Radio

Indie Talk Launches General Election Coverage with 'The Fight for Independents' Special Broadcast Exclusively on SIRIUS

NEW YORK, June 25, 2008 -- SIRIUS Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI) today announced that Indie Talk, the first radio channel for independent voters, will broadcast "The Fight for Independents" -- a live, town hall style roundtable discussion program. As the candidates and the nation prepare for the general election, political maverick Ron Silver, comedian Pete Dominick, and former Court TV anchor Vinnie Politan, all hosts on Indie Talk, will hold a live open-forum call-in broadcast with independent voters to find out how they plan to cast their votes and why.    » read more »

June 23, 2008 -- For the sixth consecutive year, ESPN will present live coverage of the NBA Draft – this year featuring a talent pool highlighted by Michael Beasley (Kansas State) and Derrick Rose (Memphis) – Thursday, June 26 at 7 p.m. ET from the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. Stuart Scott will host with college basketball analyst and Draft expert Jay Bilas and NBA analysts Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy.    » read more »

Initial Expansion to Include Washington D.C., Denver, Cleveland, Milwaukee, West Palm Beach and Enhanced ESPNRadio.com “Superstream Player” Delivers Live Audio and 12 Hours of Daily Live Video

June 23, 2008 -- ESPNRadio.com, the leading online sports radio destination in the U.S., is expanding its network of affiliate web sites. The ESPNRadio.com Online Affiliate Network will further develop the localized reach of ESPN’s fast-growing digital audio unit, serving fans with more daily live and on-demand audio from around the country while enhancing online opportunities for advertisers.    » read more »

Daschle: Obama will stop sending billions to Iraq, start investing American economy

May 06, 2008 -- Sioux Falls, SD - Senator Barack Obama's South Dakota campaign today begins airing a new radio ad featuring former South Dakota Senator and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle.

Barack Obama greeting supporters: Photo by Barack Obama campaign (CC)

In the ad, Daschle - who was one of Obama's earliest public supporters - asks South Dakotans to join him in backing the candidate who will "put you first - not the special interests."    » read more »

- XM, EWTN to host six-day XM channel devoted to Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the United States April 15-20
- XM listeners across the nation can tune into XM Channel 120 for complete coverage of the Pope's first pastoral visit to the U.S.

WASHINGTON, April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire - FirstCall/ -- XM Satellite Radio today announced that it will join with EWTN Global Catholic Network to launch a six-day XM Radio channel devoted to Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the United States.

The Papal U.S. Visit '08 channel will air nationwide on XM channel 120 from April 15 to April 20. The channel can also be heard on XM Radio Online at listen.xmradio.com    » read more »

WASHINGTON, April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire - FirstCall/ -- XM Satellite Radio will air every game of the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs for its 9 million subscribers nationwide starting Wednesday, April 9.

Hockey fans across the U.S. can listen to the NHL Playoffs live on XM channels 204 to 209. A weekly game schedule is available online at xmradio.com/nhl.

XM also airs every game for every NHL team during the regular season. XM's Canadian partner XM Canada carries the games for listeners across Canada.

XM is the exclusive satellite radio provider of the NHL. XM is also the exclusive home of the 24-hour hockey talk radio channel, NHL Home Ice (XM channel 204).    » read more »

Verizon Wireless Subscribers Can Now Access 24/7 ESPN Radio Simulcast Directly From Mobile Devices

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and BRISTOL, Conn., March 27, 2008 – ESPN and Verizon Wireless, the builder and owner of the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network, will launch a mobile simulcast of ESPN Radio tomorrow, exclusively on Verizon Wireless’ V CAST Mobile TV service. The ESPN Radio channel will join ESPN Mobile TV on V CAST Mobile TV, and gives customers access to popular radio programming, including “SportsCenter AM,” “GameNight” and “The Pulse.”    » read more »

Houston Astros off-season, call-in radio show broadcast live from Disney's ESPN Club

NEW YORK and LONDON, March 14, 2008 — Last.fm, the CBS Corporation-owned social music Web site, today announced that recently released numbers by Comscore and Nielsen Online show that since it introduced free-on-demand service it has become the fastest growing free online music network in the U.S.

The third-party metrics issued by Comscore and Nielsen Online resemble internal numbers released last month by Last.fm showing the site experienced month-over-month growth across the board in terms of unique visits, page views and total minutes spent on the site.    » read more »

March 13, 2008 -- Michael G. Riley has been named Senior Vice President and General Manager, Radio Disney, it was announced today by Rich Ross, President, Disney Channels Worldwide, to whom he will report. He joins Disney after 10 years at Turner Broadcasting System, where he worked across multiple European markets on both entertainment and news brands. Riley, whose appointment is effective April 1, will relocate to Radio Disney's Burbank headquarters.    » read more »

Also, Four Hours of Coverage on ESPN Radio, Coverage on SportsCenter, ESPN.com and ESPN360.com

March 12, 2008 -- The final day of Championship Week, Sunday, March 16, will include daylong, multimedia coverage of Selection Sunday, when the men’s basketball NCAA Tournament brackets are determined. Selection Sunday will be highlighted by three hours of ESPNU Bracketology Presented by Staples on ESPN: a one-hour edition at 5 p.m. ET and a two-hour show at 7 p.m. (simulcast on ESPNU).    » read more »

Current Board Chairman Dennis Haarsager Will Become Interim Chief Executive Officer; Board to Conduct National Search for Permanent Replacement

Washington, D.C. March 6, 2008 -- The National Public Radio Board of Directors announced today that Ken Stern, Chief Executive Officer, will be leaving NPR by mutual agreement. Stern has served at NPR for 10 years, as Chief Operating Officer and more recently, CEO.    » read more »

- Coverage Begins 10:00PM (ET)
- Facility to Include 60,000 Square Foot Newsroom for Broadcast and Digital Activities;
NPR to Serve as Anchor in Redevelopment of NoMa Community

Washington, D.C., March 5, 2008 – NPR, one of the premier worldwide media organizations, has acquired the 1111 North Capitol Street NE property in the District of Columbia for its new global headquarters.    » read more »

March 05, 2008, New York, New York – Real Simple and TLC have formed an innovative partnership to develop multi-media content, it was announced today by Steve Sachs, President, Real Simple, and Angela Shapiro-Mathes, President, TLC. Together, the companies will create new lifestyle content that will premiere across multiple platforms – television, print, radio, internet, and in store events – creating an engaging, unmatched experience for consumers.    » read more »

03/05/2008, MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL -- The Minnesota Twins today announced their new Spanish language radio broadcast partner for 2008 is Latino Communications Network (LCN). A total of 26 broadcasts throughout the 2008 season, including Opening Day (March 31) and all Tuesday and Sunday home games, will be simulcast on both KMNV AM 1400 and KMNQ AM 1470.

The play-by-play announcer will be Alfonso Fernandez and the color analyst will be Twins legend Tony Oliva. In addition, there will be 15 minute pre- and post-game shows.    » read more »