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Monday, December 1, 2008
SAUNDERS: A holiday tradition? Many beg to differ
Rocky Mountain News, CO - Jack Corrigan, known for his Colorado Rockies coverage on KOA Radio, proved Saturday he knows the difference between a line drive and driving a lineman. ...
Shrinking newsrooms mean less real information
Kansas City Star, MO - Two hours, 20 minutes later, I begin a live, current-events-driven radio show that lasts three hours. Although about half of the content for my show is ...
5 QUESTIONS: Scott Arbough, program director for KBCO radio in Boulder
Colorado Daily, CO - Studio C has taken on a life of its own, and KBCO now offers on-demand selections, a dedicated HD radio station and a streaming Web camera aimed at the ...
Sacrifices for "better life" paying off
Denver Post, CO - Both the running backs went to Mullen in part to play for Dave Logan, the former Wheat Ridge all-state player, CU All-American, Cleveland Browns receiver ...
Post-game thoughts, observations, random BS
Denver Post, CO - Of course, the boys on AM 1510, Mile High Sports Radio, said he'd gotten points now in four straight. They also said that tonight's Flames-Canucks game was ...
PENNY: Avoid verbal pitfalls and make turkey day sweeter for everyone
Rocky Mountain News, CO - The Ritters will pitch in alongside employees from Starwood Hotels, Councilman Charlie Brown, KOA radio's Lou From Littleton, Visit Denver's Jayne Buck and ...
The Spirit of Giving
La Voz Nueva, CO - Yesterday, the Mission, along with 98.5 FM KYGO, held the 8th Annual Feed the Need radio-thon at the Crossing to hand out food boxes to over 1250 ...
ROSEN: The 'trickle-down' myth
Rocky Mountain News, CO - ... and like capitalists even less. Mike Rosen's radio show airs weekdays from 9 am to noon on 850 KOA. He can be reached by e-mail at mikerosen@850koa.com.
GOP's path to victory still goes through God
USA Today - Did evangelical leader James Dobson screw up the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response to Hurricane Katrina? Jack Abramoff - did he concoct his ...
For Franken, a math problem
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - While a tiny margin separates the candidates in the Minnesota US Senate race, it is wide enough that Democrat Al Franken faces a daunting task in ...
With big stakes, US Senate could decide Coleman-Franken race
Minnesota Public Radio, MN - The board intends to declare either Norm Coleman or Al Franken the winner a few days later. But even then, the election may not be settled. ...
Macy's Adds Limbaugh, Franken to Thanksgiving Parade Lineup
Gather.com, MA - Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will for the first time feature living personalities this year as Rush Limbaugh and Al Franken were added to list of colorful ...
Rachel Maddow Wants Show Trials for "Criminal" Bush Officials ...
NewsBusters - By Jack Coleman (Bio | Archive) Alas, lamented lefty pundit Rachel Maddow of Air America Radio and MSNBC, President-elect Obama may pursue a 9/11 ...
The Blood of Patriots and Tyrants
Right Side News, GA - Liberals like Al Franken and Thom Hartmann have tried desperately to compete in the open market with conservative talk radio and failed miserably. ...
"Unlikely" Or Lesbian?
Atlantic Online - Rachel Maddow is photographed by Roger Erickson for the Out 100 this year, the magazine's tally of the 100 gay people who made the biggest impact in America ...
Press: Why a double standard on Detroit?
Daily News Tribune, MA - Bill Press is host of a nationally syndicated radio show and author of a new book, "Train Wreck: The End of the Conservative Revolution (and Not a Moment ...
Just call her Madam Secretary
WorldNetDaily, OR - Bill Press is host of a nationally syndicated radio show and author of a new book, "Train Wreck: The End of the Conservative Revolution (and Not a Moment ...
Worst ideas of the week: Nov. 30, 2008
The San Francisco Examiner, California - Sean Hannity is losing Alan Colmes, his liberal half The details: Alan Colmes of the Fox News Network's "Hannity & Colmes" announced this week that he'll be ...
Support activist Amy Goodman of public radio
Auburn Citizen, NY - This was the major theme of an address by public radio's Amy Goodman before a near capacity crowd this week at the Smith Opera House in Geneva. ...
Support activist Amy Goodman of public radio
Auburn Citizen, NY - This was the major theme of an address by public radio's Amy Goodman before a near capacity crowd this week at the Smith Opera House in Geneva. ...
Dennis Miller does more than just rant
Detroit Free Press, United States - The comedian currently hosts a radio program (airing 6-9 pm weekdays on WDTK-AM, 1400, in Detroit) and is a frequent guest on the Fox News Channel. ...
Senate runoff in Georgia draws national interest
Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - WSB Radio talk show host Neal Boortz told listeners on a recent drive-time show. Boortz has called Martin's potential election "dangerous" to the nation. ...
Georgia Runoff Election This Tuesday - Chambliss/Martin Race ...
Associated Content, CO - Michael Reagan, radio host, author and son of President Reagan, has joined with the National Republican Trust PAC (Political Action Committee) in endorsing ...
Michael Reagan: Obama campaign was 'Reagan-esque'
Raw Story, MA - Right-wing radio talk host Michael Reagan, who earlier accused President-elect Obama of socialist tendencies, on Wednesday called his campaign instead ...
Mantecan was early champion for Palin
Manteca Bulletin, CA - Some, including Michael Reagan, the former president's son, have compared her to Ronald Reagan. "She's the (presidential) front-runner for 2012," said ...
Obama's Change Is Changing (Guest Voice)
The Moderate Voice - In this Guest Voice, conservative talk show host Michael Reagan, the son of former President Ronald Reagan, makes it clear he notices a move towards the ...
Doublespeak and American Socialism
Right Side News, GA - It's too bad that so many conservatives, ranging from Fred Barnes to Hugh Hewitt, gave up on capitalism, too. Conservative commentators are continuing in ...
All A-Twitter: A Late Adapter Alert
Town Hall, DC - by Hugh Hewitt I had just finished speaking at the annual dinner of the Arizona Policy Council when Jeremy approached me with an appeal that I "Twitter more ...
The Role of Fatah
FrontPage magazine.com, CA - In fact, radio personality Michael Medved likes to joke that this struggle is not unlike the movie, "Alien vs. Predator." FP: This is an important point. ...
Hundreds greet Beck, buy debut novel
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN - But as a bonus, the people waiting got to meet its author, Glenn Beck, who stopped by Fort Wayne to sign copies of his first novel, "The Christmas Sweater. ...
Anti-Obama backlash: right-wingers broach "secession"
World War 4 Report, NY - 25 posted an audio link from a recent broadcast by shock-jock Glenn Beck. Here's the offending quote: So the question is, do states have the right to secede ...
Gay Marriage Watch: November 23rd-29th
Gayapolis - Well conservative radio host Michael Savage, talking about support for gay marriage by California politicians, just said this: "We're probably 50 leagues ...
So-called "Conservatives" spread ideology of hate
Bayshore Courier, NJ - In particular, I think hosts Sean Hannity and Michael Savage are probably the angriest at this election, of those I sometimes listen to. ...
Talk giant continues successful relationship with top syndicator
WorldNetDaily, OR - By Drew Zahn Talk-radio host Michael Savage, whose audience share ranks third in the nation with over 8 million weekly listeners according to TALKERS ...
Joe McCarthy Would Be So Proud of Sean Hannity and Bill O'Reilly
News Hounds, CA - The party belongs to McCarthy and his heirs -- Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Bill O'Reilly and Palin. Comment: If you have the time, take the time to read ...
Radio Treason? Right Wing Talkers Skirted Disclosure Law
OpEdNews, PA - Meanwhile, Sean Hannity and his ilk have been "messaging" followers to believe Congressional boogeymen are targeting their free speech by conspiring to ...
Step 1: Face reality
Vallejo Times-Herald, CA - Now Sean Hannity begins his radio show with the theatrically scary, "The radicals have taken over!" No Sean, the radicals have been fired and everyone who ...
KGO DJ Karel loses his job
San Francisco Chronicle, USA - Within days, Karel's tirade was all over the Internet, and on Bill O'Reilly's show and others on Fox News. One Fox host told Joe the Plumber (Samuel J. ...
Let the Fairness Doctrine stay buried
The Free Lance-Star, VA - And into the newly opened airspace walked Rush Limbaugh. Mr. Limbaugh (described as a "bloviator" by 70 percent of the people writing about him) was clever ...
Morning Joe Team In Talks To Start Radio Show "By The Beginning of ...
mediabistro.com, NY - "If we had our druthers we'd sign with Citadel, only because they launched Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, all the most successful talk shows in the country," ...
GOP sees Bobby 'The Exorcist' Jindal as its Obama for 2012
Pandagon - The anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist believes, too, that Jindal is a certainty to occupy the White House, and conservative talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh ...
The last Thanksgiving before GD2?
Online Journal, FL - He had the following to say on the Jeff Rense Radio Program recently. I am paraphrasing the gist of his warning concerning the huge difference and severity ...
NPR journalists' car bombed in Baghdad
The Associated Press - BAGHDAD (AP) - An American journalist for National Public Radio and three Iraqi colleagues escaped injury Sunday when a bomb attached to their car exploded ...
Where's Liz? Not in Canton, she said
Canton Repository (subscription), OH - "Some listeners even reported having heard Paul Harvey, the ABC radio newsman, tell of the rumor on the air Tuesday," The Repository story reported. ...
Blasts Off into Wild Green Yonder
Animation Magazine - ... hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg, talk radio star Phil Hendrie and Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane, as well as a host of bonus features. ...
People Week in Review: Is Prince a gay basher?
Inside Bay Area, CA - As legions of B-List-celebrity fans scratched their heads in puzzlement, rocker Pete Wentz finally explained on Ryan Seacrest's radio show last week why he ...
All-Ego team: What came first, ego or egg?
Seattle Times, United States - Bob Costas, broadcaster. I have friends who really admire Costas. So I'm getting new friends. Not everyone can have the easy charm of a John Madden or a ...
King James blasts Sir Charles: 'He's stupid'
The Associated Press - Barkley made the comments on TNT's NBA studio show and Dan Patrick's radio show. "If I was LeBron James, I would shut the hell up," the Hall of Famer said ...
Home heating assistance available now for Iowans
Daily Nonpareil, IA - To increase awareness of the I CARE program, MidAmerican and Clear Channel Radio are partnering for the fifth consecutive year on the Warm for the Holidays ...
KFAN commits to Allen with five-year extension
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - "Despite what people say about Clear Channel, we really do try to make sure we're keeping our best talent here," said Gregg Swedberg, director of operations ...
Radio station owner singing the $1-a-share-price blues
Philadelphia Business Journal, PA - The industry woes are being echoed by publicly owned competitors like Citadel Broadcasting Corp., CC Media Holdings Inc., Cox Radio Inc. and Beasley ...
Interep's TV reps still to be sold
Radio Business Report, Virginia - Katz immediately announced deals to sign Interep's two largest radio clients, CBS Radio and Entercom, to rep deals. And on Friday bankruptcy trustee Kenneth ...
Katz Signs CBS, Entercom
Media Buyer Planner, MD - Katz Radio Group has snared two more major clients, having approached and signed CBS Radio and Entercom Communications, formerly clients of Interep. ...
Sound Authors Radio Show Releases Interview with Amiri Baraka on ...
PR.com (press release), NY - Blog Talk Radio network broadcasting Sound Authors, a live interview talk radio show, features revolutionary political activist and poet icon Amiri Baraka. ...
A new spin
Boston Globe, United States - Many believe that the fledgling Internet radio genre has the potential for exponential growth. According to an Arbitron/Edison Media Research report ...
Radio's Randy And Dave Keep Tanking And Laughing
Tampa Tribune, FL - The Randy and Dave Show, from 3 to 6 pm, is often ranked among the top three in the Arbitron radio ratings (in adults 25-54) for the Tampa area, ...
TV/Radio Notebook: Perspectives differ on UT-OU issue
Houston Chronicle, United States - KGOW's (1560 AM) signal is now encoded for measurement by Arbitron's portable people meters, which means we will for the first time have an idea how many ...
iPhones, FStream and the Death of Satellite Radio
Slashdot - Statesman writes "Only a little over a year ago, the FCC approved the merger of XM and Sirius satellite radio companies and the combined stock was trading ...
Skokie tunes in to its own radio station
Chicago Tribune, United States - That included the FCC license, radio equipment and local advertising, such as signs at Skokie gateways notifying commuters about the station, Marquez said. ...
FCC permits new radio station
The Bozeman Daily Chronicle, MT - Gallatin Valley Community Radio beat out KGLT for the rare station permit. For the first time in seven years, the FCC had announced that they would be ...
NPR Sets HD Radio 'Day Of Listening'
Streaming Magazine, FL - WASHINGTON -- November 26, 2008: NPR is promoting a "National Day of Listening" Friday, with the event potentially giving a boost to HD Radio's visibility. ...
Ask Billboard
Billboard, NY - But I have heard that in the US the RIAA counts (those types of albums) as two sales (when certifying gold and platinum albums).
CDs still rule in music industry
UW Badger Herald, WI - RIAA may tout lower prices now compared to 1983, but the fact is that despite the precipitous fall in demand for CDs since the advent of Napster and the MP3 ...
Survey: Internet Radio Listenership Gaining
Twice, NY - By Joseph Palenchar -- TWICE, 12/1/2008 Somerville, NJ - Internet radio listening is gaining in popularity, increasing the market potential for home audio ...
BRS Media's Web-Radio Now Features over 230 Holiday Stations Online
Melodika.net, Bulgaria - BRS Media's Web-Radio, The Official Holiday Internet Radio Directory, is gearing up for "Cyber Monday", the online equivalent of the brick and mortar ...
Royals Radio Affiliate Profile: Shenandoah, Iowa (KMA 960 AM)
Royals Review, MO - Eight years later, a Shenandoah club spent two seasons in the so-called Mink League so named because it was based in Missouri-Nebraska-Iowa-Kansas. ...
Radio pioneer Bill Drake dies at 71
OCRegister, CA - By GARY LYCAN Radio legend Bill Drake, who streamlined the Top 40 radio format in the '60s and turned it into "Boss Radio" on KHJ/930 AM, died Nov. ...
AM radio doesn't preach hate
Kansas City Star, MO - John Meyer (11/24, Letters, "Fairness Doctrine for airwaves") accuses AM radio talk-show hosts of preaching division and hate. Could it be that said hosts ...
Ex-radio host's murder trial to start
The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com, LA - The former fixture on New Orleans television and radio for a quarter-century has remained a personable figure during his court dates in Gretna, ...
Doc Webster, Well-Known Local Radio Personality Dies at Age 83
istockAnalyst.com (press release), OR - 29--CUMBERLAND -- Doc Webster had a knack for creating radio commercials. "He came up with some very original commercials for clients, using catch phrases ...
Radio Show Wants Public To Phone In Troop Support
Tampa Tribune, FL - Their initiative became Never Ending Support in January, a weekly radio broadcast on WWJB dedicated to the men and women in the armed forces. ...
Bob Shallit: Raley's iconic radio voice leaves the air
Sacramento Bee, USA - Raley's spokeswoman Nicole Townsend says McMinn "retired" as narrator for the company's radio ads but will continue to work "behind the scenes" writing ad ...
Radio station, dentist team up to find Christmas toys
Hometown News, FL - Stuart-based radio station Coast 101.3 FM and Jensen Beach dentist Debra Eddington are spearheading an effort to cheer up hundreds of children. ...
Holiday music already in heavy radio rotation
Houston Chronicle, United States - By DAVID BARRON HOUSTON CHRONICLE Two Houston radio stations are launching full-bore into wall-to-wall Christmas music this weekend, which, by comparison, ...
"Radio Presenter" jailed for defilement
Ghana News, Ghana - 30 GNA - A circuit court at Fiapre, near Sunyani, has sentenced a 22 year-old self-styled radio presenter to a seven year's imprisonment with hard labour ...
Did the iPhone kill satellite radio?
ZDNet Blogs - A Slashdot post notes the sad state of affairs at satellite radio's Sirius XM and that it's starting to look like a "failed" company. why would anyone want ...
