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September 13, 2012
Mike Francesa's On-Air Nap Goes Viral, Worldwide
CBS RADIO Sports WFAN-A/NEW YORK afternoon host MIKE FRANCESA may wish today that his show was not simulcast daily on cable TV's YES NETWORK, now that his momentary nap while on the air has gone viral with international media coverage. While talking to … more »
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July 30, 2012
New Hampshire Pirate FM Operating Openly
The FCC may be trying to track down pirate FMs, but in NASHUA, NH, one pirate is operating openly and with little apparent fear of shutdown, reports the NASHUA TELEGRAPH. MEDIA57, headed by ANTOINE ANTHEM, operates "87.9 THEBEAT," an Urban … more »
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May 18, 2012
WFNX New Hampshire Simulcast Station Sold, Too
The NEW HAMPSHIRE station that simulcast soon-to-be-sold PHOENIX MEDIA Alternative WFNX/BOSTON has itself been sold as well, with the NASHUA TELEGRAPH reporting that WFEX/PETERBOROUGH, NH is being sold by PHOENIX MEDIA's FNX BROADCASTING LLC to BLOUNT … more »
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May 1, 2012
KTWV Mornings Co-Host Kim Amidon Exits
CBS RADIO Smooth Jazz KTWV (94.7 THE WAVE)/LOS ANGELES morning co-host KIM AMIDON has telegraphed her departure from the station on her FACEBOOK page. According to the station website, co-host PAT PRESCOTT will host the show by herself -- at least for … more »
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April 2, 2012
Radio Caroline Icon Tom Lodge Passes
One of the first DJs of pirate RADIO CAROLINE, TOM LODGE, has died aged 75, the LONDON TELEGRAPH reported. LODGE, who the pirate station that sailed around ENGLAND, joined RADIO CAROLINE in APRIL 1964, had a looser, more spontaneous, American-influenced … more »
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February 22, 2012
Dubuque Radio Legend Betty Thomas Passes
Renowned KDTH/DUBUQUE, IA icon BETTY (THOMAS) GLASS passed away at her home at the age of 83, the DUBUQUE TELEGRAPH HERALD reports. THOMAS hosted two popular call-in radio shows, "Cracker Barrel" and "Cook’s Corner," from the … more »
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February 7, 2012
Madonna Sets World Tour
Hot off her SUPER BOWL halftime show, which spiked record sales, MADONNA has set a world tour beginning in MAY. Interest in MADONNA's new song spiked after her TV appearance, and "Give Me All Your Luvin'" entered the MEDIABASE chart at 25* with … more »
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January 6, 2012
iHeartradio Ends Required Facebook Log-In ... As Worm Infects FB Log-Ins
It may be all a coincidence, but iHEARTRADIO's move to enable users to create their own PANDORA-like stations or bookmark other stations without logging in through FACEBOOK comes at about the same time that a viral worm was reported to have stolen over … more »
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November 4, 2011
BBC To Put Radio Archives Online
The BBC is putting more of its radio archives online, with plans to put most of its recorded radio programming from the 1940s onward on a new website. The DAILY TELEGRAPH reports that the new site, tentatively named AUDIOPEDIA, will launch within the … more »
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August 15, 2011
Former BBC 'Brain Of Britain' Host Robert Robinson Passes
ROBERT ROBINSON, who hosted BBC RADIO 4's "BRAIN OF BRITAIN" quiz show for 38 years before retiring last year, passed away FRIDAY (8/12) at age 83 in LONDON after a long illness. After writing for the LONDON-based WEEKLY TELEGRAPH edition of … more »