Clyburn Calls Wheeler the Bo Jackson of Telecom
Democratic FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn issued her own statement Friday about the January departure of Chairman Thomas Wheeler. Clyburn called Wheeler the “Bo Jackson of Telecom” and said he "helped to make me a better Commissioner." Wheeler is leaving the Commission on January 20th. Here's Clyburn's full statement about his run as Chair.
Band Wants No Part of Azoff’s Attack on Radio
In a letter to Irving Azoff, the band Anthrax says including its songs in GMR's repetoire of music "presents a skewed and unjust misrepresentation of the complete facts." Anthrax has recorded and released more than 150 songs over 35 years. And the band says it does not want radio programmers to think that they cannot play any of those songs because Azoff has included them in his fight against the RMLC. Here's the full Anthrax letter to Azoff...
One of Radio’s Most Familiar Voices Goes Silent
Bob Coburn was the voice of the longtime syndicated rock program called Rockline. KLOS has been his radio home since 1980 and the radio station announced Sunday Coburn has died of lung cancer after being diagnosed earlier this year. The station says Coburn was not in pain and he was surrounded by his family. (Picture courtesy KLOS website).
Hubbard Brings In Falter As GM For Alexandria-Wadena
With GM Dave Vagle retiring after managing Hubbard’s Alexandria, MN, market for 27 years, the company has chosen Derek Falter to take his place. Falter will oversee KIKV-FM and KULO-FM in Alexandria and KKWS-FM, KWAD-AM and KNSP-AM in Wadena.
Central Texas’ Magnificent Seven
Emmis Austin Radio’s seven radio stations are neck deep in the spirit of giving these holidays, helping out Central Texas charities. Each station supported the local community through the following efforts...
This Eagle Ain’t No Turkey
Amarillo’s 100.9 The Eagle doesn’t do things by half measures – especially when it comes to helping the community. On December 5 through 9, the station raised over $10,000 for the High Plains Food Bank with their 14th Annual Turkeys or $20. Pretty simple concept: The Eagle asked listeners to bring a turkey or a $20 bill during the food drive held in the parking lot of Market Street United. And consequently, 152 turkeys tumbled in.
Wash Cleans Up For Children’s National Health System
97.1 WASH-FM (Washington DC) announced Friday that its 2nd annual WASH For Kids Radiothon raised $484,004 for the Children’s National Health System, which provides pediatric care in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. (Up from $326,492 raised last year.)
$180,000 for St. Jude – And That’s No Bull!
Portland’s 98.7 The Bull (KUPL) is the latest station to come to the aid of the universally admired hospital with their 3rd Annual St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Radiothon, December 8-9. The grand total raised was an amazing $187,560.
Death By Repetition
(By Bob McCurdy) Over the past 10 days, I streamed Pandora as I occasionally do around Christmas. They have a nice Classical Christmas channel, but the listening experiences this year were bizarre and rather unpleasant.
850 WFTL Helps Raise $40 To Fight Arthritis
West Palm Beach’s 850 WFTL helped the West Palm Beach Walk to Cure Arthritis raise over $40,000, December 3.
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