Category — Radio

The New Radio

Neil Young called piracy “the new radio” because it’s “how music gets around.”

February 6, 2012 Comments

Christmas Radio

It’s not unusual for ratings to double once a radio station makes the temporary switch to Christmas music.

December 8, 2011 Comments

AM Radio

For AM stations, future may be on the FM band.

November 10, 2011 Comments

Radio Life

Radio is adopting some online, internet-streaming tricks.

November 9, 2011 Comments

Zone Radio

Stephen King announces a new talk radio show.

August 29, 2011 Comments

Oldies Radio

Some relative newbies are passing for oldies on the radio, and it’s making the genre tricky to define as older hits fade away.

June 21, 2011 Comments

Radio Renaissance

In a renaissance for radio, more listeners are tuning in.

March 23, 2011 Comments

Win a Funeral

A German radio station is offering listeners the chance to win a cheque to cover the cost of their own funeral.

March 9, 2011 Comments

DAR.fm

Michael Robertson bucks the music industry again.

February 24, 2011 Comments

Win a Wife

A New Zealand radio station has been criticised for running a contest giving male listeners the chance to win a wife.

February 14, 2011 Comments

Pandora App

Thanks to the iPhone, Pandora’s audience doubled in a year.

January 27, 2011 Comments

Radio Soap

Radio soap thrives in Internet age.

January 12, 2011 Comments

Ford vs. Stern

Ford Motor is giving parents the chance to send Howard Stern a message: Stay away from my teenage driver.

December 31, 2010 Comments

French Pop

Londoners be warned: French pop radio is upon you.

November 29, 2010 Comments

British Radio

More Britons are listening to the radio than ever — over 90 percent of all adults in the U.K.

September 29, 2010 Comments

Picture Playboy

Playboy for the blind? Yep, pictures and all.

September 10, 2010 Comments

Queen of Comedy

BBC ‘sorry’ for WM presenter Queen death joke.

May 20, 2010 Comments

Abbee Radio

Myine Electronics’ Abbee radio strips out ads and DJ chatter.

February 26, 2010 Comments

Mr. Happiness

Japanese monk gets down with the beat for Buddhism.

February 10, 2010 Comments

Sirius Marketing

It took a while, but Sirius XM Radio is finally out with a new national ad campaign.

December 3, 2009 Comments

Apple Radio

Apple is developing an in-house radio application.

October 15, 2009 Comments

Lunar Love

Moon-lovers remember Apollo with radio chit-chat.

June 29, 2009 Comments

Amazing Radio

Unsigned musicians star on new UK radio station.

June 25, 2009 Comments

Vatican Radio

Vatican Radio is going commercial in July to meet rising costs.

June 1, 2009 Comments

Radio Royalties

Sheryl Crow, others want royalties from radio. (more)

March 3, 2009 Comments

Local DJs

Radio stations are axing staff and subbing in syndicated hosts to cut costs. (more)

February 2, 2009 Comments

Radio Silence

The number of people listening to radio is up, but advertising revenues for the medium are down, reports Stephanie Clifford in the New York Times. (more)

December 9, 2008 Comments

Boss Jocks

Back in the 60s, when “legendary D.J. Murray the K” was fired from WOR-FM in New York, “critics howled … but the station doubled its audience,” recalls William Grimes in the New York Times. (more)

December 8, 2008 Comments

Elvis Talks

“We got a lot of people to say yes straightaway because it was Elvis,” says Elton John in a New York Times piece by Melena Ryzik. (more)

December 8, 2008 Comments

Radio Pirates

Smart, hi-tech and inclusive, pirate stations are paving the way for the future of radio. (more)

November 6, 2008 Comments