http://radio.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2013-05-17T14:57:03Z Fri, 17 May 2013 14:57:03 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://radio.about.com/b/2013/05/18/siriusxm-adds-comedy-central-more-tom-petty.htm <img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/radio/1/G/y/f/TomPetty.jpg" align="right">Comedy Central is launching a 24/7 channel on SiriusXM Satellite Radio which will feature contemporary comedians you know and up-and-coming comics who are hot on the comedy circuit. In addition, ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://radio.about.com/b/2013/05/18/siriusxm-adds-comedy-central-more-tom-petty.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://radio.about.com/b/2013/05/18/siriusxm-adds-comedy-central-more-tom-petty.htm Sat, 18 May 2013 09:15:31 +0000 2013-05-18T09:15:31Z http://radio.about.com/b/2013/05/17/siriusxm-launches-tom-petty-radio-for-limited-run.htm <img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/radio/1/0/y/f/TomPetty.jpg" align="right">SiriusXM Satellite Radio seems to have pioneered the idea of "limited Run" radio formats. Launching today is <em>Tom Petty Radio</em> which will be heard on Channel 111 until May 30. ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://radio.about.com/b/2013/05/17/siriusxm-launches-tom-petty-radio-for-limited-run.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://radio.about.com/b/2013/05/17/siriusxm-launches-tom-petty-radio-for-limited-run.htm Fri, 17 May 2013 14:57:03 +0000 2013-05-17T14:57:03Z http://radio.about.com/b/2013/05/15/dueling-surveys-from-old-and-new-radio-disagree.htm <img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/radio/1/G/a/d/ClearChannelLogo2012.jpg" align="right">It doesn't happen too often but this week I was faced with two dueling press releases in my inbox. One touted a survey from a traditional radio company about how ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://radio.about.com/b/2013/05/15/dueling-surveys-from-old-and-new-radio-disagree.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://radio.about.com/b/2013/05/15/dueling-surveys-from-old-and-new-radio-disagree.htm Wed, 15 May 2013 00:52:58 +0000 2013-05-15T00:52:58Z http://radio.about.com/b/2013/05/13/bbc-radio-host-yanked-off-air-for-sounding-drunk.htm <img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/radio/1/0/x/f/PaulWhiteBBC.jpg" align="right">Listeners say Paula White sounded as if she was drunk. That's the report from <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/bbc-radio-host-paula-white-hauled-off-air-for-being-drunk-during-last-show/story-e6frfmqi-1226641112694">news.com.au</a> which says the host at BBC Radio Stoke "...slurred and stumbled her way through the ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://radio.about.com/b/2013/05/13/bbc-radio-host-yanked-off-air-for-sounding-drunk.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://radio.about.com/b/2013/05/13/bbc-radio-host-yanked-off-air-for-sounding-drunk.htm Mon, 13 May 2013 16:03:15 +0000 2013-05-13T16:03:15Z http://radio.about.com/b/2013/05/13/slacker-says-subscribers-surging.htm <img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/radio/1/0/w/f/Slacker2013.jpg" align="right">The online music streaming service, Slacker, is out with some recent growth numbers. The portal says since a relaunch in mid-February over 6 million new listeners have signed up of ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://radio.about.com/b/2013/05/13/slacker-says-subscribers-surging.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://radio.about.com/b/2013/05/13/slacker-says-subscribers-surging.htm Mon, 13 May 2013 00:26:01 +0000 2013-05-13T00:26:01Z http://radio.about.com/b/2013/05/10/spending-money-on-radio-ads-heres-a-much-cheaper-way.htm <img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/radio/1/G/f/X/WackyWorldOfRadioLogo.jpg" align="right">Radio advertising is great. You can reach a lot of people - and target a specific audience - when you buy radio ads. Oops. Did I say "buy?" Something happened ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://radio.about.com/b/2013/05/10/spending-money-on-radio-ads-heres-a-much-cheaper-way.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://radio.about.com/b/2013/05/10/spending-money-on-radio-ads-heres-a-much-cheaper-way.htm Fri, 10 May 2013 00:28:31 +0000 2013-05-10T00:28:31Z http://radio.about.com/b/2013/05/07/8-things-about-radio-that-are-good-and-bad.htm I try and avoid being negative because it's a dead end. That's why when I started mulling over some of the negative things that have reared itself over the past ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://radio.about.com/b/2013/05/07/8-things-about-radio-that-are-good-and-bad.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://radio.about.com/b/2013/05/07/8-things-about-radio-that-are-good-and-bad.htm Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:30 +0000 2013-05-07T00:00:30Z http://radio.about.com/b/2013/05/06/joey-boy-joins-101-5-jamz-in-phoenix.htm <img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/radio/1/0/v/f/JoeyBoy.jpg" align="right">Joey Boy is joining 101.5 JAMZ/Phoenix (KZON-FM) beginning this afternoon. Joey Boy will be heard from 2 p.m. - 7 p.m. on weekdays. He is also becoming the station's Assistant ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://radio.about.com/b/2013/05/06/joey-boy-joins-101-5-jamz-in-phoenix.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://radio.about.com/b/2013/05/06/joey-boy-joins-101-5-jamz-in-phoenix.htm Mon, 06 May 2013 00:07:28 +0000 2013-05-06T00:07:28Z http://radio.about.com/b/2013/05/03/dont-stress-live365-launches-transcend-radio.htm Live365.com sent out a press release this week touting Transcend Radio which is actually two different streamed radio stations dedicated to increasing awareness of Transcendental Meditation. (Hold on a second ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://radio.about.com/b/2013/05/03/dont-stress-live365-launches-transcend-radio.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://radio.about.com/b/2013/05/03/dont-stress-live365-launches-transcend-radio.htm Fri, 03 May 2013 12:41:35 +0000 2013-05-03T12:41:35Z http://radio.about.com/b/2013/05/01/radio-station-sued-for-use-of-photo-in-internet-meme.htm An unfortunate but interesting case is developing where a radio station used a commonly shared online photo as the "mascot" of a page at its website featuring "Retarded News." This ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://radio.about.com/b/2013/05/01/radio-station-sued-for-use-of-photo-in-internet-meme.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://radio.about.com/b/2013/05/01/radio-station-sued-for-use-of-photo-in-internet-meme.htm Wed, 01 May 2013 16:01:30 +0000 2013-05-01T16:01:30Z