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L.A. Homeowners Fight The Glare Of Digital Billboards

latimes.com | Maeve Reston | Posted 12.27.2009 | Los Angeles


A bright Disneyland billboard off the 101 near Universal Studios has angered some Hollywood Hills residents, who say it has spoiled their views and ca...

Randall Mays, Clear Channel President, Resigns

Bloomberg | Posted 10.28.2009 | Media


Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Randall Mays, president and chief financial officer of Clear Channel Communications Inc., plans to step down from his role at t...

Peter Boyles' birther billboards coming to a highway near you

Westword | Westword | Posted 11.09.2009 | Home


Last month, we told you about KHOW talk-show host Peter Boyles' plan to put up a billboard questioning the native-born status of President ...

WATCH: Sarah Palin Cuts Demo For Radio Show

Matthew Filipowicz | Posted 08.30.2009 | Comedy


Matthew Filipowicz

It appears now that Palin's people are doing more than just testing the waters. We have obtained exclusive footage of Sarah Palin, in the studio, recording a demo to shop to potential syndicators.

Big Radio's Attacks on Me Aren't Surprising

Dionne Warwick | Posted 08.29.2009 | Entertainment


Dionne Warwick

There is nothing "stupid" about insisting that African American workers are paid for their labor. The Civil Rights for Musicians Act is about economic justice for African American artists.

Sarah Palin, Radio Star? Ex-Governor May Be Seeking Radio Deal

Huffington Post | Posted 08.28.2009 | Media


Update: Broadcasting & Cable's Paige Albiniak casts doubt on Sarah Palin's radio prospects, and says that her sources claim Clear Channel has already ...

Census 2010: The Right's Super-Secret Plan to End All Plans

Karl Frisch | Posted 08.02.2009 | Media


Karl Frisch

Pssst. Hey, conservatives ... I want to let you in on a devious little plan being hatched by your leaders in the media.

I Heart Radio: Clear Channel Launches Online Media Player, Amps Up Digital Strategy

AP | DEBORAH YAO | Posted 07.09.2009 | Media


PHILADELPHIA — Clear Channel Communications Inc., the nation's largest owner of radio stations, is ramping up its strategy to stream radio to mo...

Limbaugh's Living Large While Radio Boss Clear Channel Implodes

Eric Boehlert | Posted 06.05.2009 | Media


Eric Boehlert

Clear Channel's fall from business grace remains epic in its proportions. Yet Clear Channel's most famous employee, Rush Limbaugh, remains oblivious to it all.

Clear Channel Layoffs: Radio Giant Cutting 590 Jobs

AP | Posted 05.30.2009 | Media


SAN ANTONIO — Clear Channel Communications Inc., the largest owner of U.S. radio stations, said Tuesday it is cutting 590 jobs, including some o...

Clear Channel Plans To Revamp Debt Load

New York Times | Michael J. de la Merced | Posted 05.22.2009 | Media


Clear Channel Communications, the embattled radio and outdoor advertising giant, is seeking to reorganize its debt load by exchanging $2.3 billion wor...

Tom Joyner Returning To Chicago Radio

Huffington Post | Posted 05.21.2009 | Chicago


Nearly a month after Clear Channel dropped Tom Joyner's syndicated morning from the Chicago airwaves, the Dallas-based radio host has struck a deal to...

Playa, Playa, Play on: Tom Joyner Returns to Chicago Airwaves!

Alice Singleton | Posted 05.21.2009 | Chicago


Alice Singleton

It can't be stressed enough how imperative Tom Joyner and crew had become to the urban community for local, national and international news.

Jason Linkins

Clear Channel 'Going Big On' Tea Parties

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.16.2009 | Politics


The important thing about today's Teabag Parties is that these are straight up grassroots operations,. Grown from the bottom-up by populist Dick Arme...

Steve Harvey To Chicago: Don't Blame Me For Losing Tom Joyner

Chicago Tribune | Phil Rosenthal | Posted 05.11.2009 | Chicago


Like any other comedian capable of packing a venue, Steve Harvey is usually able to turn his aggravation into something funny. On the phone from Atla...

5 CEOs Obama Should Fire

Casey Gane-McCalla | Posted 05.03.2009 | Business


Casey Gane-McCalla

Obama pressured GM CEO, Rick Wagoner to step down; here are five other CEOs he should consider firing.

The Tom Joyner Morning Show: A Requiem, Chicago Style

Alice Singleton | Posted 04.25.2009 | Chicago


Alice Singleton

After twenty straight years of broadcasting everyday to a city with one of the largest black populations in the country, Mr. Joyner got snatched off the dial after Monday's show.

Cheney, Rove, and Fleischer and the Importance of Net Neutrality

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 04.18.2009 | Media


Joseph A. Palermo

Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, Ari Fleischer and other right-wing mouthpieces are trying to frame future debates while they reinvent the George W. Bush years...

To Live and Die in L.A. -- the Passing of Indie 103.1

Max Tolkoff | Posted 03.01.2009 | Media


Max Tolkoff

A brief look at an entity that gave hope and voice to many a struggling band. It's entirely possible we will never experience this type of radio again in our lifetime.

Clear Channel Cuts 9% Of Work Force, Eliminates 1,850 Jobs

AP | DEBORAH YAO | Posted 02.20.2009 | Media


The parent of Clear Channel Communications Inc. told workers on Tuesday that it is cutting 1,850 jobs as the nation's largest owner of radio stations ...

Clear Channel To Restructure, Cut $400 Million In Costs

New York Post | Peter Lauria | Posted 02.16.2009 | Media


The new owners of radio giant Clear Channel Communications will next week begin implementing a massive restructuring plan that seeks to cut $400 mill...

Radio's Revenue Drops Even Though Audience Grows

New York Times | STEPHANIE CLIFFORD | Posted 12.26.2008 | Media


Can radio save itself? Listeners are diverted by iPods and Internet and satellite radio. Companies are loaded with debt. Advertisers are heading to t...

Recession Strategy for the Radio Industry: Cut Spot Costs Now and Make Long-Term Deals

Jack Myers | Posted 12.25.2008 | Business


Jack Myers

The time for radio, newspaper, magazine, local television, yellow pages and other media companies to institute turnaround strategies has long-since past.

Sirius XM Chief Predicts Radio Domination: "We're Going To Be Bigger Than Clear Channel"

New York Post | Peter Lauria | Posted 09.11.2008 | Media


Mel Karmazin is on a mission. Now that the creation of Sirius XM is official, terrestrial radio's formerly brightest star is after nothing short of t...

Sean Hannity Gets $100 Million Deal

MediaWeek | Katy Bachman | Posted 07.29.2008 | Media


In the end, Citadel Broadcasting, which inherited top Talk personality Sean Hannity when it bought ABC Radio, could only hold onto Hannity through an ...