Sacramento news station KFBK looks to add more newsroom talent
Nearly six months after laying off their long-time news director, Sacramento radio station KFBK is ready to fill the position, though the job will come with more responsibilities.
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SiriusXM pulls iHeart’s WHTZ off satellite platform
WHTZ is one of two iHeart stations syndicated nationally on SiriusXM, a holdover from the days when Sirius and XM were separate services.
FCC freezes FM license auction, delaying possible Sacramento station
The Federal Communications Commission has postponed an auction for broadcasters to bid on vacant FM dial spots.
iHeart Nashville apologizes after hosts call tornado victims uneducated
A radio station in Nashville has apologized to listeners after a pair of morning show hosts called victims of a recent tornado outbreak uneducated and poor.
Viewpoint: For political discourse, polls could do more harm than good
“Polls have become an essential part of the news, particularly in the run-up to an election. But it can have a negative effect on how democracy works.”
SiriusXM launches medical advice channel focused on coronavirus
Satellite and streaming radio company SiriusXM has launched a 24-hour medical advice channel dedicated to answering listener questions about the coronavirus outbreak.
SiriusXM and Pandora launch new streamlined careers portal
SiriusXM has refreshed its careers portal with a new look-and-feel and streamlined openings from SiriusXM subsidiaries, including streaming music service Pandora and the automotive tech company Automatic.
After TV and mailers, Bloomberg campaign spending big on radio ads
Presidential hopeful Mike Bloomberg is now spending an insane amount of money on traditional radio ads, providing a boon for broadcasters.
Oakland, San Jose sports teams move radio broadcasts to the web
The Oakland Athletics and San Jose Sharks will move their audio play-by-play to Internet streams in lieu of traditional radio broadcasts.
SiriusXM quietly adds option to cancel service online
An option quietly rolled out by SiriusXM now allows customers to cancel their service by chatting with an agent.