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September 15, 2009
Kanye West Fallout?
In response to KANYE WEST's actions at THE MTV VIDEO AWARDS, some stations have made the move to ban the rapper's music from their airwaves. Whether this becomes widespread is unknown, but CLEAR CHANNEL Top 40 WBVD (KISS 95.1)/MELBOURNE PD MIKE KLEIN … more »
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March 2, 2009
Tributes Continue For Paul Harvey
Tributes are continuing to come in honoring the life of radio news legend PAUL HARVEY, whose death was first reported by ALL ACCESS on SATURDAY (NET NEWS 2/28). ABC Radio Networks Offers Tributes All Week ABC RADIO NETWORKS is airing tributes to … more »
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February 16, 2009
Chris Brown Releases Statement
CHRIS BROWN, who was involved in an incident with RIHANNA just preceeding THE GRAMMY AWARDS (NET NEWS 2/9), has issued the following statement through a spokesman: "Words cannot begin to express how sorry and saddened I am over what transpired. I am … more »
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October 31, 2007
Reading The Tea Leaves: FCC Commissioners On Localism, Consolidation At Meeting
The FCC held another meeting on localism TODAY (10/31), which gave the two Democratic Commissioners the opportunity to spout the same perspectives they've had since the MICHAEL POWELL era. In prepared remarks, Commissioner MICHAEL COPPS reiterated his … more »
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September 27, 2007
NAB Radio Show: Breakfast With The Chairman
FCC Chairman KEVIN MARTIN fielded questions on topics ranging from public interest standards to EAS changes from NAB Radio Board Chairman RUSS WITHERS at the NAB RADIO SHOW's annual FCC Breakfast THURSDAY. Resisting the idea that stations should be … more »
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April 24, 2007
Russell Simmons: Ban Racial And Sexist Epithets
Hip-hop mogul RUSSELL SIMMONS said MONDAY that the recording and broadcast industries should consistently ban racial and sexist epithets from all so-called clean versions of rap songs and the airwaves. Currently such epithets are prohibited in most clean … more »
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April 19, 2007
Hot 97.7/Jackson To Edit Offensive Content
ROBERTS RADIO Urban WRJH (HOT 97.7)/JACKSON is taking a closer look at what they put out over the airwaves, in the wake of the IMUS incident. Their goal is to eliminate anything that would be offensive to listeners, whether it's violent, sexist, or … more »