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Wilkinson Named Lou Dobbs Executive Producer Lou Dobbs and the USRN tap 15-year talk radio vet Chad Wilkinson as Executive Producer for the network's "Lou Dobbs Show," effective immediately. Most recently, he was a producer and writer for Westwood One's "The Lars Larson Show," "The Dennis Miller Show" and "The Ron Insana Show." In his new role, Wilkinson will ove More

FCC Extends Deadline for Sirius XM Leasing Options The FCC's Media Bureau has granted an extension until November 21 for Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio Holdings to implement their voluntary commitment to provide long-term leases to qualified entities that includes up to four percent of fulltime audio channels. In July, 2008, the Commission approved More

CC/Atlanta Director of Operations Scott Lindy Exits Clear Channel/Atlanta Director of Operations Scott Lindy exits where he also served as Program Director of Country WUBL-FM (94.9 The Bull). VP/Country Programming Clay Hunnicutt and Assistant PD Lance Houston will handle WUBL programming during the interim. Lindy was appointed PD of "The Bull" in January, 2009. B More

CC/Miami Adds Three PDs to Programming Team Clear Channel/Miami adds three veteran programmers: Joe Bonadonna, Ray Hernandez and Adam Kirschner. Bonadonna becomes the new PD of Classic Rock WBGG-FM (Big 105.9) beginning August 23. He most recently served as Senior PD/Classic Rock for Sirius XM. Prior to that, Bonadonna was Program Director for KDKB-FM, KSLX-FM and KAZG-AM More

United Stations Adds Leslie Sturm as Senior AE United Stations Radio Networks (USRN) adds Leslie Sturm to its ad sales department as Senior Account Executive, effective immediately. Sturm will handle both the network's ongoing clients as well as new business development and will be based at the radio network's New York offices. Sturm joins USRN following a recent stint as Se More

Sirius XM Names Marks as Senior Director/Country Sirius XM names John Marks as Senior Director/Country Music Programming overseeing the satcaster's five Country music channels, plus Elvis Radio, The Village, Bluegrass Junction and two Christian music channels. Marks' appointment is effective August 2 and he will be based out of the company's Nashville studios. "We are th More

Florida Investigates Sirius XM Over Billing Practices The Florida Attorney General's Office is investigating consumer complaints over Sirius XM's automatic renewal and billing practices. The Sun-Sentinel reports that more than 200 complaints about Sirius have been received by the attorney general's citizen services offices, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer More

Sirius/XM Subscriber Count Rises in First Quarter Sirius/XM Satellite Radio added 171,441 net subscribers in the first quarter of 2010, compared to a decline of 404,422 in 2009. The company ended the first quarter with 18,944,199 subscribers, up 344,765 over last year's totals. Gross additions increased by 29% and deactivations fell 11%, while self-pay churn improved to 2% from More

Sirius XM Gets NASDAQ Letter Regarding Price Rule Sirius XM Radio said Wednesday that it had received a letter from NASDAQ stating that the company had not regained compliance with the $1.00 minimum closing bid price requirement for continued listing. The satcaster says it will request a hearing before a NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel to ask for continued listing pending i More

Liberty Ends Transaction Talks with WorldSpace Creditor Liberty Media has pulled out of its bid to acquire the bankrupt satellite radio firm WorldSpace. In a statement Wednesday afternoon, Worldspace said that its "strategic transaction negotiations" had been terminated by Liberty. The firm, which filed for bankruptcy protection a year ago, is now waiting for word from Liber More

Report: Sirius XM May Seek NASDAQ Extension Sirius XM Satellite Radio is expected to seek an extension from NASDAQ to address its stock price, after failing to meet deadline on Monday to increase its shares above $1.00 in order to retain its listing. So far this year, the satcaster's stock has gained more than 50%, but still too low to meet NASDAQ requirement that its sha More

Sirius XM Radio to Offer $550 Million in Senior Notes Sirius XM Radio intends to offer $550 million of senior notes due 2015 to qualified institutional buyers. The satcaster plans to use the net proceeds to redeem all of the company's 9 5/8% senior notes due 2013 including premium and accrued and unpaid interest on the notes being redeemed. Any remaining net proceeds will be used f More

Pandora Appoints Lynch VP/Automotive Development Pandora appoints George Lynch as VP/Automotive Business Development, a newly created position. He joins the Internet radio firm from Sirius XM, where he spent over 11 years working with automotive manufacturers as VP/Automotive partnerships since 2004. At Pandora he will work with auto companies as Pandora is shifting its focus More

Westwood One, Harpo Radio Announce Partnership Westwood One and Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Radio ink a multi-year deal to distribute "The Gayle King Show," a two-hour, daily talk program hosted by newscaster and TV personality Gayle King. The partnership will include distribution of additional Harpo Radio programming, including "Gayle King Evening," a new, five-hour weeknight ent More

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