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KBIG beats KIIS in radio ratings for the first time

2013-05-15 19:14:00

For the first time, KBIG-FM (104.3), the rock and pop purveyor nicknamed "MyFM," took sole possession of first place in the local radio ratings in April, edging ahead of sister station KIIS-FM (102.7) — the latest leg in a head-to-head battle that...

KCRW gets 'Le Show' off the road as part of new strategy

2013-04-23 05:00:00

Harry Shearer is wondering what went wrong. His Sunday morning satire program, "Le Show," is syndicated to about 100 public radio stations nationwide and is also available on shortwave radio, NPR Worldwide and as a podcast on iTunes. Yet the station...

KIIS-FM breaks tie with KBIG-FM, reclaims No. 1 spot

2013-04-15 20:05:00

Pop station KIIS-FM (102.7) regained sole possession of first place in the local radio ratings for March, and its Ryan Seacrest-hosted morning show also jumped into the top spot, according to figures released by Arbitron. In February, KIIS had been tied...

Hip-hop station KDAY-FM reportedly will be sold, switch formats

2013-04-10 11:32:00

This post has been updated. See below for details. KDAY-FM (93.5), the Redondo Beach-based radio station that has been a bastion of R&B, hip-hop and urban contemporary music, is reportedly being sold and likely will flip to a Chinese on-air format in...

Nielsen strikes deal to buy Arbitron

2012-12-18 06:09:00

The business of measuring ratings just got smaller. Nielsen, which has measured television ratings for decades, has acquired radio ratings giant Aribitron in a deal worth $1.26 billion, the company announced early Tuesday morning. The deal will put...

NBC's Richard Engel released! Nielsen buys Arbitron.

2012-12-18 08:17:00

After the coffee. Before going through five days of mail. The Skinny: I caught up with the "Homeland" finale and while it certainly was a blast, I am still disappointed with where the show went this season. Also, I see no chemistry between Brody and...

KCRW willing to move Morning Becomes Eclectic for Madeleine Brand?

2012-11-30 07:00:00

Santa Monica's KCRW-FM (89.9) has already made it clear that the station would like to welcome former�KPCC-FM (89.3) morning host Madeleine Brand to its team. But would the station be willing to move its signature show to do so? Maybe. The latest look...

KPCC hires former Times Editor Russ Stanton

2012-01-24 16:33:49

Company that puts ads on airport bins to expand

2011-10-16 16:34:34

The Morning Fix: It pays to be kept out of the loop. Oprah to help on Chicago Olympic push. Early TV season analysis. Shocker: Young people still listen to radio!

2009-09-24 16:32:47

The Morning Fix: More Globes! What you really listen to in the car. 'Lovely Bones' marketing switch. Comcast rolls out Web service.

2009-12-16 16:32:51

At 84, Art Laboe's an oldie but still a goodie

2009-11-12 00:00:00

The disc jockey smiles when he hears Juanita Santos' raspy voice. "Art," she says from her small town near Fresno, "I want you to tell my husband, Juanito, 'You're my Chicano king. I'm your booty- licious. I can't live without you. I'll never let you go....

Total compensation in 2011: $3,268,098 Change from previous year: Down 30%

2012-10-05 09:53:25

Arbitron started developing the PPMs in 1992 and hopes to have them in the top 50 markets by 2010.

2008-08-11 15:05:36