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May 20, 2011
Miami Pirate Faces Proposed $10,000 FCC Fine
Another pirate faces the FCC's wrath, as the Commission has proposed a $10,000 fine on DURRANT CLARKE for having a pirate station operating on 95.9 FM from his property in MIAMI. The Commission also approved the deletion of a vacant allocation for FM … more »
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April 19, 2011
Curtis Media Group Stations Help Tornado Victims
CURTIS MEDIA GROUP will mobilize all of its local stations to raise money for victims of the tornadoes that swept through the CAROLINAS region over the weekend. Dubbed "Care on the Air," five CURTIS stations will broadcast their appeal in … more »
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February 8, 2011
Lineup Changes At WJRZ
GREATER MEDIA AC WJRZ (MAGIC 100.1)/MONMOUTH-OCEAN makes some lineup changes in the wake of TOMMY JORDAN's exit for mornings on NASSAU Hot AC WAFY (KEY 103)/FREDERICK, MD (NET NEWS 2/2). TRIPP ROGERS moves from nights to afternoons, while BARBARA … more »
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October 25, 2010
Report Chronicles Indecency Watchdog's Financial Woes, Waning Influence
The organization responsible for much of the anti-indecency complaints to the FCC is the focus of a piece in the NEW YORK TIMES' SUNDAY editions, and the article says that the PARENTS TELEVISION COUNCIL has hit some hard times with financial troubles and … more »
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June 3, 2010
Michael Medved Among Those Protesting Planned Comedy Central 'JC' Series
COMEDY CENTRAL's plan to air a show depicting JESUS CHRIST as wanting to "escape the shadow of his famous father and live life in NYC as a regular guy" is drawing the wrath of SALEM RADIO NETWORK host MICHAEL MEDVED, who is among the leaders of … more »
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February 2, 2010
Prager's Appearance On 'Larry King Live' Draws Fire
An appearance on CNN's "LARRY KING LIVE" MONDAY night earned SALEM RADIO NETWORK's DENNIS PRAGER so much hate mail that he devoted the first hour of TUESDAY's show to it. PRAGER earned some viewers' wrath by defending CBS' decision to … more »
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January 11, 2010
X96 PD Todd Nuke 'Em Releases New Book
SIMMONS MEDIA Alternative KXRK (X96)/SALT LAKE CITY PD/afternooner TODD "NUKE'EM" NOKER has released a new novel "BLOGS OF WRATH" with co-author ZACK SHUTT. NUKE'EM said, "The story centers on a young man trying to get … more »
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August 25, 2009
Tony Curtis Interview Earns BBC Radio Ulster Ofcom's Wrath
OFCOM has ruled that BBC RADIO ULSTER violated the U.K.'s Broadcast Code when actor TONY CURTIS swore three times during the station's "TALKBACK" midday show on MAY 22nd. CURTIS, who did not appear to realize the show was live until late … more »
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June 2, 2009
House Opposition To Performance Fee Reaches 214
The NAB, and opponents of the Performance Rights Fee now have a bipartisan group of 214 House lawmakers, just four lawmakers shy of a House majority, on record in opposition to the legislation. This numer comes just weeks after the House Judiciary … more »
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April 16, 2009
Newcap Ottawa's 'This Ain't Flint' Site Draws Flint's Ire
NEWCAP RADIO's OTTAWA stations, Top 40 CIHT (HOT 89.9) and Alternative CILV (LIVE 88.5), and ad agency ALPHABET CREATIVE have launched a campaign to spread the word that the economy isn't so bad in the OTTAWA-GATINEAU market, with a website called … more »