Music copyright and royalty issues continue to percolate in Washington with developments that most broadcasters would no doubt see as a mixed bag. On the positive end is four more members of Congress have added their names to a resolution that advocates against the creation of a performance royalty on AM/FM airplay. Reps. Buddy Carter..
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WASHINGTON CENTER STAGE IN THORNY ROYALTY FIGHTS.
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IN VEGAS, NEW HIRES STRENGTHEN BEASLEY’S ‘COYOTE’.
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Country “102.7 The Coyote” KCYE Las Vegas has made a number of on-air and programming adjustments beginning with Kris Daniels re-assuming the program director role at the Beasley Media station. Last year, Daniels stepped down from day-to-day programming in order to focus on her role in the “Kris & the Mad Dog” morning show, where..
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CLASSICAL 104.9fm SIGNAL RETURNS TO THE BIG EASY.
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Louisiana State University is returning a full-time classical radio station to the New Orleans airwaves with the launch of “Classical 104.9 FM.” The signal originates on the HD-2 channel of “New Orleans Public Radio” WWNO (88.9) and broadcasts via the Metairie, LA-licensed translator K285FF at 104.9. Up until 2012, WWNO aired a classical format but..
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BROKERS ANALYZE IMPACT OF ENTERCOM-CBS DEAL.
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There’s an old saying in the dealmaking community that deals beget deals. And in radio, they don’t come much bigger than last week’s announced merger of CBS Radio and Entercom. That’s raised the unavoidable question of whether the landmark agreement will trigger more industry consolidation. The answer, dealmakers say, is yes—with a few important caveats…
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IT’S OFFICIAL: CBS RADIO, ENTERCOM WILL MERGE.
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CBS Radio and Entercom have announced the two companies will merge to create a nationwide footprint of 244 stations. CBS Radio had been considering offers since the company announced a planned spinoff from parent company CBS. Entercom CEO David Field will lead the combined company which will be known as Entercom. “This agreement is great..
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