Radio

11.29.2007 -- Anton Guitano has been named Senior Executive Vice President of Finance and Operations, and Chief Financial Officer of CBS RADIO, it was announced today by Dan Mason, President and CEO, CBS RADIO. Guitano most recently served as Executive Vice President of Operations and Chief Financial Officer of the CBS Television Stations Group and is a veteran of the Company for almost three decades. He will be responsible for establishing the financial strategy and direction of the division and overseeing all of CBS RADIO’s financial functions at the local station and corporate level.    » read more »

11.30.2007 -- CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS and CBS.A) today announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of its radio stations in four markets to Entercom Communications Corp. for $262 million in cash.

In May of 2006, CBS Corporation announced its intention to explore the divestiture of radio stations in ten of its smaller markets. With the closure of the Entercom stations, the Company has now completed all of its previously announced radio station sales.

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November 28, 2007 -- CBS RADIO's vast portfolio of websites will gain access to a host of new searchable video content through a partnership with AOL's Truveo, the leader in the fast growing video search market. As part of the partnership, more than 35 CBS RADIO stations spanning several different formats and markets across the country have integrated Truveo's video search engine online with more scheduled to launch in the coming weeks.    » read more »

- CRITICALLY PRAISED PUBLIC RADIO FORMAT, INTRODUCED IN 2004, TO RETURN; STEVE INSKEEP, MICHELE NORRIS AND ROBERT SIEGEL TO MODERATE
- ALL DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES CONFIRMED TO PARTICIPATE

Washington, D.C., November 19, 2007 – The NPR News and Iowa Public Radio national Democratic Presidential debate, to be broadcast and webcast live from 1:00-3:00PM (CT) on Tuesday, December 4, will be held at the State Historical Museum in Des Moines, with NPR News journalists and hosts Steve Inskeep, Michele Norris and Robert Siegel as moderators.    » read more »

CONCERT STREAMED LIVE AND AVAILABLE FOR PODCAST DOWNLOAD

November 14, 2007; Washington, D.C. – NPR Music will offer a live, online concert with singer/songwriter Neko Case from Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, CA, on Friday, November 16, at 11:00 PM (ET). The performance will be streamed live, archived and available as a free downloadable podcast at NPR Music: NPR.org/music NPR’s Alex Cohen will host the online concert, which will feature a pre-show interview with Case.    » read more »

11.15.2007 -- Sue McNamara has been named Senior Vice President of Sales for CBS RADIO, one of the country's largest major-market radio operators. The newly-created position was announced today by Michael Weiss, President of Sales, CBS RADIO, and is effective on Monday, Nov. 26.    » read more »

‘Veterans’ Spot Aired Statewide Today

11/15/2007 -- (COLUMBIA) – Senator Hillary Clinton launched her third radio spot, entitled “Veterans,” today in South Carolina. The 60-second spot began playing on radio stations across the state this morning.

The spot focuses on Hillary’s record of fighting for America’s veterans, specifically referencing her work to expand the Tri Care program to ensure that all Guard and Reserve members and their families have health benefits as well as her plan to fully fund the VA as President.

A complete transcript is included below.    » read more »

Manager Cecil Cooper to be first guest on Houston Astros offseason, call-in radio show

11/13/2007, HOUSTON -- The Houston Astros announced today that the club's popular Astroline call-in radio show will air its first show of the offseason on Wednesday, November 14 at 7:00 p.m. The show airs on the club's flagship station, KTRH 740 AM, and on the internet at Astros.com. Hosted by Hall of Fame broadcaster Milo Hamilton, Astroline will be broadcast from the KTRH Studios with Astros Manager Cecil Cooper as the guest.    » read more »

13 November 2007 -- Government authorities in Somalia on Tuesday ordered two more radio stations off the air, a day after shutting the popular Radio Shabelle station. The closures follow a surge in violence in Mogadishu as Ethiopian troops backing the government battle Islamist-led insurgents.

The closure of Radio Simba and Radio Banadir on Tuesday, and of Radio Shabelle a day earlier, has prompted outcries from local and international press groups.    » read more »

11.12.2007 -- Lucy Hughes has been named Senior Vice President, Research, CBS RADIO, it was announced today by Michael Weiss, CBS RADIO's newly appointed President of Sales, to whom Hughes will report. The appointment is effective immediately.    » read more »

- NPR and NPR Member Stations Introduce Premier Online Destination for Music Discovery
- Site Offers Concert and Studio Performances, Interviews, News, Reviews, Blogs, Podcasts and Artist Index
- Launch Includes Exclusive New NPR.org Media Player with Playlist Capacity

ON NPR NEWS MORNING EDITION FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2

November 1, 2007, Washington, D.C. – In his first public comments, Michael Battle, former director of the Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys at the Department of Justice, speaks with NPR justice correspondent Ari Shapiro on the controversial firings of 7 U.S. attorneys in one day.    » read more »

Airing On Weekend Edition Sunday, October 28

October 26, 2007, Washington, D.C. – Writer Robert Fulghum, best known for his bestseller All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, writes about his belief in always making time to dance in a personal essay for the ongoing NPR series This I Believe. Robert Fulghum’s essay will air on NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday on Sunday, October 28.    » read more »

Latest Arbitron ratings up big in key demographics

10/25/2007 -- More fans tuned in to hear the Baltimore Orioles on radio this year, according to the latest report from Arbitron. The ratings were up dramatically across key demographics and were strongest among the sought-after younger male audience, considered by advertisers to be the most desirable.    » read more »

- Regional Management Positions Eliminated;
- Dan Mason To Oversee Stations In 10 Major Markets;
- Michael Weiss Named President Of Sales