Radio Broadcasting and Streaming Media News Headlines for Tuesday November 4th 2008

Radio News for Tuesday November 4th 2008

November 4, 2008

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Radio News US:

Business & Financial

Saga Communications, Inc. Reports 3rd Quarter 2008 Results. Saga Communications, Inc. (NYSE: SGA – News ) today reported that 3rd quarter 2008 free cash flow was approximately flat at $5.5 million. – yahoo
Saga Communications reports small drop in 3Q earnings and net income - crain’s detroit business
Sirius XM Radio Faces Shareholder Suit – seeking alpha
Getting Sirius: Satcaster Charged With Racketeering – mediapost.com
Sirius XM Hosed By GM’s Bad News (SIRI)- silicon valley insider
Is Sirius XM’s Glitter Gold? – fool.com
Auto Sales Drop Could Have Bad Impact on Satellite Radio – seeking alpah
Merrill Notes That The Wheels Have Come Off – /siriusbuzz.com
Analysts See Weak Auto Sales as Real Challenge for Sirius XM – seeking alpha
Saga Communications, AtriCure: Biggest Price Decliners (SGA, ATRC) – wall street journal
Westwood One to Report Third Quarter 2008 Results in Teleconference Call on Monday, November 10, 2008 – hollywoodindustry.com
Viacom Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results – prnewswire.com
Eutelsat Communications: Quarterly Financial Information – individual.com
New Establishment Moguls Hemorrhage Billions – vanity fair
Sagging Economy Puts Media Budgets in Peril
While October passes without drastic cuts, Q4 and ’09 look daunting – adweek.com
Independent News & Media May Sell 39% Stake in APN – wall street journal
Exchange takes barter to new level – dailylocal.com

Programming, Changes & Ratings

News & PR

Leah Walsh worked as Howard Stern radio intern in 1999 – newsday.com
Weak Signals: Can HD Radio Find Listeners? – wall street journal
Huffington Post writer urges death of Joe the Plumber Drops F-bomb in on-air diatribe laden with expletives – worldnetdaily.com
Murdoch Bio Controversy Rupert Murdoch is not so happy with the tell-all book written about him, with Michael Wolff, Vanity Fair media columnist – cnbc.com
Clear Channel digital billboards to provide presidential election updates – san antonio business journal
Waco radio station pulls controversial political portion of restaurant ad – waco trib
Nicholas Mangione dies at 83. Businessman, family man best known in county for developing Turf Valley and two radio stations. – explorehoward.com
Radio stations collect food for charity – sltrib.com
Self names starters for exhibition game during weekly radio show – ljworld.com
Talk Radio Host Loses 200 Pounds. RJ Harris On WHP 580 Weekday Mornings – wgal.com

OP/ED, Political & Feature

State Tells WEEI Talk Show To ‘Knock It Off’ Dennis, Callahan Joked That Election Had Been Postponed. - thebostonchannel.com
Studs Terkel’s Secret – denver post
Clear Channels Statement to Rock Stations: Only Play Tracks That People Know – altsounds.com
Stations plan huge turnout of news for Election Day – ny daily news
Chuck Schumer (D-New York) wants to bring back the Fairness Doctrine – western standard
Schumer compares conservative talk radio to porn – one world mag
Schumer on Fox: Fairness Doctrine ‘fair and balanced’ – thehill.com
Schumer Compares Talk Radio to ‘Pornography’ (fairness doctrine) – newsmax
Obama and the death of objectivity (fairness doctrine) – .tucsoncitizen.com
If Obama Comes to Power (fairness doctrine) – webcommentary.com
CNBC: Obama Win ‘Great’ for Limbaugh, Hannity; Future Questionable for Olbermann, Maddow – cnbc
Limbaugh mocked Obama’s final visit with grandmother – rawstory.com
‘Conservative’ Michael Smerconish Rewarded for Supporting Obama – newsbusters.org
Dennis Miller’s Last-Minute Election Musings – fox news
Commentary: Charlotte radio station unrelenting in demonizing Obama – centredaily.com
Tim Pawlenty to Rachel Maddow on MSNBC: ‘I’m available’ – minnesotaindependent.com
On Media Bias – ny times
Chicago radio Election Night plans — updated – chicago tribune
TOM JOYNER TO EXTEND BROADCAST TODAY: Syndicated radio host to provide ‘up-to-the-minute coverage.’ – eurweb.com
Fresno TV and radio plan long day reporting on election – fresno bee
Radio talk-show host to speak to GOP women. Radio talk-show host and former TV anchor Barbara Simpson will be the guest speaker Nov. 11 at the monthly luncheon of the Novato Republican Women Federated. .marinij.com
On the air: A radio discussion about Election Day – kansascity.com
Chris Kromm on WBAI, KPFK and KCRW to talk about Southern elections – southernstudies.org
NewsCow, KSOK radio cover election night - newscow.net

FCC & Legal

Supreme Court Hears Fox Profanity Case. Fox makes case to High Court to uphold lower court ruling against FCC’s broadcast indecency regime. – broadcasting and cable
FCC to decide on future of US radio spectrum – financial times
The FCC vs. Fox and the F-word – the week
Shouldn’t FCC Rules Over Indecency Just Grow Up? Reflections on Free Speech and Converging Media – broadbandcensus.com
Supreme Court oral arguments in FCC v. Fox (Background) – techliberation.com
City of Tall Facades of Marble and Iron – pop matters
Getting Sirius: Satcaster Charged With Racketeering – mediapost.com
FCC approves new End End radio station – 27east.com
FCC Daily DIgest - FCC

Public, Educational & Religious

Radio for the deaf gets a tryout Election night demo offers closed-captioning – baltimore sun
University of Phoenix to be Featured On New Internet Radio Show – prweb.com
Student reporters will cover races for WRHU, Radio Hofstra University and Nassau News online – media-newswire.com/
WOUB FM radio studio to be dedicated to former producer, host Jan Sole – woub.org

Streaming & Tech

Online advertising to take bigger hit next year – yahoo
Record companies cozy up to free music on Web – mp3.com
Yahoo Media exec departs – cnet
Brains behind Hulu leaves NBC – cnet
Universal Music Australia Chooses Play MPE(R) to Digitally Deliver Pre-Release Music – individual.com
Music royalties group pooh-poohs Belgian P2P appeal reports – theregister.co.uk
Music Streaming Sites: Matching New Bands to New Fans – the trinity tripod

Radio News International:

Voice of America To Cover Election from Kenya, Vietnam
Coverage to be in 44 languages to a worldwide audience of 134 million -broadcasting and cable
Radio ad revenue falls in October and November LONDON – UK radio ad revenues were down about 13% year on year in October and November, according to industry figures obtained by Media Week. – mediaweek.co.uk
RUSSELL BLAND: AM I GOING TOO FAR? ABOVE: Brand struggled on stage in LA, SHEEPISH Russell Brand dodged jokes about his phone prank on Andrew Sachs in his first stage show since the scandal broke. – dailystar.co.uk
Russell Brand unsettled and nervous at stand-up gig – mirror.co.uk
Jonathan Ross to interview Andrew Sachs? – nowmagazine.co.uk
Russell Brand set to land £5m role as Jack Sparrow’s brother in next Pirates Of The Caribbean – mail online
Goodbye BBC… Hello Hollywood as Russell Brand eyes up Pirates Of The Caribbean role – dailymail.co.uk
Stranglers’ Hugh Cornwell to take over NME Radio – nme.com
We Want the Airwaves. Sopranos star and E-Street Band lynchpin Steve Van Zandt is determined to give Irish radio a kick up the FM dial! -hotpress.com
SHORE 104 Prepares To Make Waves in Vancouver – broadcastermagazine.com
XM Canada introduces the XMp3: Record What You Love, Listen When You Want(TM) – tradingmarkets.com
Behind the Mic: Larry Green at Jazz FM - blogto.com
Independent News & Media May Sell 39% Stake in APN – wall street journal – newspostonline.com
Eutelsat Communications: Quarterly Financial Information – individual.com
Holland’s Sky Radio Group launches radio community on Netlog – pitchengine.com
No sex, no religion, no politics on radio – dnaindia.com
Three RTM Talk Shows Stopped Temporarily Due To Restructuring – Shabery – bernama.com.my
Sinha is BBC World Service’s India biz development manager – indiantelevision.com
BIG 92.7 FM instigates ‘Traffic Month’ in Kanpur – radioandmusic.com
Kenyan newspaper firm seeking to operate radio station – individual.com

Radio & Records

R&R To Honor Larry King. Pioneering radio, TV host to receive N/T/S Career Excellence Award
Shareholders File Suit Against Sirius
Baltimore Gets FM Sports Station
All’s Well That Ends Well For Tidwell
35 Pivotal Moments In R&R History: Launch Of The iPod – Oct. 23, 2001
Sansone Announces Retirement
Stock Market Snapshot: Nov. 3, 2008
Def Jam Exec VP Shakir Stewart Commits Suicide
Escalante & Indie Break Up
Entravision Radio Cuts 20+
Three Exit Finest City
Classic Hip-Hop Lives In Phoenix On KNRJ
Walton Exits CC/Delaware
Interep’s Components Are Getting Offers, Trustee Says
Services Set For Tommy Frank
Fall Out Boy Set Guinness Record
Chart Highlights: T.I. Controls Top Two At Rhythmic
Election Coverage Round Up
Valentino’s Promotion Promotion At WABB

All Access

Supreme Court To Hear Indecency Arguments Today
Redstone: Viacom, CBS Stock Sales ‘Highly Unusual’
Rumors Of New D.C. Talker Grow
Report: Most Marketers ‘Tightening Their Belts’
Lucian Grainge Honored In London
Murder Victim Was Former Stern Intern
CKX Scuttles Plan To Go Private
Permittee Donates Indiana FM
KKOL/Seattle Gets Down To Business
Thompson To Take Over U.K.’s RadioCentre
Elder, McIntyre, Rantel Anchor KABC Election Coverage
Monkey Nips WTOP Reporter
Kellett Does WBT Tonight
Cheerleaders Stand In For Voters In Line
WMSR’s Shoals Zombie Walk

Radio Ink

Supreme Court Hears ‘Fleeting Indecency’ Arguments Today
WHFS/Baltimore Goes From Talk To Sports
Veteran Broadcaster Sansone Retires
Smyth: ‘We Can Begin To Sell Again’
Tidwell Named Southern Star COO
Westwood One Sets Q3 Earnings Release
CPB Accepting Digital Radio Grant Applications
Diversity Committee Recommends Fee Waivers
Shareholders’ Group Sues Sirius XM

FMQB

Report: EMI To Outsource U.S. Ops?
Def Jam EVP Stewart Dies Suddenly
Sirius Shareholders Sue Sirius XM Radio Management
Bob & Tom Debut On WGN Tonight
EMI Music names Angelica Cob-Baehler SVP of Publicity and Creative Services
More cutbacks at Emmis
WHFS flips to all Sports, MySpace
MTV Networks and Auditute team up
Labels offer more free music online
Supreme Court set for indecency case
Peter Smyth’s radio recovery act
BBC “to pay top stars less”

Inside Radio

Supreme Court takes on indecency today.
Regardless of winner, FCC will change.
4.4% of October’s ads were political.
Swing state cluster goes ad-free.
GM airs “Red Tag” ads early.
Smyth: “We can begin to sell again.”
Court approves Interep trustee.
Shareholders sue Sirius XM.
All-Christmas comes early.

Radio Business Report

Moody’s considering downgrades for two radio companies
Ratings agencies assess radio’s creditworthiness
It looks like around five suitors for Interep
Interep wind-up moves forward
CBS Radio launches FM Sports talker in Baltimore
Shareholder repeats claims against Sirius XM
Arbitron, Gary Fries meet with diary caucus for improvements
Sports/Talk 101.1 announces Saint Louis University Billikens Basketball partnership
CBS Radio Detroit offering four Christmas channels

Radio Online

Shareholders File Suit Against Sirius XM Management
KCSC-FM/Dallas President/GM Victor Sansone Retires
CBS Radio Launches Baltimore’s First FM Sports Outlet
Sierra H Broadcasting Launches ‘The Beat’ in Phoenix
Lance Tidwell to Join Southern Star Broadcasting as COO
Cornbread Still Very Much Employed at WIL/St. Louis
Westwood One to Distribute Tony Bruno’s “Into The Night”
Lu Valentino is named Marketing and Promotions Director with CHR WABB-FM/Mobile.
Bonneville/St. Louis adds John Biver to WMVN-FM (Sports/Talk 101.1) team.
Classic Rock KLBJ-FM/Austin Assistant PD/midday host is out over budget cuts after 26 years with the station.

NTS Aircheck

Election 2008: It’s On
“We Must Change Our Way Of Thinking”: That’s the challenge from Greater Media President/CEO Peter Smyth
CBS Radio/Baltimore Debuts FM Sports/Talker
R.I.P. Nick Mangione

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