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With flip to all-talk format, KGO Radio guts news division
More than three dozen newsroom staffers were laid off at San Francisco's KGO Radio on Thursday as the station moves to an all-talk format in the coming weeks.
Live365 warns of potential shut down next month over copyright rate increase
New rates set by an online copyright board could force hundreds of streaming stations operated by Live365 off the air next month, the service warned in a letter to users on Wednesday.
White House, FEMA investigated iHeartMedia over errant EAS broadcast
The White House and FEMA investigated iHeartMedia over a false emergency broadcast in October 2014, according to new documents obtained by The Desk.
FOX News won’t offer live feed of GOP debate for cord-cutters
FOX News won't offer a free live stream of tonight's GOP debate -- but there is still one way you can legally access it for free.
FBI investigating possible broadcast signal intrusion at Indiana radio station
Did Anonymous really hijack Indiana radio station WXXR, or was it a publicity stunt? The FBI says they're investigating the matter.
FCC fines iHeartMedia $1 million over false emergency alerts
The fines stem from an incident where syndicated host Bobby Bones played out an EAS recording that triggered actual alerts in several states.
FCC approves Pandora’s acquisition of South Dakota radio station
Pandora's acquisition of a South Dakota station is largely based on the company's desire to pay a lower royalty rate to performance rights managers.
SiriusXM signal goes out for U.S., Canadian subscribers
SiriusXM subscribers were briefly without their satellite radio after a massive outage blanketed customers in both the United States and Canada on Saturday.
SiriusXM to increase subscriber rates over music royalty fee
The satellite/internet radio service will hike subscription costs by as much as a dollar due to an increase in the music royalty rate, the company said.
Chicago radio hosts learn about firing from Twitter
Staffers at an all-sports radio station in Chicago had no idea their station would shut down and they would be out of jobs — until they read about it on Twitter.
KGO Radio’s Kevin Metheny dies from heart attack
Kevin Metheny, a career radio executive who recently joined San Francisco's KGO-AM, suffered a fatal heart attack Friday afternoon. He was 60 years old.
Sacramento radio station deletes article about celebrity nude photos
A Sacramento radio station has removed a blog post from its website that purported to show leaked nude photographs of singer Nicki Minaj.