1. Scott Helman, Alessia Cara Top Canadian Radio Music Awards

    May 06, 2016 5:27 PM EDT The Weeknd, Alessia Cara, Shawn Mendes and new “it” group The Strumbellas were among the winners at today’s (May 6) Canadian Radio Music Awards, a ticketed event held in Toronto as part of Canadian Music Week, which holds its own two day “Radio In ...

  2. JoJo Wright to Hit 20 Years at L.A.'s KIIS-FM With New Contract

    May 06, 2016 2:09 PM EDT JoJo Wright , who handles weeknights on iHeartRadio’s 102.7 KIIS-FM in Los Angeles, has signed a two-year contract extension at the hit music station. Wright hosts "JoJo on the Radio" weekdays from 7-10 p.m. and will celebrate 20 years a ...

  3. More Obscure Than a One-Hit Wonder? The Legends Who Never Had a Hit

    May 05, 2016 10:35 AM EDT I’ve been policing Sirius XM’s “Onederland” this week, their pop-up channel devoted to one-hit wonders and so far, I’m pleased to note, they’ve mostly been playing one-hit wonders. With so many artists reduced to a hit or two by Classic Hits radio ...

  4. CBS Exceeds Quarterly Earnings Expectations

    May 04, 2016 12:08 PM EDT On the back of strong ratings and ad sales -- as well as Super Bowl 50 -- CBS exceeded quarterly earnings expectations by reporting $1.02 in per-share profit on $3.85 billion in revenue. The company was expected to earn 93 cents per share on $3.8 ...

  5. iHeartMedia's Debt Interest -- Over a Half a Billion In First Quarter -- Drags Earnings

    May 04, 2016 11:22 AM EDT ​Servicing iHeartMedia's  $20.8 billion debt is a drag on the company's earnings -- the company paid $558 million in interest in the quarter, with the total bill on that interest estimated at $1.8 billion for the year. The weight of thes ...

  6. Prince's 'Nothing Compares 2 U' Will Be Simulcast on Radio Stations Nationwide on Wednesday

    May 03, 2016 1:30 PM EDT The opening line from one of Prince 's most beloved songs has sparked a tribute to the late icon, set to air on radio stations worldwide tomorrow (May 4). KCMP (89.3 The Current) Minneapolis has invited stations to fete the legendary Minneapo ...

  7. Chris Young, Cassadee Pope Crown 
the Country Airplay Chart

    May 03, 2016 11:29 AM EDT Chris Young and Cassadee Pope 's duet "Think of You" rises 3-1 in its 18th week on Billboard 's Country Airplay chart (dated May 14), increasing by 8 percent to 46.8 million audience impressions in the week ending May 1, accord ...

  8. CMA Study: Hard Times Create New Opportunities for Country Music With Minorities, Youth

    May 03, 2016 11:14 AM EDT Something dramatic has happened to country music since the Great Recession of 2008. The uncertainty and instability created by the downturn in business sectors, coupled with ongoing technological changes, led large segments of the U.S. population ...

  9. Country Radio Programmers Debate Surplus of Slow Songs For Spring

    April 27, 2016 11:00 AM EDT As warm spring weather arrives in most of the states, country radio fans might be tuning in expecting to hear more of the uptempo fare that typically populates playlists from this time of year through the end of summer. Instead, they’re hearing mo ...

  10. Nashville Notes: Dierks Bentley to Hit Spring Break; 'Scooby-Doo' Actor Joins New Orleans Radio Station

    April 26, 2016 1:27 PM EDT NEWS + NOTES The stadium concert season began in earnest this past weekend as Kenny Chesney launched his Spread the Love Tour on April 23 with the first-ever concert at Jordan Hare Stadium in Auburn, Ala., the home of the Auburn Tigers football te ...

  11. Dierks Bentley and Rascal Flatts Like the Sound of No. 1 on Country Charts

    April 19, 2016 11:03 AM EDT Dierks Bentley earns his 11th No. 1 on Billboard 's Hot Country Songs chart, and first in nearly four years, as "Somewhere on a Beach" breaks 4-1 on the April 30 list. The track tops Hot Country Songs, which encompasses sales, strea ...

  12. 'Merle Did Things His Way': Country Radio Programmers Cite Haggard's Enduring Influence

    April 13, 2016 12:53 PM EDT Merle Haggard ’s death from pneumonia on April 6 hit many country radio programmers hard, and left them pausing to reflect on the County Music Hall of Famer’s profound and lasting influence on the format. For some, “Hag” was part of the reason the ...

  13. Doug Banks, Urban Radio Icon, Dies at 57

    April 12, 2016 9:14 PM EDT The radio industry is mourning the death of syndicated radio personality Doug Banks, host of the popular The Doug Banks Show.  The 57-year-old passed away on Monday (April 11) reportedly of complications owing to diabetes. “What made Doug so succe ...

  14. San Francisco Radio Station KFOG Taps Matt Pinfield as New Morning Host

    April 12, 2016 2:24 PM EDT Sirius XM on-air personality Matt Pinfield is heading out to San Francisco as the new morning host of KFOG, Cumulus Radio announced today (April 12). Pinfield will anchor KFOG's new weekday programming schedule, which debuts April 20. Current ...

  15. Ten Songs That Legendary Radio Station CKLW Helped Break

    April 06, 2016 4:48 PM EDT The excellent Juno Awards tribute to Rosalie Trombley understandably focused on big names and the better-known songs broken under her watch as Music Director at CKLW: Bob Seger, Randy Bachman, Gordon Lightfoot. That’s understandable. But it necess ...

  16. Layoffs Hit San Francisco's KGO Radio And KFOG Amid Restructuring

    April 01, 2016 2:23 PM EDT More than a dozen full-time staffers at San Francisco's KGO Radio and KFOG 104.5 FM were laid off on Thursday (March 31) by parent company Cumulus Radio in what was described as a restructuring effort. According to the San Francisco Examiner ...

  17. Terri Clark Is 'Giddy' Over New Gig As Host Of Country Gold

    March 30, 2016 12:11 PM EDT Terri Clark is a big fan of ’90s country, and not just because most of her own hits occurred during the latter half of that decade. She calls the era’s music “pretty amazing,” noting, “They were still writing songs about stories and life” in those ...

  18. Nashville Notes: Old Crow Medicine Show Going 'Blonde'; New Host for Westwood One's 'Country Gold'

    March 23, 2016 12:44 PM EDT NEWS + NOTES As one expects at awards shows, the Academy of Country Music's 51st annual soiree on April 3 will include a number of special performances. Among the latest announcements: Dolly Parton will duet with pop star Katy Perry during th ...

  19. Nashville Execs Say Tide Is Slowly Turning for Female Country Artists

    March 22, 2016 2:51 PM EDT It has been nearly 10 months since radio consultant Keith Hill created national headlines and brought new attention to a perennial issue — the disparity in the numbers of successful male and female artists in country music — when he referred to wo ...

  20. Nielsen Launches Digital Audio Ratings Service

    March 18, 2016 2:10 PM EDT Consumers have choices in how they listen to radio, so Nielsen has introduced a new service aimed at helping broadcasters, buyers and marketers measure the value and size of both over-the-air (OTA) and digital audiences. The Nielsen Digital Audio ...

  21. What Happens When Pop/Alternative Radio Runs Out of Alternatives?

    March 17, 2016 9:12 PM EDT Why has the pop/alternative format been so elusive for radio programmers? When KLCK (Click 98.9) Seattle switched format on March 16, becoming KVRQ (Rock 98-9), it was the second high-profile attempt at combining pop and alternative to do so recen ...

  22. CBS Planning to Sell or Spin Off Radio Division

    March 15, 2016 7:18 PM EDT CBS plans to sell, spin off or swap its radio division later this year, as its 117 stations across 26 markets have become slow-growth and a drain on resources.  CBS Radio Chief Andre Fernandez Grades His First 10 Months on the Job CBS Chairman &am; ...

  23. iHeartMedia, With $20 Billion in Debt, Looks to Restructure a Portion While Holding Off Creditors

    March 09, 2016 4:23 PM EST iHeartMedia is fighting back against a default notice sent by a group of senior debt holders as it tries to restructure its massive debt load.  A group of creditors claimed Monday that iHeartMedia had violated the lending agreement by shifting mon ...

  24. Chuck Wicks on Juggling Radio and Recording Careers: 'At the End of the Day, I'm Entertaining'

    March 09, 2016 9:16 AM EST Chuck Wicks is getting the hang of this radio thing. Almost three years into his gig as a co-host of Cumulus’ nationally syndicated America’s Morning Show , he says, “I feel like I’m getting better. When I first started I had no idea what I was do ...

  25. Norm Winer Quits WXRT Chicago After 37 Years

    March 02, 2016 8:43 PM EST Chicago radio DJ Norm Winer is leaving WXRT FM 93.1 after 37 years. He announced the news on Wednesday (March 2), weeks after losing his position as program director at the CBS Radio adult album alternative station. Friday will be his last day.  C ...

  26. Despite Life-Changing Medical Ordeal, WSLC's Robynn Jaymes Keeps Looking Ahead

    March 02, 2016 1:40 PM EST Once a prominent figure at radio industry events and conventions, Robynn Jaymes has been largely off the radar in recent years while battling a serious illness and struggling to stay afloat amid mounting medical bills. While not cured of the chron ...

  27. Bobby Womack's Daughter to Premiere 'Bravest Man' Radio Show With Ghostface Killah, Mike Dean & More

    March 01, 2016 3:22 PM EST Soul legend Bobby Womack died in June 2014 after a long battle with colon cancer and diabetes, bringing to an end one of the greatest, most influential careers in music history. This Friday, on what would have been Womack's 72nd birthday, his ...

  28. What I Learned About Worldwide Radio By Listening to Justin Bieber's 'Love Yourself' for an Hour

    February 25, 2016 11:00 AM EST There was a point about two weeks ago where "Love Yourself" stopped sounding like just another moment in the Justin Bieber juggernaut and more like an "Uptown Funk"-level megahit unto itself. Plucked by radio from the Purpose   ...

  29. Nashville Notes: Willie Nelson & Cyndi Lauper Trade Duets; Nash FM Host Preps First Album in 8 Years

    February 23, 2016 12:48 PM EST NEWS + NOTES When the Academy of Country Music announced its song of the year and songwriter nominees on Feb. 18, some 17 days after the bulk of the finalists were revealed, it changed the horse race ever so slightly. Chris Stapleton got two nomin ...

  30. Get Real: Country Radio Insiders Laud Authenticity as Winning Formula

    February 18, 2016 3:00 PM EST “I hate social media.” Tim McGraw ’s response on Feb. 10 to the last question 
during the last panel of Country Radio Seminar in Nashville underscored one of the basic messages of the entire three-day event. McGraw didn’t dismiss Twitter or Facebo ...

  31. Why a Slow and Steady Climb Endures on Country Radio

    February 18, 2016 1:34 PM EST Country label reps, used to a glacial pace for non-superstars climbing Billboard 's Country Airplay chart, often express admiration for the "faster" Pop Songs radio airplay chart, aka Mainstream Top 40 in Billboard magazine. The tit ...

  32. Beyonce Earns Highest R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart Debut With 'Formation'

    February 18, 2016 12:20 PM EST While not available for purchase, Beyonce 's "Formation," which she released on YouTube Feb. 6 and then performed on the Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show Feb. 7, makes a noteworthy start at R&B/hip-hop radio. Even though the song has ...

  33. From Fire to Water: Cam Follows 'Burning House' With 'Mayday'

    February 18, 2016 12:09 PM EST “Burning House” gave Arista singer/songwriter Cam quite a start. Debuting at a time when women were struggling at country radio, she lobbed the unconventional song into country’s mix last summer, ascending to No. 2 on both Hot Country Songs and Co ...

  34. CBS Radio Chief Andre Fernandez Grades His First 10 Months on the Job

    February 17, 2016 1:08 PM EST While working for General Electric in Mexico and Brazil, Andre Fernandez relied on local radio to help him become fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, not to mention developing his passion for bossa nova music. So it’s fitting that, as president of C ...

  35. Nashville Notes: Kristian Bush Says Yes to 'Dress' Theme Song; LoCash's Label Expands

    February 11, 2016 12:06 PM EST Here is your weekly roundup of goings on -- artist signings, staffing moves, good news and more -- in the wide world of country music. NEWS & NOTES Kristian Bush is set for an appearance on the new season of TLC's Say Yes to the Dress , a ...

  36. Food Fights, Sumo Suits And Tighty-Whities: A Look Back at CRS' Most Memorable Moments

    February 10, 2016 12:04 PM EST Sure, Country Radio Seminar (CRS) is a serious educational conference aimed at giving country music industry professionals ample opportunities to network and learn. But it’s also a three-day party that has earned a reputation as — in the words of ...

  37. Ross on Radio: Amid Tough Year, Time to Appreciate the Living Legends of Rock & Soul

    February 10, 2016 9:25 AM EST "Why is it that they only show interest in an artist after their death?" That was the question posed by the assistant PD of a "Greatest Hits" radio station I consulted (and oversaw music for) in June 2012. Whitney Houston' ...

  38. CRS Opens With a Friendly Tone

    February 09, 2016 10:51 AM EST The Country Radio Seminar opened yesterday (Feb. 8) with a series of afternoon events that paid homage to collaboration. Keith Urban, accepting a humanitarian award, recalled how at age nine, the country music club that his parents belonged to in ...

  39. Are Women Finally Getting a Fair Shake on Country Radio? A Billboard Analysis

    February 05, 2016 3:37 PM EST If you watch country awards shows on television, you might think female artists are roughly equal with male artists. If you're a country radio listener, however, you probably have a very different impression. In last year's three major a ...

  40. Nashville Notes: Roster Shakeup at Sony Music Nashville; 'Classic Eli Young' Album Coming

    February 03, 2016 11:34 AM EST Here is your weekly roundup of goings on -- artist signings, staffing moves, good news and more -- in the wide world of country music. When a Sony Music Nashville publicist escorted independent artist Kane Brown on the Country Music Association Aw ...

  41. Former Sex Pistol Steve Jones Returns to LA Radio After Seven Years: Q&A

    February 02, 2016 11:31 AM EST Former Sex Pistol Steve Jones and his beloved radio program Jonesy's Jukebox has returned to the Los Angeles daily airwaves via Cumulus radio's KLOS 95.5 FM, seven years after the program's original home on Entravision's Indie1 ...

  42. Ex-Sex Pistol Steve Jones Brings His Fiery Radio Show Back to L.A.

    January 28, 2016 2:26 PM EST In December of 1976, the Sex Pistols' Steve Jones infamously called the English presenter Bill Grundy "a f--king rottter" on live television. The band's profanity-filled appearance ignited a firestorm prompting the Daily Mirror ...

  43. Rihanna's 'Work' Was Radio's Most-Heard Song in Its First Day

    January 28, 2016 11:21 AM EST Radio has gotten right to "Work," Rihanna's new single from her new album, Anti . In its first day (Jan. 27), "Work" (featuring Drake ) was the most-heard song on the more than 1,200 stations monitored by Nielsen Music for ...

  44. JVC Broadcasting's Phathead Plays 'Mr. Mom' During His Wife's Deployment

    January 28, 2016 9:29 AM EST Juggling a two-career family with three small children at home can be difficult enough, especially when one person has a demanding radio group programming job that includes a morning show. But imagine making things work when one half of the couple ...

  45. Chris Price Appointed BBC Radio 1 Head of Music

    January 27, 2016 1:33 PM EST Chris Price , former head of music at Last.fm, has been appointed head of music at BBC Radio 1 – one of the most influential positions in the U.K. music business. He replaces George Ergatoudis , who announced in December that he would be leaving t ...

  46. Radio Journey Of Silverfish Media's Carsen Comes Full Circle In Nashville

    January 21, 2016 1:06 PM EST Growing up in Connecticut, newly hired Silverfish Media assistant PD  Jessica “Carsen” Humphreville had little exposure to country music until her early teen years. That’s when her father, who worked for NBC, brought home a videocassette of a Gart ...

  47. The Legacy of Rosalie Trombley, Radio Pioneer Immortalized in Bob Seger's 'Rosalie' and Breaker of 'Bennie and the Jets'

    January 21, 2016 11:53 AM EST 12 1.476 k 0 13 Bob Seger immortalized Rosalie Trombley in a song and now the Canadian broadcasting legend will be immortalized by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences at the 45th annual Juno Awards.  The 76-year-old will become the first ...

  48. Nashville Notes: Willie Nelson Goes Gershwin; Big Machine Expands to London

    January 20, 2016 12:12 PM EST Here is your weekly roundup of goings on -- artist signings, staffing moves, good news and more -- in the wide world of country music. ​ LoCash, Chris Janson, Mac Davis and The Shuggah Pies are among the artists announced for the ninth annual Jeff ...

  49. Rock Radio Remembers David Bowie: He 'Made Different Hip'

    January 12, 2016 11:16 AM EST Along with his 26 charted titles on the Billboard Hot 100, David Bowie was one of rock radio's stalwarts from the '70s onward, racking up multiple top 10 hits on Billboard 's Mainstream Rock Songs chart and remaining a presence on a ...

  50. News Program 'The Pickup' Gains Traction on Country Radio Sites

    January 06, 2016 2:06 PM EST As radio stations continually work to beef up their digital content offerings, new products are emerging to help fill that need. Among the more interesting is the twice-monthly syndicated video segment The Pickup , the brainchild of veteran Nashvi ...

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