Headlines:

• Bubba the Love Sponge expands to five radio markets – tampabay business journal
• Radio Revenues Down 9% in Q3, 10% In October – mediapost
• Radio industry heads for a shakeout – atlanta business chronicle
• Eddie and Jobo will be sleeping in, and still getting paid – chicago tribune
• FCC Appeals Janet Jackson Case To Supreme Court – billboard.biz
• Obama May Pick FIrst Black Woman to Head FCC – afro.com
• Online advertising forecast grows bleaker – cnet
• Jonathan Ross ‘to lose Radio 2 show’ over Andrew Sachs affair – mirror.co.uk

Radio News US:

Business & Financial

• Radio Revenues Down 9% in Q3, 10% In October – mediapost
• Radio industry heads for a shakeout – atlanta business chronicle
• Radio station owner singing the $1-a-share-price blues (Entercom) – philadelphia business journal
• Sirius Investors Face Difficult Decisions: It All Boils Down to Faith – seeking alpha
• Rough Week, Rough Month: All-Time Lows Abound… – digitalmusicnews.com
• Showbiz bulls still abound in battered market – ca.reuters.com
• All Business Is Personal: CBS Moves Media Biz To OMD – mediapost
• Experts optimistic on industry – hollywoodreporter.com

Programming, Changes & Ratings

• Bubba the Love Sponge expands to five radio markets – tampabay business journal
• Bill Stedman Returns to WMXJ (Majic 102.7)/Miami as PD = radio online
• Symonds Joins CC/Richmond as OM, WTVR (Lite FM) PD – radio online
• Alan Colmes to Depart Top Rated Hannity & Colmes – newsticker.welt.de
• Eddie and Jobo will be sleeping in, and still getting paid – chicago tribune
• Cox Radio turning broadcasting muscle into community impact – san antonio business journal
• Nielsen Challenges Arbitron’s Radio-Ratings Monopoly Nielsen intends to initially measure radio audiences in 50 small and medium markets where it has a deal with Cumulus Radio – mediaweek
• Bulls radio voice Chuck Swirsky happy back in Chicago – chicago tribune
• M-FM thanks Eddie, Jobo and Erica; Erica thanks fans, rips critics – chicago tribune
• Diane Ako’s job swap with KSSK roving reporter – khnl.com
• Sports talk DJ F.P. Santangelo sacked by radio station – sacbee.com
• Courtney Bowe Joins Strauss Radio Strategies – prweb.com
• Michelle King Robson a Featured Guest on Chat With Women Radio Show – empowher.com
• ‘Oldies’ fan? You’re behind the times (WOLS) – charlotteobserver.com
• Beasley radio program to celebrate “Christmas Across the Lands” Local program director produces and hosts 12-hour special broadcast to military personnel for 9th consecutive year – naplesnews.com
• Radio Station Emerges as Voice of Black Boston (Touch 106) – newamericamedia.org
• Better Radio at No Additional Cost – insidemusicmedia.blogspot.com
• Measuring Audience Response is What Matters – audiographic.com
• Need the spirit of the season? Saginaw radio stations have begun holiday programming – mlive.com
• More listeners know Reds are on the radio – cincinnati business courier

News & PR

• On the radio: Wake up to Don Imus’ ‘The Imus in the Morning News Hour’ – ny daily news
• Radio personality identified as 151 crash victim. Patrick Mormann worked afternoons on KAT-FM. Patrick Mormann, KAT-FM afternoon-drive personality, died in a one-vehicle car accident Sunday. – thonline.com
• XM and Sirius merger is great news for listeners – star-telegram.com
• New Sirius-XM programming. While it’s still not FM radio, consumers are saying Sirius-XM is reverting to old habits and the new programming isn’t as strong - collegenews.com
• Prediction: Two years left for satellite radio – radio business report
• Francesa: Mostly fond memories of time with Dog (WFAN) – newsday.com
• Five San Antonians are among world’s richest people (Lowry Mays) – san antonio business journal
• Radio host Dana Cervantes taking holiday wishes to Iraq – pnj.com
• Radio, new technology an awkward mix – app.com
• Skittles makes his ‘Fortune’ appearance. The local radio DJ flew to Los Angeles last week to appear on “Wheel of Fortune.” He’s scheduled to be back on the air this morning and will likely talk about his experience. – fort myers news-press
• Norsan Media Leader in the Hispanic Radio Market – hispanicbusiness.com
• Dan Gross: ‘Sound of Philadelphia’ helps propel Paul Stanley’s art – philly.com
• Of local radio stats and Ducks in black – registerguard.com
• Jacobs creates iPhone app for single station brands – rain
• Radio Days: They Made the Great Depression Better – lufkindailynews.com
• Vatican: Beatles music better than today‘s songs – onelocalnews.com
• Norsan Media Leader in the Hispanic Radio Market – prnewswire.com
• World-Class Chefs Take Listener Calls, Offer Tips and Tricks on Martha Stewart Living Radio’s ‘Thanksgiving Hotline,’ Exclusively on SIRIUS XM Radio – prnewswire.com
• TONY STEWART AND SIRIUS RADIO ANNOUNCE NOMINEES FOR SECOND ANNUAL ‘STEWIE AWARDS’ – sportsfeatures.com
• Canton resident dines with WNIC stars – hometownlife.com
• Dayton Noon Lions to hold radio auction – hcnonline.com

OP/ED, Political & Feature

• Conservatives fret over Fairness Doctrine Return to rule requiring differing views will end talk radio, hosts insist – chron.com
• Time to Revisit the Radio Code – denver post
• Fairness doctrine for airwaves – kansascity.com
• Fairness Doctrine not really fair – tristate-media.com
• Employee Free Choice? Fairness Doctrine? Most Absurd Names Ever – northstarwriters.com
• Worries about (horrors!) the “fairness doctrine” from the “fair and balanced” network – newshounds.us
• Fairness Doctrine is anything but fair Regulation could particularly hurt conservative talk-radio shows – stargazette.com
• Beware of the ‘Fairness Doctrine’ – townhall.com
• The Say Anything Show: All About The Fairness Doctrine Edition – kxmd.com
• Former State Rep. Wants Block of Fairness Doctrine Restoration – wgil.com
• Talk Radio Only Serves Faithful – theday.com
• Right-wing radio pushes three fallacies – .tennessean.com
• Bill Bennett to GOP: Let’s Get to Work - townhall.com
• Halperin Charges ‘Extreme Bias’ By Media Against McCain - editor and publisher
• Hansen: Radio host Deace rips Gross on direction of GOP – desmoinesregister.com
• KGO Broadcasts Obama’s Economic Team Press Conference - examiner.com
• NPR’s Pagan Reporter Just Happens to Find Atheist Protester of Prayer Art Project – newsbusters.org
• Recession Strategy for the Radio Industry: Cut Spot Costs Now and Make Long-Term Deals – huffingtonpost.com
• Media figures falsely assert or suggest autoworkers make $70/hour without noting figure includes benefits paid to current retirees – mediamatters.org

FCC & Legal

• FCC, DOJ Appeal Janet Jackson To Supreme Court FCC, Justice Dept. ask Supreme Court to overturn appeals court decision throwing out $500,000 fine against CBS. – broadcastingandcable.com
• FCC Appeals Janet Jackson Case To Supreme Court – billboard.biz
• Obama May Pick FIrst Black Woman to Head FCC – afro.com
• Add Standup Comic To Martin’s Career Menu FCC Chairman Pokes Fun At Self, Others During FCBA Charity Event – broadcastnewsroom.com
• FCC Considers Wireless Jamming On Prison Mobile Phones – newsoxy.com
• Bart Stupak Slams FCC – broadcastingandcable.com
• FCC Daily DIgest – FCC

Public, Educational & Religious

• NPR Radio Host Goodwin Took Money From Drug Companies – ecanadanow.com
• (Update 1) NPR Radio Host Received $1.3 Million From Drug Companies – dbtechno.com
• Radio show host under scrutiny for link with drug cos – whatistheword.com
• NPR correspondent David Greene to speak – post-gazette.com
• A Love Of Acting Leads To A Career In Radio – npr.org
• Gulf Coast Live! to focus on HD radio on Tuesday – naplesnews.com
• Rowan radio staff bring home five awards (WGLS) – nj.com
• Megan Ting finds niche in Teen Talk air waves – chicoer.com
• Public radio host did his S.A. homework – mysanantonio.com
• Alistair Cooke: PBS’s Rock Star – time.com
• A Bill Ayers Interview Actually Worth Your Time – utne.com
• Changes afoot at N.C. Central radio station – heraldsun.southernheadlines.com
• Small radio station preparing for major expansion (WDFH) – lohud.com
• Holy Cross Radio Station Marks Six Decades of Broadcast - holycross.edu
• Wrestling show helps raise money for ESU’s campus radio station – poconorecord.com
• Radio across America gets ‘Shocked by the Bible’ 2 shows: Listen online as Joe Kovacs shatters misconceptions about Scripture – wnd.com
• WJED Providing live Christian Radio Broadcasting Over Internet – fosterfollynews.com

Streaming & Tech

• Online advertising forecast grows bleaker – cnet
• The ‘Fairness Doctrine’ Comes to eHarmony – humanevents.com
• Nokia Tells Plan for Internet Services – pcworld.com
• Inventor/Screenwriter Larry Pederson Joins BlogTalkRadio Host Nancy Rothstein on I Slept Great Radio November 26, 2008, at 1 PM Eastern – pr.com
• Modavoxs VoiceAmerica to Participate at 9th Annual Player Networking Event - yahoo

Radio News International:

Britain/Europe

• Jonathan Ross ‘to lose Radio 2 show’ over Andrew Sachs affair – mirror.co.uk
• Wogan lined up to take over Radio 2’s Saturday morning’s show as ‘Ross can’t broadcast live’ – dailymail.co.uk
• Russell Brand Praises ‘Attractive American People,’ Plans Christmas Song With The Jonas Brothers – mtv
• Wayland Radio to go on air – edp24.co.uk
• Cleddau FM prepares to take to the radio waves – westerntelegraph.co.uk
• Steve Penk rushed to hospital – radiotoday.co.uk
• Coia replaces Collins on Smooth – radiotoday.co.uk
• What would we do without the BBC, strictly speaking? Licence fee rebels are hellbent on wounding one of the few organisations that defends national traditions – guardian.co.uk
• Janice Dickinson Thinks Tyra Banks Is Fat – timesoftheinternet.com
• Purves to speak about son’s writings at festival. RADIO broadcaster Libby Purves will be one of the speakers at the Hay Festival Winter Weekend. – walesonline.co.uk

Canada

• Government Refers Decisions on Ottawa Radio Back to CRTC – broadcastermagazine.com

Asia/Africa

• Media star under scrutiny over Radio NZ. Radio New Zealand is reviewing broadcasts by presenter and commentator Noelle McCarthy, after concerns were raised about alleged unattributed use of other journalists’ work. – stuff.co.nz
• Radio NZ broadcaster under investigation – yahoo
• DRC: UN Condemns Murder of Radio Journalist – scoop.co.nz
• Azerbaijan: Foreign Radio Under Threat – turkishweekly.net
• I&B ministry okay’s political ads on radio – televisionpoint.com
• Political ads on radio allowed; FM radio expected to rake in Rs 120 cr by May 2009 – exchange4media.com
• FM radio tearing the very fabric of society -nation.com
• Radio Mirchi continues winning streak in Kolkata – news.moneycontrol.com
• Popular TV media personality Marawa hospitalised. Popular radio and TV personality Robert Marawa was hospitalised after complaining of chest pains last week. – thesoccerpages.com
• Commercial radio rides the high waves COMMERCIAL Radio Malaysia has extended its reach and maintained strong Adex, according to Nielsen Radio Audience Measurement (RAM) Survey 2 2008. – thesundaily.com
• Radio Javan Offering Persian Music Online - payvland.com
• ‘Media guilty of Malemaphobia’ – citizen.co.za
• ‘Love Guru’ completes five years, says anonymity is his USP – hinduonnet.com
• Vietnamese Information ministry gives Cambodia radio station – vnagency.com.vn

Trades

Radio & Records

• The Public Interest. With entertainment & information, community service remains vital calling card for stations across all formats & group owners of all sizes
• Martin Blasted For Not Responding To Hill Plea
• Pickens’ Plan Packs Q3 Radio Revenues
• B96/Chicago Morning Show Departs
• Conyers Moves Performance Royalties, IP Issues To Full Judiciary Committee
• AHAA Expresses Frustration With Arbitron
• FCC Continues Fight For Jackson ‘Wardrobe’ Fine
• Obama Cuts Radio Ad In Senate Run
• Judd No Longer Running With Atlanta’s ‘Bull’
• Charlamagne Joins ‘Dirt Law Radio’
• Beaten Hispanic Host To Return To Station
• Gehron, Cantillo Exit Harpo
• Canadian Government Boots Decisions Back To CRTC
• ‘Infinite Mind’ Host Under Investigation
• WQKC Splits, Dissolves
• Rampage Downsized At KXTE

All Access

• A Big Night For Chris Brown At The AMAs
• Lew Dickey Jr. Says ‘Big Shakeout’ Coming
• Stupak Fed Up With FCC Stalling
• Station Sued In Rape Case
• Obama Considering Two Black Women For FCC
• Obama Cuts Radio Spot For Georgia Senate Runoff
• Judge Tells Station To Stop Saying It’s Number One
• Management Shuffle At WNCU/Durham
• Reports Point Fingers In BBC Prank Call Controversy
• Spencer Splits From I-100
• Travis Barker Sues Over Plane Crash
• Bowe Joins Strauss Media Strategies
• Germain Fills In At KGO
• Stiles To Fill In At WGST
• Detroit Throws A GNR Listening Party
• Condolences To Gary Spears

Radio Ink

• RAB: Radio Revenues Down 9 Percent In Q3
• AHAA: Arbitron ‘Indifferent’ To PPM Concerns
• WOLS/Charlotte Sets Move To Regional Mexican
• Citadel/Providence Signs For Nielsen’s SpotScan
• IAB: Online Revenue Growth Slows In ‘08
• Janet Jackson Case Headed To Supreme Court?
• Can Radio Stay Relevant In A New Media World?
• Gehron To Leave Harpo Radio

FMQB

• FCC Takes Janet Jackson Case To Supreme Court
• Galaxy, GAP West Lock In With Eastlan
• WBUZ/Nashville PD Troy Hanson promoted to OM of Cromwell’s Nashville cluster
• Bubba The Love Sponge news coming Monday
• Satellite Radio Will Crash Within Two Years
• Automakers curtail ad dollars
• iBiquity’s Bob Struble on tech innovation

Inside Radio

• Buyers still come to networks.
• Network pond gets more fishermen.
• Radio pacing to five-year low.
• Off-air remains a growth story.
• Interep faces eviction.
• Judge tells station: You’re not #1.

Radio Business Report

• Prediction: Two years left for satellite radio
• A past Arbitron competitor’s take on the new competitor
• Wall Street dumps Arbitron’s stock
• Clear Channel still pushing for bigger local cap
• WLS-AM re-signs Don Wade & Roma
• A pink-slip Christmas to come?
• Beaten host recovering
• Radio’s Q3 local down 10%; Nat. down 12%
• Accessibility standards for HD radios
• Nielsen radio ratings service begins test next month
• CW crowns “America’s Next Top Model”

Radio Online

• Q3 Radio Revs Fall 9%, Off-Air Continues Steady Growth
• AHAA Says Arbitron ‘Indifferent’ to PPM Concerns
• WOLS/Charlotte Set for Regional Mexican Under LMA
• Eddie & Jobo Exit Mornings at WBBM-FM (B96)/Chicago
• Bush, FCC Ask Supreme Court to Review Jackson Case
• Report: WXLC-FM/Waukegan Sued in Date Rape Case
• Cledus T. Judd exits mornings at Clear Channel’s Country WUBL-FM
• Keith Kramer joins News/Talk WMAY-AM/Springfield, IL
• KXTE-FM (X-treme Radio)/Las Vegas afternoon personality Greg Rampage is out
• Sports simulcast partners WQKC-AM & WQKC-FM (The Ticket)/Louisville go their separate ways

NTS Aircheck

• Find The “Good News” Stories: That’s the advice of Bonneville and WTOP/Washington
• Gehron, Cantillo Exit Harpo
• WABC/New York host Curtis Sliwa is officially given a national rollout

Urbansite

• New Releases – Kanye West “808s & Heartbreak”
• New Releases – New Luda – “Theater Of The Mind”
• News – M.C. Breed Has Died
• News – Charlamagne Tha God Joins Dirt Law Radio
• Arbitron – Kansas City, Indianapolis and Birmingham
• Insite – Following Obama – Will Hillary Be Secretary of State
• Airchecks – Sheldon Moore II – Looking for Full Time or Part Time On-Air

All About Country

• Do Your Station ‘Promos’ Kick Butt?
• How’s Your Stations Budget Squeeze?
• Zac Brown Band Claims 3rd Week @ # 1!
• Report: Tennessee Could Be Hit With a 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake
• John Gehron Exits Harpo Radio
• Julie Ingram Climbs Charts with Third Single from KEEP ON BELIEVIN’
• Gaylord CFO Kloeppel Upped To President
• Three Years and Counting
• Dierks Bentley at WO Smith School
• No “DWTS’ For Hough Next Season
• DVR Alert: Tim McGraw Hosts SNL
• It’s All Over For Cledus At Atlanta’s Bull
• Dow Gains–Radio Stocks Continue To Lose Ground
• The AllAboutCountry Vent Sction
• 6 Markets Get Phase I Returns Today
• Birch: How Tough Is Competition With Arbitron
• Will Smith Walks The Red Carpet At Denver Premiere Of Seven Pounds
• Rick Huckaby Gets Television Face Time
• Larry The Cable Guy Holiday Special Debuts Tonight
• Small Market Ratings Battle Lines Are Drawn
• Do You Have Any Solutions?
• Mark Wills Tasers KNIX Barrel Boy
• Richie Fields’ Video Takes #1 On Ya’llWire
• The Gatlins Sing National Anthem For Cowboys Vs 49ers Sunday
• John Stephan Scores With Good At Startin’ Fires
• Arbitron Stock Loses 25% Yesterday–New 8-Year Low
• WKSF/Asheville Raises $10K For Kids
• Taylor Swift Dominates Album Sales Last Week
• Rebel Hearts Scores Video On Music Mix USA
• Taylor Swift Gets Cover Of Women’s Health Mag
• Charlie Daniels Signs Autographs Prior To Christmas For Kids Show
• Is Clear Channel Behind Twin Cities Tower Fight?
• Blake Shelton Named One Of People’s Sexiest Men Alive