While Relaxing Labor Day - Consider a Radio Career
Does Labor Day leave you thinking there might be an easier way to make a living? How about Radio? Find out more about the good points and bad by signing...
Posted on August 30, 2008
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Former KGO Talker Bernie Ward Sentenced to 7 Years
Former KGO-AM/San Francisco radio personality, Bernie Ward, was sentenced to 7 years and 3 months in prison today by Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker. (Right: Bernie Ward on-the-air at...
Posted on August 28, 2008
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Old Time Radio Fans Ready for 33rd Convention
It happens yearly and the "2008 Friends of Old Time Radio Convention" is slated to be held October 23 - 26 in Newark, New Jersey. Each year, the gathering features live...
Posted on August 27, 2008
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Radio Staffer Arrested After School Bus Prank
UPI is reporting the arrest of Jase Edward "Cubby" Squires, an employee of WIBT-FM/Charlotte (96.1, The Beat). At the behest of Brotha' Fred, the morning host, Squires talked his way...
Posted on August 26, 2008
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Radio Gives the World Porta-Potty Pole Vaulting
The Beijing Olympics may be ending but the Hawk & Tom Show on B93.7/Greenville took full advantage by staging its own event: Porta-Potty Pole Vaulting. Although not officially recognized...
Posted on August 25, 2008
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Radio Leveraged the Video Star
There was a time when TV was audio and video and Radio was...well...just audio. It was a fact of life and television never missed an opportunity to point out what...
Posted on August 23, 2008
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CelleCast Expands Programming of On-Demand Talk Radio
CelleCast announced this week it has added five new programs to its network of on-demand talk radio programming including: Todd Feinburg Show, Nick Federoff on Gardening, Things Green Garden Minute,...
Posted on August 21, 2008
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In Search of Bigfoot? Check Out ‘SquatchDetective Radio’
You've no doubt heard at least something about the "Bigfoot" which was recently "discovered" in Georgia? Last Friday the people behind it held a press conference, invited the media,...
Posted on August 19, 2008
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Who Let the “Dog” In? SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio Did
SIRIUS XM Radio grabbed the spotlight today by announcing that Chris "Mad Dog" Russo had joined the newly-merged Satellite Radio service for the next 5 years. At a press conference in...
Posted on August 19, 2008
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DJ Attacked - Eyes Cut Out
I know that being a club DJ is not exactly like being a DJ on a radio station but I did both simultaneously when I was starting out and a...
Posted on August 17, 2008
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19-Year On-Air Partnership Ends for ‘Mike and the Mad Dog’
Sports-formatted WFAN/New York has lost one of its longtime personalities. According to a story by James Callan at bloomberg.com: "Chris Russo, co-host of the 'Mike and the Mad Dog'...
Posted on August 16, 2008
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The Internet Makes Old Time Radio New Again
The Internet and its ability to put almost any kind of content on any user's desktop or broadband-equipped TV has effectively created the world's largest multimedia archive. At OTRCAT.com thousands...
Posted on August 14, 2008
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Radio and The Power of the Download Face Off
Countdown shows used to be the sole domain of Radio - hosted by known DJs and based on radio airplay and subsequent hard-product sales. Then, a few years back,...
Posted on August 13, 2008
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You Won’t Need a New Satellite Radio Receiver Unless…
The Sirius XM Satellite Radio merger was touted by its proponents as having various advantages for subscribers, including an "al la carte" programming option. But, there is a catch according to...
Posted on August 12, 2008
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Who is Listening to AM/FM Radio?
Glad you asked. According to Arbitron "RADAR 97 June 2008 Radio Listening Estimates", traditional radio reaches more than 235 million listeners during the course of an average week. Terrestrial...
Posted on August 10, 2008
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Caught: Murder Suspect Who Confessed on Radio Show
News 5 (kpho.com) in Phoenix, Arizona reports a 7-year-old murder case has been solved. Back in early November, 2006, a caller to the Tom Leykis show confessed to killing her...
Posted on August 9, 2008
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Tammy Bruce Adds Affiliates, Tops Internet Streams
If you think talk radio is just right-wing white guys, think again. According to her bio from syndicator, Talk Radio Network: "Tammy Bruce is an openly gay, pro-choice, gun owning,...
Posted on August 7, 2008
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Satellite Radio Merger Reality Check: $lashing Cost$
When your company has never turned a profit and is bleeding money like a stuck Power Pig, it's a pretty good bet budgets will be cut. That means overhead, people,...
Posted on August 6, 2008
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