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  • February 2008

    • Blogs Find Their Audio Outlet

      Portfolio  |  Feb 28, 08 5:39 PM CST

      Blogs Find Their Audio Outlet

      (Newser) - It's no NPR yet, but the latest radio phenomenon is gathering steam—and it's not even really radio, Portfolio reports. The 18-month-old BlogTalkRadio.com lets anyone with a broadcasting itch host a show for free; users select a time slot, genre, topic and start gabbing—the audio blog even comes with a phone system that accepts live callers—who have included Brad Pitt and John Kerry. More »

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      Internet  • John Kerry  • radio  • Brad Pitt  • blog  • online journalism

  • January 2008

    • Date Game With Murder Suspect Drew Peterson Ditched

      Chicago Sun-Times  |  Jan 24, 08 3:12 AM CST

      Date Game With Murder Suspect Drew Peterson Ditched

      (Newser) - After some careful reflection, Chicago radio executives have decided their station won't host a dating game featuring former cop Drew Peterson, who's suspected of killing his missing fourth wife—and his third wife. Peterson may be back in the market for a new spouse because he told Chicago's WJMK-FM in a surprise phone call that "the ladies are coming back around." More »

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      Chicago  • radio  • Drew Peterson  • Stacy Peterson  • Joel Brodsky

    • Heckler May Have Menaced Navy Ships

      Navy Times  |  Jan 14, 08 6:59 PM CST

      Heckler May Have Menaced Navy Ships

      (Newser) - Threats transmitted during a recent faceoff between US Navy vessels and Iranian boats may have come from a prankster known as the “Filipino Monkey,” the Navy Times reports. Towards the end of last month's faceoff in the Strait of Hormuz, a voice transmitted: “I am coming to you. You will explode in a few minutes.” Iran says the US lied about the threats; now Navy officials say they may have come from shore. More »

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      Iran  • radio  • US Navy  • threats  • Strait of Hormuz  • Iranian speedboats

    • HD Radio Poised for Turnaround

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jan 9, 08 3:57 PM CST

      HD Radio Poised for Turnaround

      (Newser) - The broadcast industry hopes 2008 is the year listeners finally tune into HD Radio—and conditions are right for a turnaround, the Wall Street Journal reports. Ford and other automakers are on board, and receiver prices have dropped. It's the nifty new features, though—you can, for example, "tag" a song for future download from iTunes—that may finally sway consumers. More »

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      Ford  • radio  • iTunes  • high definition  • digital broadcasting

  • November 2007

    • Sirius, XM Stocks Rise as Merger Looms

      CNN  |  Nov 30, 07 1:16 PM CST

      Sirius, XM Stocks Rise as Merger Looms

      (Newser) - XM Satellite Radio and Sirius stock prices got a boost Friday when an analyst predicted the Justice Department won't block Sirius from buying out the larger XM. Morning trade saw XM shares jump 9.4% and Sirius shares 4.6%, reports CNN. The analyst said that shares could hit $20 and $4.50, respectively, if the deal goes through. More »

    • Stern Extols the Pleasures of Satellite

      Associated Press  |  Nov 24, 07 6:51 AM CST

      Stern Extols the Pleasures of Satellite

      (Newser) - It's been almost two years since Howard Stern switched to satellite radio, and the never-modest shock jock is reveling in his success on Sirius—and the woes of his former network, CBS, and rival, Don Imus, back in terrestrial radio. In a sit-down with the AP, Stern crows that his show is funnier than ever, now that he can tell jokes without the punchlines being bleeped. More »

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      radio  • Don Imus  • Sirius  • satellite radio  • Howard Stern  • shock jocks

    • Your Heart Won't Go On

      Associated Press  |  Nov 11, 07 4:12 PM CST

      Your Heart Won't Go On

      (Newser) - Anyone heard Hollywood's radio silence lately? Movie tunes like "My Heart Will Go On," "Up Where We Belong," and "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" aren't ruling the airwaves like before. And star directors like Cameron Crowe and Wes Anderson are opting for known tunes to carry their flicks. Why? It starts with radio's splintering over the past decade, AP reports. More »

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      radio  • Sirius  • 50 Cent  • Celine Dion  • Wes Anderson

    • It's Your Perfect Shower PAL

      Boing Boing  |  Nov 9, 07 3:12 PM CST

      It's Your Perfect Shower PAL

      (Newser) - Online curiosity directory BoingBoing says it has found the perfect bathroom radio--The Henry Kloss Tivoli Audio PAL. It's the right solution for people whose bathrooms don't have an electrical outlet, as it has a rechargeable and replaceable NiMH battery good for 18 hours of use per charge. More »

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      radio

    • Radio Thinner Than Hair Invented

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Nov 2, 07 5:55 PM CDT

      Radio Thinner Than Hair Invented

      (Newser) - A UC Berkeley team has invented the world's smallest radio, composed of a single carbon nanotube 10,000 times thinner than a human hair. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the device is the first fully functional radio to qualify as a piece of nanotechnology -- inventions no larger than a 100 billionths of a meter. More »

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      radio  • UC Berkeley  • nanotechnology

    • Christmas Carol Arms Race Hits Chicago Radio

      Chicago Tribune  |  Nov 2, 07 3:19 PM CDT

      Christmas Carol Arms Race Hits Chicago Radio

      (Newser) - Apparently not content to subject listeners to "The Little Drummer Boy" in the traditional Thanksgiving-to-Christmas window, two Chicago radio stations switched to the all-fa-la-la-la-la, all-the-time holiday format today. The move is both the latest volley in a hot rivalry and a repeat of a strategy that paid off in ratings a year ago, the Chicago Tribune reports. More »

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      Chicago  • radio  • rivalry  • radio stations  • Christmas music

  • October 2007

    • Web Radio Takes Fight to Senate

      Washington Post  |  Oct 24, 07 12:39 PM CDT

      Web Radio Takes Fight to Senate

      (Newser) - Internet radio hangs in the balance, webcasters say, but the Senate Commerce Committee, which holds radio hearings today, can save it by reviving bills setting royalty rates for online broadcasters as low as satellite radio's. Legislators introduced the bills this spring, the Post explains, when the Copyright Royalty Board jacked up web rates, but ultimately told the sides to negotiate. More »

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      radio  • satellite radio  • web radio  • Pandora  • Senate Commerce Committee

    • 10 Jobs Not Long for This World

      Forbes  |  Oct 23, 07 9:54 AM CDT

      10 Jobs Not Long for This World

      (Newser) - Getting a job is hard enough—you don't want one that won't be around in five or 10 years. Forbes pulls out its crystal ball to see which jobs are not long for this world: News analysts, reporters, and correspondents Economists Radio announcers Travel agents More »

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      list  • radio  • unemployment  • farming  • employment  • outsourcing  • job market  • job search  • careers

    • Rudy's Blunt Opinions Ruled NYC Airwaves

      New York Times  |  Oct 5, 07 11:45 PM CDT

      Rudy's Blunt Opinions Ruled NYC Airwaves

      (Newser) - Rudy Giuliani is a tempered presidential candidate these days, belying the fiery personality displayed on his mayoral radio show in the '90s. Radio Rudy was a loose cannon, known for telling callers to seek psychiatric help, the Times reports. He was unafraid to needle interest groups, once saying “the NRA has lost all credibility” because of its assault weapons support. More »

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      Rudy Giuliani  • New York  • radio  • mayor  • NRA  • black community  • ferret

  • August 2007

    • Dude! Deadheads Get Own Channel

      Variety  |  Aug 29, 07 4:25 PM CDT

      Dude! Deadheads Get Own Channel

      (Newser) - Twelve years after Jerry Garcia's death, the band is getting back together—on satellite radio. Sirius will launch a channel that's all Grateful Dead, all the time on September 7, kicking off with a legendary 1974 performance at the Hollywood Bowl. "This is gonna be one fun channel," says guitarist Bob Weir. More »

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      music  • radio  • Sirius  • Grateful Dead  • Hollywood Bowl

    • ESPN Mainstay Patrick Signs Off

      Cincinnati Enquirer  |  Aug 16, 07 4:36 PM CDT

      ESPN Mainstay Patrick Signs Off

      (Newser) - After 18 years in which he came the face of a sports-broadcasting juggernaut, anchor Dan Patrick will leave ESPN tomorrow. In an Q-and-A with the Cincinnati Enquirer , the 51-year-old outlines his next moves, including a radio show, with a new multimedia outfit. More »

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      television  • radio  • ESPN  • Dan Patrick

    • Rutgers Player Sues Imus Over Insults

      ABC News  |  Aug 15, 07 7:16 AM CDT

      Rutgers Player Sues Imus Over Insults

      (Newser) - One of the Rutgers basketball players radio host Don Imus referred to as "nappy-headed hos" is suing the shock jock for libel, slander, defamation, and violation of her civil rights, among other charges. Kia Vaughn, 20, the Scarlet Knights' star center, is seeking unspecified monetary damages from the 67-year-old radio personality and affiliated companies including NBC, CBS, and Viacom. More »

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      lawsuit  • CBS  • radio  • Don Imus  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights  • defamation  • libel  • Rutgers University  • slander  • Kia Vaughn

    • Imus Gets $20M, Maybe a Comeback

      Associated Press  |  Aug 14, 07 3:18 PM CDT

      Imus Gets $20M, Maybe a Comeback

      (Newser) - Shock Jock Don Imus may be returning to the airwaves, after a short vacation precipitated by a bit too much shock. Imus is reportedly in talks with WABC in what looks like a an embryonic attempt to launch a comeback, only four months after CBS fired him for calling the Rutgers womens basketball team "nappy-headed hos." More »

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      CBS  • radio  • Don Imus  • Al Sharpton  • Rutgers  • WABC

  • July 2007
  • May 2007

    • Boston Show Tries Out Imus Sidekick

      Boston Globe  |  May 18, 07 8:56 PM CDT

      Boston Show Tries Out Imus Sidekick

      (Newser) - Don Imus's old sidekick Bernard McGuirk will audition live next week to be the co-host of "Finneran's Forum," a morning political talk show on Boston's WRKO. McGuirk set off last month's controversy by calling the Rutgers womens' basketball team "hard-core hos." But his potential future co-host, Tom Finneran, is confident there won't be a reprise. More »

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      CBS  • radio  • Boston  • Don Imus  • talk radio

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