Tech and Gear
Codecs Open Up “Hard-to-Reach” Sites
Whether the pipe is big or small, you have options to get your audio...
Cumulus Media
Business and Law
FCC Confirms Cumulus Sponsor ID Penalty
Broadcast group had sought to reduce $233,000 fine
Programming and Sales
Determining How Many Ads a Station Needs to Run to Get Results
A new study offers guidance as to how much and how often an audience...
News Makers
No Soft Edges From Jerry Del Colliano
Newsletter publisher dishes scorn upon the actions of big commercial radio firms
Business and Law
Westwood One’s TM Studios Finds Familiar New Owners
Famed jingle and production house purchased by company vets
Business and Law
CEOs Look Beyond Pandemic
Three see some bright linings despite revenue drops and business uncertainty
Business and Law
Radio’s Infrastructure Spending Is Slammed by Pandemic
Groups slash capital expenditures, ask tech staffs to do more with less
Business and Law
Cumulus Will Sell Its Towers to Vertical Bridge
Also reports drop in net revenue of 48% in latest quarter
From the Editor
Big Radio Companies Settle With FCC on Online Political Files
Six corporate owners promise to do better
Headlines
Westwood One Will Close Its News Operation on Aug. 30
Company cites need for “critical decisions about deployment of resources”
Business and Law
Cumulus Completes Handoff of Old WMAL Tower Site
Site near the Washington Beltway is slated for new home development
Business and Law
Cumulus Gets Thumbs up on Foreign Ownership Petition
Says move will help post-bankruptcy finances
Business and Law
Cumulus Institutes Furloughs, Salary Cuts
CEO Mary Berner will also take a 50% pay cut to help shore up...
Business and Law
Cumulus Considers Selling Tower Holdings
Berner says the company continues its effort to aggressively reduce net leverage
Business and Law
Cumulus/WWO Among Those Rejecting Fiber Suggestion as Replacement for C-Band
Cumulus and Westwood One have concerns about both timing and reliability
Business and Law
Media Companies and Others Argue Loudly Against Fiber Replacement for C-Band
Calls rejecting that proposal have been loud and clear from radio, TV, religious groups...
Digital Editions
Read the Aug. 7 Issue of RWEE
RW Engineering Extra is all about providing hands-on engineering content for today’s “crazy-busy” technical...
Business and Law
Cumulus Faces Possible Six-Figure Fine Over Sponsor IDs
FCC proposes penalty, says company didn’t live up to earlier consent decree
White Papers
Diplex Two Four-Tower DA Stations 60 kHz Apart? No Way!
It may have been impossible — yet it’s on the air
Business and Law
Cumulus Announces Deal to Sell WABC(AM) to New York Businessman
Catsimatidis’ Red Apple Media will buy the iconic station for $12.5M cash
Business and Law
Big Broadcasters Weigh in on Radio Ownership Changes
Deadline for reply comments is May 29
News and Business
It’s OK to Broadcast Your Success
Tell listeners how much you’re helping their community in dollars and cents
Headlines
Radio’s Community Commitment Shines Bright This Season
See photos of how broadcasters are helping others this December
News and Business
Cumulus Announces Detroit Personnel Changes
And new PD named for Eugene, Ore., stations
News and Business
Cumulus Designates Programming and Sales Peeps
San Francisco, Nashville Columbia and Knoxville clusters have news
News and Business
Cumulus Names New PDs in Pensacola and Wilmington
Nick Fox and Robert Elfman join the broadcaster, get new roles
News and Business
Cumulus Announces Two San Fran Appointments
Bastable to serve as vice president/director of sales, named Swanson PD of KGO and...
News and Business
Cumulus Sides With Law in Grand Rapids
Also promotes Diaz to VP of contemporary programming
News and Business
Cumulus Extends Hess’ D.C. Contract and Hires Gentry in Birmingham
Both have multidecade radio careers
News and Business
Cumulus Names New PDs in Mobile and Columbia
Jimmy Steele and Steve McKay get new gigs after one year with the company
News and Business
Cumulus Names Erie VP/Market Manager
Also announces new PD for KKFM in Colorado Springs
Business and Law
Cumulus Orders 35 More GatesAir Flexivas
Air-cooled transmitters will address cooling problems, repack changes, HD Radio transitions and more
News and Business
Cumulus Eugene Names VP and Market Manager
Broadcaster also taps new PDs for WKKO and WPLJ
News and Business
Cumulus Names Two VPs
Hill takes on a leadership role in Chicago, and Criswell moves to Shreveport
News and Business
Cumulus Announces San Fran and Indy Personnel Changes
Harvill named VP/ market manager and Harlow named digital/local sales manager, respectively
News and Business
Cumulus Names Buffalo VP/Market Manager
Also announces programming and marketing position shifts elsewhere
Headlines
Sproul Decommissions Greentree Road Transmitter Site
WMAL(AM) began broadcasting from new Germantown location May 2
News and Business
Cumulus Names Imaging Director for Chicago’s WKQX
Also promotes Kashner to assistant PD in Indianapolis