Radio Headlines:

• Sirius considers bankruptcy filing: reports – market watch
• Oprah, Martha, and Howard Stern are Homeless – fast company
• Big Media Debt Headaches: Clear Channel Today, CBS Next Week? – media memo
• Saga Communications Announces Schedule of 4th Quarter Earnings – pr newswire
• Regent Communications Schedules Fourth Quarter Earnings – yahoo
• Journal Communications reduces dividend – milwaukee business journal
• Ticketmaster and Live Nation forge unholy alliance – theregister.co.uk
• Bob Moore In at KABC/KLOS – John Davison Out at KABC/KLOS – la radio
• Scott Jameson Joins WZGC (Dave FM)/Atlanta as PD – radio online
• Orlando radio host makes life saving call – my fox orlando
• On the Radio: Recession cuts deep into radio’s heart – michiguide
• Limbaugh’s popularity soars – smart brief
• WDET dials up more local music – detroit freepress
• Online Radio Grows 37 Percent – web pro news
• Interview: Virgin Radio President Grace Says New Owners ‘Out Of Their Depth’ In UK Market – content sutra
• CRFC Launches Call for Funding Proposals – broadcaster magazine

Radio News US:

Business & Financial

• Report: Sirius XM prepares for possible bankruptcy – yahoo
• Sirius considers bankruptcy filing: reports – market watch
• Bankruptcy Watch: Sirius XM May Be On The VergeOr Wind Up Owned By EchoStar – yahoo
• Sirius XM: What Price Bankruptcy? Under Chapter 11, the satellite radio outfit could possibly revamp costly contracts. But it could also lose its top star and lots of listeners – business week
• Six Likely Takes on the Sirius Situation 4 comments – seeking alpha
• Sirius Plays Dangerous Game at Investors’ Expense – seeking alpha
• A Bankruptcy Filing, Mel? Surely You Can’t Be Sirius… – digital daily
• Does Ergen Have Enough Leverage to Play Out His Sirius Hand? – seeking alpha
• Who Will Buy Sirius XM Radio? – fool
• Big Media Debt Headaches: Clear Channel Today, CBS Next Week? – media memo
• Regent Communications Schedules Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2008 Earnings Release and Teleconference – yahoo
• Saga Communications, Inc. Announces Date and Time of 4th Quarter and Year End 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call – pr newswire
• Journal Communications reduces dividend – milwaukee business journal
• Live Nation, Ticketmaster Merger Confirmed – billboard
• Post-Merger, Wall Street Sells Live Nation, Ticketmaster – digital music news
• Why a Ticketmaster-Live Nation merger will cost you. Music giants confirm plans to form concert behemoth – chicago tribune
• Sony Music woes extend to digital sales – cnet
• Muzak Files Chapter 11 to Refinance Debt – ny times
• Consumer shifts, saturation add to economic woes Beyond the recession, media giants grapple with issues on multiple fronts – market watch

Programming, Changes & Ratings

• Bob Moore In at KABC/KLOS – John Davison Out at KABC/KLOS – la radio
• Scott Jameson Joins WZGC (Dave FM)/Atlanta as PD – radio online
• Justice, executive producer and sidekick on The Chio in the Morning Show on WRDW (96.5), was fired Friday. – philly.com
• Brenda Adriance Exits Kraddick’s Yea Network as CEO – radio online
• Update: DJ layoffs tough to do, Santee says Last hired is first fired as Derek Wolf departs V100 in lastest Cumulus budget cutting – cj online
• Jock talk Columbus market is prepared for more sports radio, experts say – columbus dispatch
• Cumulus radio cuts McCray, Jones – rochester post bulletin
• Economy spurs WVNN-AM to lay off its entire news staff – the huntsville times
• Longtime Rochester radio deejays laid off – twin cities
• Big gains in Augusta radio ratings – metro spirit
• WXEL brings back Stu Grant and jazz – sun sentinel
• Radio Stations Stop Playing Chris Brown Songs! – perez hilton
• WKST pulls Chris Brown off play list – pittsburgh post gazette
• Mad Dog Radio Debuts on Sirius XM – media planner buyer
• Radio: KFUO’s continued adventures in Italian pronunciation – stl today
• Blazers’ radio network expanding – valdosta daily times
• Radio plans are uncertain WBZ pact expires after this season – boston.com

News & PR

• Convergence: Radio’s Opportunities — And Landmines – radio ink
• Borrell: Radio’s Online Opportunities Are Bigger Than You Think – radio ink
• A New Golden Age For Radio? – radio ink
• Orlando radio host makes life saving call (Real Radio Orlando) – my fox orlando
• WKLH’s Luczak is still having fun after 25 years – milwaukee sentinel journal
• On the Radio: Recession cuts deep into radio’s heart – michiguide
• Woman In Labor Calls 97.1 To Find Husband – fox 12 oregon
• Howie Carr is a hero (and he knows it, too!) – weekly dig
• ‘Mike and Mike’ connect basketball fans worldwide – the orion
• Obama Fan Earns Gig as Radio Man for Fort Myers Miracle – raw feed
• Pull Wii Games Off Shelves, Says Radio Pundit – pc world
• KDKA, Dollar Energy Fund Help Spread the Warmth with First-Ever ‘Warmathon’ – pr newswire
• Oklahoma City radio teams vie as award finalists (KJYO) – news ok
• Radio station’s emergency generator stolen before delivery (KWFC) – springfiled news leader
• Mortgage Fraud Fugitives Pitched Radio Talk Show – news 10 sacremento
• TV Intern Meets Radio Talk Show Host – hawaii reporter

OP/ED, Political & Feature

• Content, Once King, Becomes A Pauper – 247 wallst
• And, the Radio Bankruptcies Just Keep on Coming – inside music media
• Oprah, Martha, and Howard Stern are Homeless – fast company
• STERN/SIRIUS Status…Lots Of Noise, But Nothing Yet… – rich lieberman report
• Ticketmaster and Live Nation forge unholy alliance – Because concert-going still isn’t quite pricey enough for us – theregister.co.uk
• Values-Driven Classic Hits – the infinite dial
• Radio is now in the “Relationship” business – hear 2.0
• DOES YOUR RADIO STATION TURN AWAY BUYERS? – dan oday
• 5 Ways to Stop Album Leaks – zero paid
• Digital Boom or Doom? – huffington post
• Radio: A Force for Better Eating Habits? – radio 2020
• WBUR Kicks It, Social Media Style! – radio 2020
• Greg’s Happenings by Greg Kristapovich – sierra mountain times
• Cuban dissidents urge U.S. to keep Radio, TV Marti – yahoo
• Limbaugh’s Approval Rating Depends on Your Party Affiliation – gather
• Limbaugh’s popularity soars – smart brief
• Bill Maher: Rush Limbaugh as Terrorist – black book mag
• Clift and Cohn: GOP’s Steele and Limbaugh Republicans – pocono record
• Free Speech Vs. Fairness Dogma – investors
• Religious broadcasters resist return to Fairness Doctrine – the tennessean
• Talk radio: The return of ‘fairness’? – politico
• California budget talks marked by secrecy (KFI) – la times
• Liberal Talker Ed Schultz Gets Front Row Seat At Obama Presser – news busters
• Laura Ingraham Skewers Sen. Specter Over Stimulus (Audio) – wowowow
• Obama and Hannity may share a brew – upi
• Another Right-Wing Conspiracy in Washington? (Obama 1260) – washington post

FCC & Legal

• FCC Daily Digest – FCC

Public, Educational & Religious

• WDET dials up more local music – detroit freepress
• Ed Smaron named News Anchor of new WLPF 89.1 – chitown radio
• Renters Radio Co-Host Needed – beyond chron
• New digs for University of Wisconsin-Madison’s student radio station – wisconsin state journal
• WSKG struggling to hit fundraising goal – ithaca journal
• KVMR Winter Drive Up $6000 Over A Year Ago – yubanet
• On the right road Reporter keeps Houston moving – the lutheran
• VMC honors Al Monroe: A senior volunteer spinning magic on the radio – nj.com
• Show some love to KPCW Community station seeks support through pledge drive and auction – park city utah record
• Chicago Public Radio to host poetry reading – daily herald
• Tumbleweed Smith featured on local radio stations daily – cherokeean

Streaming & Tech

• Free web listening up: CBS and Clear Channel web stations do well – examiner
• Online Radio Grows 37 Percent – web pro news
• Liquid Compass Adds 100 Stations, Names Chief Revenue Officer – radio mag online
• Halyburton joins RadioTime; Ando launches new ad targeting tech – rain
• Is a Smartphone a Smarter Radio? – hear 2.0
• McCartney says label execs holding up Beatles on iTunes – ars technica
• WAY-FM Media Group signs with Radiolicious – radio business report

Radio News International:

Britain/Europe

• BA secures deal with Classic FM. Global Radio-owned Classic FM has struck an ad-funded programme deal with British Airways for a 13-week programme, Travellers Tales. – brand republic
• Interview: Virgin Radio President Grace Says New Owners ‘Out Of Their Depth’ In UK Market – content sutra
• Story to leave Bauer to form his own radio consultancy – mediaweek
• Radio head – guardian
• Radio review – guardian
• Radio 2 presenter Chris Evans becomes a father to baby boy Noah – telegraph
• Local radio station gets its new heart – perthshire advertiser.
• Buzz FM Visits Parkgate Primary School – aboutmyarea
• BBC radio puts site-specific Shakespeare on the menu – stage news
• Vernon Kay in for Chris Moyles – radio today
• 4’s Bottom Line goes global – radio today
• UKRD wins Best Company Award – radio today
• Gabz FM delivers interactive listener experience and generates new revenues using message master® xsp – pressmeldungeon

Canada

• Brighton vying for its own radio station – trentonian
• Abusive Criticisms of Islam Violate Code of Ethics, Says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council – broadcaster magazine
• CRFC Launches Call for Funding Proposals – broadcaster magazine

Asia/Africa/Oceana

• Jessica Mauboy hit song Burn too hot for radio – herald sun
• Community radio station to come up at IIT Kanpur – new kerala
• Alleged Child Witches to undergo UNICEF radio training – modern ghana

Trades

Radio & Records

• Report: Sirius Readying Chapter 11 Filing. Documents could be filed in Delaware within days
• Paisley, Newfield Lead ACM Nominations
• Jameson Traded From AFC To NFC
• Adriance Bids Farewell To Kraddick
• Live Nation, Ticketmaster Merger Confirmed
• Halyburton Joins RadioTime As President
• With $438 Million Due, Muzak Plays Into Bankruptcy
• Condolences: ‘Brother Bill’ Goodman
• Millennium Taps Ruble As A.C. Market Manager
• Perkins To Mornings At WBZ
• WOTT Flips To 94.1 In Watertown, N.Y.
• Thompson Heads West To Calgary
• Morris To Wake Up In Saskatoon
• No Kiss For Chris Brown
• WAY-FM Reaches Out To Listeners With Radiolicious App
• A-Ware Software Adds Job Listings To MusicMaster Seminars
• Rhodes, Nova M Working Things Out
• ‘MUSEXPO 2009′ Coming To L.A.
• Moore Takes Over Citadel/Los Angeles
• Sirius On Yahoo’s List Of 2009 Possible Corporate Fatalities

All Access

• CNET: Sony Music Woes Extend To Digital Sales
• Lincoln National: Tough To Sell These Days
• Is Content Still King?
• FCC Targets New Jersey Pirate
• USC Buys KXTY/San Luis Obispo
• Report: Fight Started Over Text From Other Woman
• Harris Corporation Showcases HD At NAB2009
• WBZ Undecided On Renewal Of Bruins Rights
• Lloyd-Jones Named Voice Of West Michigan Whitecaps
• WHBQ Does That ‘Secret Valentine’ Thing
• ‘Brother Bill’ Goodman Dies

Radio Ink

• ‘What Do You See That The Rest Of Us Are Blind To?’
• Interactive-Agency Head Outlines Ad Realities
• Become A Fluent Online Speaker
• Meeting Advertiser Expectations Key To Multi-Platform Selling
• ‘Never Been A Better Time To Be A Broadcaster’
• Convergence: Social Networking’s Big Possibilities
• A New Golden Age For Radio?
• Borrell: Radio’s Online Opportunities Are Bigger Than You Think
• Convergence: Radio’s Opportunities — And Landmines
• Moore Takes Helm At Citadel Radio LA
• Cumulus Cuts Continue
• Mike Made Millennium Market Manager
• Cleveland’s WAKS Bans Brown
• Gross To Host ‘Real Estate Today’
• NY Times: Sirius XM Preps For Chapter 11
• Face The Muzak: Elevator Music Provider Files For Chapter 11
• Report: Sirius XM Rejected Takeover Bid
• WAY-FM Media Group Signs With Radiolicious
• Radio Nets Big Gains On ‘Net
• Arbitron Signs Pamal, Sets New Hudson Valley Custom Survey
• Study: Limbaugh’s Audience ‘Most Conservative’

FMQB

• Sirius XM To File For Bankruptcy?
• Live Nation, Ticketmaster Agree On Merger
• Clear Channel Borrows $1.6 Billion, Debt Downgraded
• Crystal Legends grabs MD/nights at WERO
• Dan Halyburton named President of RadioTime
• Brian Burns joins the New Broadcast Partners, Grammys = ratings
• Ergen may need to pay more for Sirius XM
• columnist calls performance royalty a “sour note” for radio
• satcaster makes list of companies that might not survive 2009

Inside Radio

• Sirius XM preps for bankruptcy.
• Catching up with Cumulus cuts.
• LF’s still waiting to sell.
• “Big Three” begin downsizing.
• Advertisers embrace cost-cutting.
• TargetSpot: Deal pays off.
• Jobs are a growing traffic-driver.
• Houston FM still feels Ike’s effects.
• Muzak sees its fortunes fall.

Radio Business Report

• Report: Sirius XM readies Chapter 11
• Live Nation and Ticketmaster announce merger
• Indy reporter blasts performance fee
• Clear Channel grabs more cash
• Maryland AG cuts “me too” PPM deal
• CCTV apologizes for fire
• Down quarter for Lincoln Financial
• Arbitron lands in the Hudson River
• WOTT changes frequency in Watertown
• WBIX owner: Rennie was never an employee
• The Limbaugh mandate

Radio Online

• Report: Sirius XM Satellite Radio Prepares for Bankruptcy
• Scott Jameson Joins WZGC (Dave FM)/Atlanta as PD
• Brenda Adriance Exits Kraddick’s Yea Network as CEO
• Journal Board Declares Reduced Quarterly Dividend
• WAKS-FM/Cleveland Yanks Chris Brown From Playlist
• 9th Annual Arbitron Urban PD Clinic Set for February 27
• KLLC-FM (Alice @97.3)/San Francisco hires J. Love to handle nights
• KLLY-FM (Kelly 95.3)/Bakersfield elevates night talent Lance Sottile to Assistant PD
• “The Gospel Express” hosted by Morgan Dukes returns to WLIB-FM/New York
• WBZ-AM/Boston names weekend anchor Walt Perkins as its new morning sports anchor replacing Gil Santos

NTS Aircheck

• Moore Moves To Citadel
• “Bill, Bill, Bill … “
• A Job Killer For Both Sides
• “Figure Out How To Compete”
• Talk Media News Notes

Urbansite

• Sirius XM Prepares Bankruptcy Filing
• Chris Brown’s Alleged Assault Charges Could Cost Him His Endorsement Deals
• A TV Show for Former ‘Beat’ Personality Envy McKee

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