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RTDNA Debuts Mobile Edition of RTDNA Web Site The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) is rolling out a mobile edition of its web site at RTDNA.org, offering members and the journalism community a handheld view of organization's three primary editorial offerings: Top Stories, RTDNA/RTDNF News and Industry Headlines. "Adding a mobile site to More

Steckline Acquires KQAM/Wichita from Radio Disney Steckline Communications has agreed to acquire KQAM-AM (1480)/Wichita from Radio Disney. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the year, when Steckline will convert the station to News/Talk to compliment its co-owned all-Sports outlet, KGSO-AM (1410). KGSO GM Todd More

Gregory to Keynote NAB Leadership Conference David Gregory, moderator of NBC News' "Meet the Press," will keynote the 2010 NAB State Leadership Conference. Held March 1-3 at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, the event will bring hundreds of radio and television broadcasters to Washington to meet with lawmakers and federal officials on legislative and More

Lou Dobb Exits CNN and ''Lou Dobbs Tonight'' Broadcast journalist, radio talk host and longtime CNN anchor Lou Dobbs exits CNN and "Lou Dobbs Tonight." Dobbs said that he and CNN President Jonathan Klein agreed to a contract release that will let Dobbs pursue other interests. Dobbs' staffers were caught off guard as they were told of his decision only a few hours before More

Phoenix Business Journal Inks Partnership with CC The Phoenix Business Journal is partnering with Clear Channel Radio/Phoenix in a partnership that will expand the newspaper's exposure on radio. Multimedia reporter Adam Kress (pictured) will deliver news reports on News/Talk KFYI-AM each morning at 6, 7 and 8am beginning November 9. In addition to the morning reports, More

Journal Broadcast Group CFO Ron Kurtis to Retire Journal Broadcast Group Senior VP/Chief Financial Officer Ron Kurtis announced Wednesday that he will retire, effective December 27, after 36 years with the company. Vice Chairman/CEO Doug Kiel said, "Ron has been an integral member of our leadership team and I have truly valued his knowledge of the industry and financial More

Westwood One Adds Peter Greenberg Worldwide Westwood One adds Peter Greenberg WorldWide to its stable of syndicated radio programming. The program originates from a different location around the globe each weekend and is hosted by CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg. In addition, Greenberg does a one-minute daily feature sharing his unique take on world news, More

Emmis Avoids NASDAQ Delisting as Shares Rise Shares of Emmis Communications have avoided delisting by trading above $1.00 for the past ten days. The stock closed Monday at $1.53 after bottoming out at 24 cents in July. NASDAQ notified Emmis in September that it would be delisted if the company's stock didn't rise above the minimum bid price of $1 per share for 10 straight More

Former KRLD Sports Analyst Sues Gawker Media Former ESPN analyst and Dallas sports radio personality Sean Salisbury has filed a civil lawsuit in Denton County, TX, against a sports blog for allegedly causing him to lose both of his jobs as well as damaging his reputation, reports the McKinney Courier-Gazette. He filed the defamation suit against Gawker Media for More

Sharpton Wants Public Apology from Limbaugh In an op-ed piece for the Wall Street Journal on October 16, Premiere-syndicated talk host Rush Limbaugh detailed his experience to become an investor in a bid to purchase the NFL's St. Louis Rams. In the piece, Limbaugh dragged Reverend Al Sharpton (syndicated by Radio One) through the mud and he's demanding a public More

Emmis to Avoid NASDAQ Delisting as Shares Rise Shares of Emmis Communications have traded above $1.00 for the past five days, closing Monday at $1.50. This puts the broadcaster halfway to maintain its listing on NASDAQ. The stock exchange notified Emmis in September that it would be delisted if the company's stock didn't rise above the minimum bid price of $1 per share for More

Journal Q3 Revs Down 23%, Radio Declines 17.3% Journal Communications, parent of Journal Broadcast Group, posted a 22.9% third quarter revenue drop to $105.1 million from $136.3 million in 2008. Revenue from radio fell 17.3% to $17.9 million from $21.7 million. Operating earnings from radio was $3.7 million compared to an operating loss of $12.1 million. Operating earnings More

Rush Limbaugh Dropped From Bid to Acquire Rams After meeting with stiff opposition, St. Louis Blues Chairman Dave Checketts has dropped Premiere Radio-syndicated Rush Limbaugh from his bid to acquire the NFL's St. Louis Rams, calling his involvement a "distraction," reports the St. Louis Business Journal. "It has become clear that his involvement in our group More

Groups Write to Leahy Opposing Performance Bill A letter was sent to Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Patrick Leahy on Tuesday by 11 minority groups and civil rights organizations opposing the Performance Rights Act. The letter states that, if enacted, the proposed royalites for local music airplay would be detrimental to minority-owned stations and the communities they More

RTNDA Officially Changes Name, Unveils New Logo RTNDA, the Radio-Television News Directors Association, has officially changed its name to the Radio Television Digital News Association. Concurrently, the organization has unveiled a new logo to go along with the new name. Chairman Stacey Woelfel says that RTDNA is for all electronic journalists, and not just News Directors. More

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