohio Wesleyan Turns Back License for College Radio Station WSLN
On May 31, 2012, the license for Ohio Wesleyan’s student radio station WSLN was cancelled after the Delaware, Ohio university turned the 98.7 FM license back to the FCC. Trace Regan, WSLN adviser and Chair of the Ohio Wesleyan Journalism Department told me via email that, “WSLN will continue as ‘OWU Radio’ online. The webcast […]
Bethany College Station Fined for Late Renewal and for Being off the Air without Permission
In a Forfeiture Order released on Friday, Bethany College’s student radio station WVBC 88.1 FM has been fined $6500 for “remaining off the air without Commission authorization for a period of more than 30 days and failing to timely file a license renewal application for the Station.” According to the FCC’s Forfeiture Order, WVBC’s license […]
Is this guilt trip necessary? Music file sharing and the war on college students
“I am an avid music listener, concertgoer, and college radio DJ. My world is music-centric. I’ve only bought 15 CDs in my lifetime. Yet, my entire iTunes library exceeds 11,000 songs.” These words, written by college radio general manager and NPR intern Emily White, will probably go down in history as the most remembered in […]
Supreme Court blocks FCC “fleeting expletive” sanctions, but ducks First Amendment issue
In a case with huge implications for broadcast radio, the Supreme Court has overturned the Federal Communications Commission’s sanctions against Fox Television News for broadcasting so called “fleeting expletives”—essentially potty talk spoken on the fly. The same relief was extended to ABC for broadcasting a brief nudity scene on NYPD Blue. “Because the Commission failed […]
Is Ripping CDs from Your College Radio Station Ethical?
Social media outlets were abuzz yesterday with discussion about the ethics of stealing music after 20-year-old Emily White’s post, “I Never Owned Any Music Anyway” appeared on NPR’s All Songs Considered blog. In the piece, White, talks about how she has more than 11,000 songs in her iTunes library, but has only bought 15 CDs. […]
Ralph Barbieri still laughing despite being dumped by KNBR
Bay Area sportscaster Ralph Barbieri appeared on KGMZ on Monday. The 66 year old radio legend is suing Cumulus radio after being dumped by Cumulus owned KNBR 680, where Barbieri worked for 28 years. “The litmus test of when something’s gone awry is when somebody treats you totally differently than they ever did before. And […]