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March 2007

2007-03-01: Arbitron to commercialize PPM in Houston.
2007-03-01: Bridge Ratings survey finds most satellite radio subscribers or likely subscribers think Sirius-XM merger will put up prices and reduce choice and quality.
2007-03-01: SMG board ousted after investor coup and new board installed with merger talks with UTV called off.
2007-03-01: House sub committee hearings on satellite radio merger.
2007-03-02: Australian regulator rules that Sydney 2GB presented material in misleading manner in series of broadcasts.
2007-03-02: Following enactment of the US Energy Policy Act of 2005, Daylight Saving Time, Federal Communications Commission issues amendments to AM licences.
2007-03-02: US radio revenues up 2% in January.
2007-03-03: Regent reports revenues - and expenses and losses - up in 2006.
2007-03-03: XM promises continuing service to customers in Open Letter that says if merger goes through its subscribers will receive a mix of Sirius and XM channels.
2007-03-03: Clear Channel signs Portable People Meter ratings deal in Philadelphia, also reveals sale of first of the stations it has put on the block.

2007-03-04: Macquarie Media Group radio operations outperform Australian industry.
2007-03-04: More FCC penalties.
2007-03-04: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week.

2007-03-05: Names from the past get new jobs in UK including Bam Bam, Steve Penk and Daryl Denham.
2007-03-05: Our pick of print and online media on radio over past week plus listening pick of the week.
2007-03-06: Former US attorney general John Ashcroft, who has lobbied against Sirius-XM merger, reported to have approached XM first before lobbying on behalf of National Association of Broadcasters.
2007-03-06: SMG appoints new board members, delays release of results.
2007-03-06: More interest being shown in CanWest's Australasian TV interests than its radio business.
2007-03-06: CBS, Clear Channel, Citadel and Entercom said to have tentatively agreed payola settlement with Federal Communications Commission.
2007-03-07: CBS Radio has to find new shows to fill in slot left by ending of Penn Jillette's one-hour show.
2007-03-07: London arts radio station gets national publicity over e-mail from boss calling would be contributor a "cretin."
2007-03-07: Air America sale is completed.
2007-03-07: UK RadioCentre launches re-vamped Radio Advertising Bureau for "Radio 3.0"- the third generation of radio.
2007-03-07: Reactions indicate US big four radio payola settlement with Federal Communications Commission will go through.
2007-03-08: Dixie Chicks again frozen out in this year's Country Music Association Awards' nominations.
2007-03-08: Australian Commercial Radio listening four times that of TV viewing at breakfast time according to Commercial Radio Australia analysis.
2007-03-08: Mel Karmazin testifies again about proposed Sirius-XM merger at second hearing of House subcommittee.
2007-03-09: Westwood One revenues down 11% in 2006.
2007-03-09: Arbitron formally confirms that Clear Channel has agreed Portable People Meter ratings deal in Philadelphia.

2007-03-10: Changes well under way for re-branding of Guardian Media Stations under the "Smooth" name.
2007-03-10: European broadcasting group SBS Broadcasting S.àr.l reports revenues up 14% in 2006.
2007-03-10: Australian metropolitan radio revenues in February up 7% on a year ago.
2007-03-11: More FCC penalties.
2007-03-11: Analysts say Clear Channel buyout offer may be rejected.
2007-03-11: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week.
2007-03-12: UK premium rate phone line scam that has led to investigation into TV moves closer to commercial radio.

2007-03-12: Our pick of print and online media on radio over past week plus listening pick of the week.
2007-03-13: Lineup changes at BBC digital station 6 Music.
2007-03-13: UK regulator upholds no radio complaints in its latest Broadcast Bulletin.
2007-03-13: Sirius renews its long-term deal with National Public Radio.
2007-03-13: Salem revenues up but net income down in final quarter of 2006; both were up for the full year.

2007-03-14: Electronic Freedom Foundation claims credit for getting Clear Channel patent revoked.
2007-03-14: BBC Radio 2 "Best of Jazz" programme to take its first break in four decades/other BBC changes.
2007-03-14: SBS results/ Sumner Redstone takes pay cut at CBS.
2007-03-14: Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announces that it is to launch a review of issues relating to ensuring a diversity of voices on Canada's airwaves.
2007-03-15: Clear Channel postpones until April 19 shareholders' meeting on its takeover by private equity consortium.
2007-03-15: Air America Radio appoints radio veteran David Bernstein to the newly-created post of VP of Programming.
2007-03-15: Sirius and XM say that they will stay in business if merger is rejected.
 2007-03-15: All five commissioners from Federal Communications Commission attend house telecommunications committee hearing.
2007-03-16: GCap Media drops DJs from its "Core" digital pop station.
2007-03-16: Canadian radio revenues up nearly 7% in first half of fiscal 2007.
2007-03-16: US National Public Radio to petition for reconsideration of streaming royalty rates released earlier this month by US Copyright Royalty Board.
2007-03-16: Australia opts for DAB+ system using more advanced AAC encoding than earlier DAB's MPII/ other digital radio developments.
2007-03-17: US Federal Communications Commission puts final rules for HD radio and Citadel purchase of Disney stations on agenda for Open meeting next Thursday.
2007-03-17: US National Public Radio says it is reaching a record audience.
2007-03-17: WGN-AM, Chicago, to revamp lineup in spring.
2007-03-17: New York Post reports that Joel Hollander is preparing to leave as head of CBS Radio because of differences with CBS CEO Leslie Moonves who in turn is in conflict with chairman Sumner Redstone.
2007-03-18: US Federal Communications Commission licence renewals and penalties.
2007-03-18: Radio One Inc. says SEC is investigating its share-option scheme.
2007-03-18: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week.
2007-03-19: Following French announcement that it will move to multi-standard digital radio broadcasting, RadioScape says it will extend its current multi-standard radio product line to support all digital standards required for the French market.
2007-03-19: Our pick of print and online media on radio over past week plus listening pick of the week.
2007-03-20: US National Association of Broadcasters continues attack on Sirius-XM merger with more adverts/also files to stop Sirius terrestrial repeaters in Alaska and Hawaii.
2007-03-20: UTV radio sparkles, outperforming industry significantly.
2007-03-20: US National Public Radio files opposition to new US streaming royalty rates/SoundExchange says webcasters may have to go under and wants royalties from terrestrial broadcasters/Canadian Royalty Board sets rates lower than requested by artists and recording companies.
2007-03-21: Preliminary details from Arbitron's RADAR 92 network survey shows around same proportion of US population listening to radio as four years ago.
2007-03-21: New Irish regional youth station iRadio launches search for talent.
2007-03-21: Mel Karmazin again testifies to congressional sub committee in favour of merger between Sirius and XM satellite radio.
2007-03-22: Australia's Communications Minister says new media laws will go into effect in mid-2007.
2007-03-22: UK Chrysalis Group sees improvements in March after earlier falls in radio revenues.
2007-03-22: US studies show country music listening increases when new songs are played but satellite subscription by rockers has stalled although more than twice as many subscribers favour merger as fear it.
2007-03-22: Sirius and XM formally apply for Federal Communications Commission go-ahead for merger.
2007-03-22: Radio One Inc. revenues fall and company goes into loss.
2007-03-23: Citadel gets go-ahead for ABC station purchase subject to 11 disposals where it would go over ownership limits for the market.
2007-03-23: Citadel gets go-ahead for ABC station purchase subject to 11 disposals where it would go over ownership limits for the market.
2007-03-23: Final HD approval allows FM side channels without need for prior approval and nighttime AM HD.
2007-03-24: "Jersey Guys" under attack for campaign to turn in illegal immigrants that New Jersey Hispanic leaders say is anti- Hispanic.
2007-03-24: BBC Radio 2 announces revamp of weekday schedule from middle of next month.
2007-03-24: Groups  for and against Sirius-XM merger quote opponents claims against each other and National Music Publishers Association quotes XM brochures against it in multi-million dollar copyright lawsuit.
2007-03-25: US Federal Communications Commission proposes penalties totalling just above USD 50,000.
2007-03-25: Boston University's WBUR agrees sale of its Rhode Island stations to Rhode Island Public Radio.
2007-03-25: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week.
2007-03-26: BBC Radio 3 launches new series of its The Wire drama series next Saturday.
2007-03-26: US comedian cum pundit Dennis Miller launches eponymous nationally-syndicated radio show today.
2007-03-26: On-demand radio said to be at core of Channel 4 TV bid for new national commercial radio multiplex.
2007-03-26: Our pick of print and online media on radio over past week plus listening pick of the week.
2007-03-27: UK Guardian Media Group launches its revamped"Smooth" network.
2007-03-27: Academic study concludes that leading Australian talk-host Alan Jones is a member of the "ugly" hosts category.
2007-03-27: ABC Daytime Direction Network retains lead in RADAR 92 network survey but falls back allowing Jones MediaAmerica TWC Radio Network within reach of pole position.
2007-03-28: WorldSpace subscriber numbers - and losses, up in 2005/ it cancels conference call as it is negotiating new credit facilities.
2007-03-28: Latest Australian radio ratings.
2007-03-28: Trading updates from GCap and Emap indicate weak radio prospects.
2007-03-28: CBS names Dan Mason to succeed Joel Hauling as President and CEO.
2007-03-28: Federal Communications Commission agrees USD 24 consent decree with Univision and permits its takeover to go ahead.
2007-03-29: Emap closes its digital country station/GCap announces plans for its pop digital station "Core" after it drops DJs.
2007-03-29: Australian commercial radio gives cautious welcome to changes made in regional radio regulations although it still says it would have preferred them to have been dropped.
2007-03-29: Bridge Ratings says its latest survey shows satellite radio demand still slowing with more people now opting to wait until after Sirius-XM merger, if it happens.
2007-03-29: Channel 4 Radio and National Grid Wireless enter bids for new national UK commercial digital multiplex.
2007-03-30: UK regulator upholds no radio complaints in latest bulletin.
2007-03-30: Univision is finally sold to private equity consortium.
2007-03-30: Ofcom confirms two bidders for national digital multiplex and says it also received two bids for new Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire local digital radio multiplex licence.
2007-03-30: Leading US investor proxy advisory service recommends shareholders against Clear Channel buyout/more opposition to Sirius-XM merger.
2007-03-31: BBC to launch trial of syndication of radio and TV services to mobile phones.
2007-03-31: Federal judge throws out lawsuit against XM.
2007-03-31: New Australian Media Laws to be brought in on Wednesday.

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2007-02-01: Australian regulator rules that Sydney 2GB breached codes against vilifying people on basis of ethnicity.
2007-02-01: XM Satellite Radio extends for ten years its deals with Honda and Toyota.
2007-02-01: US Federal Communications Commission levies or proposes penalties totalling more than USD 150,000 in run of Enforcement Bureau actions.
2007-02-01: Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold calls on Senate Committee to emphasize need for strong payola settlement at hearing on Federal Communications Commission.
2007-02-01: Capital Radio fares poorly in London, BBC well overall in latest UK radio ratings that show record listening.
2007-02-02: CBS Radio, Citadel, Clear Channel, and Entercom in negotiations with Federal Communications Commission about settlement of payola investigation, reportedly for around USD 10 million.
2007-02-02: Former Welsh international gymnast
Gabby Logan to co-host breakfast show for a month and also present other shows for BBC Radio Five Live.
2007-02-02: Arbitron and Nielsen set up company to develop Project Apollo national advertising effectiveness service.
2007-02-02: Senate Commerce Committee holds meeting on Federal Communications Commission issues.
2007-02-03: Australian commercial radio turns to comedian John Cleese for its latest adverts promoting effectiveness of radio advertising.
2007-02-03: Strong final quarter takes US radio revenues for 2006 into positive territory for the year.
2007-02-03: CBS launches its first "Green-focussed" station with changes at Washington D.C. "The Arrow", which has become "The Globe."
2007-02-04: Federal Communications Commission issues or proposes more than USD 75,000 in penalties.
2007-02-04: Muslim-Jewish online radio station launched in UK.
2007-02-04: New president named for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
2007-02-04: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week.
2007-02-05: Former Capital Radio breakfast host Chris Tarrant to return to airwaves for month hosting show on digital station Classic Gold.
2007-02-05: Miriam Ní Mheachair, representing Spin 1038, wins the Réalt DJ 2006 competition for Irish language DJs.
2007-02-05: Our pick of print and online media on radio over past week plus listening pick of the week.
2007-02-06: Elmie Investments sells of its six radio stations before Australian Communications and Media Authority report into Macquarie interest in financing the original purchase.
2007-02-06: US Federal Communications Commission proposes USD 313 million budget for Fiscal Year 2008.
2007-02-06: UK Chrysalis Group reports radio revenues up 5% year-on-year in January after fall of 10% in previous four months.
2007-02-07: Indian FM groups look for foreign investment.
2007-02-07: British folk group Pentangle re-form after four decades to receive BBC Radio 2 Lifetime award.
2007-02-07: US Federal Communications Commission imposes or proposes penalties of more than USD 85,000
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2007-02-08: CBS Chief Executive says increased Federal Communications Commission broadcast indecency penalties are chilling speech but Democrat Commissioner says maximum fines are unlikely to be levied on small stations.
2007-02-08: Most Voice of America English-language programming to be cut and radio broadcasts in 12 languages reduced under President Bush's 2008 budget.
2007-02-08: First-time writer wins BBC drama competition for northern-based writers.
2007-02-08: Air America Radio sale price is USD 4.25 million according to Bankruptcy Court filing.
2007-02-09: Interep appoints former Susquehanna President and CEO David Kennedy as its CEO to take over from Ralph Guild.
2007-02-09: Guardian Media Group Radio says it has won Manchester FM licence with rock talk bid, beating off offers from Chrysalis and Emap among others.
2007-02-10: BBC to launch Digital Radio Mondiale trial/expands its DAB transmitter network.
2007-02-10: The Media Audit/Ipsos gains funding from five radio broadcasters for Houston trial of its Smart Cell Phone radio ratings system.
2007-02-10: Radio Advertising Bureau president and CEO Jeff Haley speaks to RAB 2007 of future for radio.
2007-02-11: US Federal Communications Commission issues or proposes more nearly USD 100,000 in penalties.
2007-02-11: Australian Broadcasting Corporation reorganizes to switch more emphasis to on-demand service, for which it is considering charging.
2007-02-11: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week.
2007-02-12: More pressures reported building for UK radio divestitures.
2007-02-12: Australian radio revenues in January up 4.6% year-on-year.
2007-02-12: Our pick of print and online media on radio over past week plus listening pick of the week.
2007-02-13: Beasley Broadcast final quarter revenues up nearly 14% on a year earlier with same station revenues up nearly 7%.
2007-02-13: UK Chrysalis Group formally announces review of its radio business.
2007-02-13: CBS announces RIOT unit to handle advertising over radio, Internet online and TV; also become first broadcaster to have dedicated in-house Arbitron Portable People Meter (PPM) trainer.
2007-02-14: UK media regulator Ofcom upholds just one radio complaint in its latest broadcast bulletin.
2007-02-14: Australian radio revenues in January up 4.6% year-on-year.
2007-02-14: Sirius Canada says it now has more than 300,000 subscribers and more than three-quarters market share.
2007-02-14: Air America Radio network to be auctioned on Friday.
2007-02-14: US Federal Communications Commission imposes or proposes penalties totalling nearly USD 150,000.
2007-02-15: Australian commercial radio Siren Awards for creative advertising on radio to be announced in May.
2007-02-15: US National Public Radio and affiliates announce further extension of its podcasts.
2007-02-15: BBC World Service radio, which has already dropped 11 language services, reported to be preparing for cuts in Chinese and Russian services.
2007-02-15: Fisher Communications turns 2005 loss into 2006 gain.

2007-02-15: US National Public Radio and affiliates announce further extension of its podcasts.
2007-02-15: BBC World Service radio, which has already dropped 11 language services, reported to be preparing for cuts in Chinese and Russian services.
2007-02-15: Fisher Communications turns 2005 loss into 2006 gain.

2007-02-16: Clear Channel launches non-compete lawsuit against former Quad-Cities hosts, now broadcasting from Cedar Rapids in Iowa.
2007-02-16: British Prime Minister Tony Blair's wife Cherie amongst six to broadcast Lent talks on BBC Radio 4.
2007-02-16: Clear Channel sets Feb 23 deadline for those wanting to bid for radio and TV stations it has put up for sale.
2007-02-16: Canadian regulator gives go-ahead for cable distributor to offer XM satellite programming.
2007-02-16: XM to add more public radio programmes to its offerings.
2007-02-16: Arbitron revenues up around 6% year-on-year in 2006.
2007-02-17: Listening remains steady in Ireland according to latest Irish radio ratings.
2007-02-17: US Federal Communications Commission proposes or imposes more penalties, totalling nearly USD 90,000.
2007-02-17: BBC Radios 2 and 6 Music forced to air emergency tape after steam from gym sets off fire alarms.
2007-02-17: Bankruptcy court judge approves USD 4.25 million sale of Air America Radio network.
2007-02-18: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week.
2007-02-20: Former Ofcom chief policy officer Kip Meek to join board of UK RadioCentre.
2007-02-20: BBC Radio 2 appoints Colin Martin as its head of music.
2007-02-20: Sirius and XM Satellite radio have announced what they term a "USD 13 billion merger of equals."
2007-02-21: APN News and Media profits up 7% in 2006.
2007-02-21: UK regulator publishes its reasoning behind Manchester FM award.
2007-02-21: Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin and XM chairman Gary Parsons say they expect merger to be approved although Federal Communications Commission chairman says hurdle for approval will be high.
2007-02-22: Broadcasting Commission of Ireland puts three of five applicants forward to next phase of awarding new regional youth licence.
2007-02-22: GMG poaches breakfast host for Smooth FM from Emap's Magic/other UK radio host moves.
2007-02-22: Sydney news-talk 2GB consolidates its Sydney dominance in latest Australian radio ratings.
2007-02-22: Cox Radio finally agrees to encode its Houston stations for PPM ratings although it still has no PPM ratings agreement.
2007-02-21: Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin and XM chairman Gary Parsons say they expect merger to be approved although Federal Communications Commission chairman says hurdle for approval will be high.
2007-02-23: Australian Communications and Media Authority opens consultation on new local presence requirements for regional radio licensees.
2007-02-23: TV presenter Martha Kearney to become main presenter of BBC Radio 4 World at One programme.
2007-02-23: Entravision revenues up marginally in final quarter of 2006 but in Mexico Grupo Radio Centro quadruples its income for year, mainly from political advertising.
2007-02-23: New Congressional anti-trust task force to hold hearing on proposed Sirius-XM merger.

2007-02-24: Federal Communications Commission approves 114 bidders for its next FM auction.
2007-02-24: XM warns that it could be fined or have to shut down terrestrial repeaters because the network installed was not as described when permission was granted.
2007-02-24: Clear Channel final quarter revenues up 11% on a year ago.
2007-02-24: Federal Communications Commission holds its third public meeting on media ownership rules.
2007-02-25: More FCC penalties for late applications for renewal.
2007-02-25: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week.
2007-02-26: Los Angeles gets country back on FM - but at expense of classical music.
2007-02-26: Our pick of print and online media on radio over past week plus listening pick of the week.
2007-02-27: Arbitron successfully concludes test of Portable People Meter system in common areas of malls.
2007-02-27: Astral Media in negotiations with Standard about buying its radio stations, a deal that would make it Canada's largest radio broadcaster.
2007-02-27: Entercom reports final quarter 2006 revenues up 14% but profits plunged from USD 17.8 million to USD 6.9 million, primarily because of costs relating to payola settlement with New York State Attorney General's office.
2007-02-27: Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin promotes merger with XM on Howard Stern Show with hints that future may be uncertain for Opie and Anthony if it goes through.
2007-02-27: XM reports final quarter 2006 positive cash flow from operations as revenues rise and losses are trimmed.
2007-02-28: Arbitron reports on satellite radio listening for the first time.
2007-02-28: Broadcasting Standards Authority in New Zealand upholds complaint against station that played sound said to be have given the impression of a woman having sex with a bull/UK regulator upholds just one radio complaint in its latest bulletin.
2007-02-28: Latest US results - CBS radio revenues fall, Cox's rise but bottom line hit by write-down and Saga gains in comparison as previous year had write-downs.
2007-02-28: Sirius reports final quarter 2006 positive cash flow from operations as revenues rise and losses are trimmed.
 
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January 2007


2007-01-01: Our pick of print and online media on radio over past week plus listening pick of the week.
2007-01-02: Independent News and Media reported to be readying another bid for APN News and Media.
2007-01-02: Satellite radio companies head into 2007 on tail of a negative ending to 2006 for their stock prices.

2007-01-03: BBC Radio 4 " breakfast show poll on law listeners would most like scrapped ends in controversial vote against law banning hunting/ Radio 2 listeners vote Queen the greatest ever British band.
2007-01-03: CBS flips WNEW from Mix to "Fresh FM - Today's Soft Music."
2007-01-03: Sirius says it ended 2006 with just above six million subscribers and had positive cash flow in final quarter.
2007-01-04: UK Channel 4 radio announces deal to provide its podcasts via WiFi.
2007-01-04: Radio One Inc. completes Boston sale, buys Giant magazine and comments on Los Angeles reformatting.
2007-01-04: UK commercial radio companies say analogue could be switched off in next three to eight years.
2007-01-04: Arbitron advertiser/agency council calls for all stations in areas where Portable People Meter is to be rolled out to encode their signals.
2007-01-05: Salem's conservative talk format WTTT-AM, Boston, is to start airing The Media Line's "MidEast Sunday" programme.
2007-01-05: UK commercial radio companies reported close to agreeing limited deal to include music in podcasts.
2007-01-05: US National Public Radio to start new news programme that will compete with Morning Edition.
2007-01-05: US radio advertising revenues up 3% on a year ago in November led by national advertising increase of 16% whilst local advertising fell.
2007-01-06: ISP takes "Spocko's Brain" site down following threat of copyright action by ABC Radio in relation to KSFO-AM audio posted to back up criticism of the station.
2007-01-06: XM, like Sirius, claims to positive cash flow in final quarter of 2006, says it ended year with 7.6 million subscribers.
2007-01-06: Radio One agrees to encode its Philadelphia - and Los Angeles- signals for Arbitron's Portable People Meter, leaving only Clear Channel now holding out in Philadelphia.
2007-01-07: Greater Media President and CEO Peter Smyth comments on need for radio to remake itself in a world of interactive technology.
2007-01-07: GMG's Century FM in Manchester launches new look tomorrow.
2007-01-07: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week.
2007-01-08:
Non-compete clause takes Quad Cities leading morning hosts to Cedar Rapids for six months after they move to Cumulus.
2007-01-08: Our pick of print and online media on radio over past week plus listening pick of the week.
2007-01-09: Entercom reported to be going ahead with plans to hire former Massachusetts speaker as WRKO-AM talk host despite his guilty plea to obstruction of justice.
2007-01-09: SMG radio chief executive resigns/ GCap Classic FM promotion.
2007-01-09: Clear Channel announced deal with Microsoft for data service using HD radio amongst other radio announcements and equipment launches at Consumer Electronics Show.
2007-01-10: Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) designates Michel Arpin as Acting Chairperson
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2007-01-10: A year after his move to satellite, Howard Stern tells New York Times he'll never go back to terrestrial radio.
2007-01-10: UBC sells Sky News service to UTV and CN Radio, dealing significant blow to GCap Media's IRN news service.
2007-01-10: Emmis reports revenues down on a year ago.
2007-01-11: BBC Radio 1 to use Friday early breakfast show as staging ground for new talent/BBC Radio 2 gives Alan Titchmarsh, best known for gardening, a Sunday music show.
2007-01-11: Comedian Dennis Miller to host syndicated show for Westwood One.
2007-01-11: GCap Media reported to have approached departing SMG executive Fru Hazlitt to run its London operations.
2007-01-11: Howard Stern gets USD 83 million stock bonus from Sirius.
2007-01-11: Corus revenues and profits up in first fiscal quarter of 2007 year.
2007-01-12: Former BBC General Greg Dyke shown in minutes released by BBC to have asked for his job back after he resigned.
2007-01-12: Astral Media profits up, led by TV.
2007-01-12: CanWest wins third UK licence.
2007-01-12: Arbitron starts electronic meting in Philadelphia after releasing its last diary ratings for the market: Clear Channel remains hold-out on encoding.
2007-01-13: Federal Communications Commission renews licences but imposes penalties for late filings and operations after expiry of authorizations.
2007-01-13: Canadian Satellite Radio claims 147,000 subscribers and says XM Canada has 80% of factory-installed automobile market in the country.
2007-01-13: Democrat Senator Russ Feingold expresses concern at possible weak settlement between Federal Communications Commission and radio companies over payola allegations.
2007-01-14: Re-introduced Perform Act would force satellite, cable and Internet broadcasters to restrict recording their broadcasts.
2007-01-14: Pioneering Philadelphia African-American station WHAT-AM fires all staff/ yet to confirm new format.
2007-01-14: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week.
2007-01-15: California woman dies, possibly from "Water intoxication" after taking part in Entercom "Hold Your Wee for a Wii" radio competition.
2007-01-15: Clear Channel sells Santa Barbara stations.
2007-01-15: Our pick of print and online media on radio over past week plus listening pick of the week.

2007-01-16: No radio complaints upheld in latest Ofcom broadcast bulletin.
2007-01-16: Radio outperforming TV in New Zealand.
2007-01-16: Former SMG/Virgin Radio chief executive said to be in talks with both GCap and Sir Richard Branson's Virgin group..
2007-01-16: US National Conference for Media Reform held in Memphis, Tennessee told by Ohio Democrat and presidential contender Representative Dennis Kucinich that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will face intense scrutiny.
2007-01-17: Former England rugby team captain and scrum half Martin Dawson joins BBC Radio 5 commentary team.
2007-01-17: Iowa Public Radio drops morning broadcast of Diane Rehm Show following listener complaints.
2007-01-17: UK media regulator Ofcom to ease restrictions and allow wider use of restricted service licences.
2007-01-17: Entercom KDND-FM in Sacramento fires around ten people and drops morning show after death of woman contestant in its "Hold your wee for a Wii" contest.
2007-01-18: Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) announces details of nominees in nine categories of the Annual Canadian Radio Music Awards (CRMA) that are to be presented on March 10 at a gala luncheon in Toronto.
2007-01-18: US National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) tells FCC ownership regulation should be eased.
2007-01-18: GCap Media confirms appointment of former SMG Radio chief executive Fru Hazlitt to the newly created post of Managing Director, GCap London.
2007-01-18: US satellite radio shares fall after Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin J. Martin reminds reporters that 1987 rules forbid a merger.
2007-01-19: US Federal Communications Commission FM Auction 68 ends.
2007-01-19: BBC expresses disappointment at licence fee settlement that is much lower than it had requested.
2007-01-19: Bridge Ratings survey shows 72% of Americans are now aware of HD Radio.
2007-01-19: Bonneville and Entercom swap stations in Cincinnati, Seattle; and San Francisco./ Hawaii station swap.
2007-01-20: Australian metropolitan radio revenues in 2006 up on 2005 in all cities except Sydney and up 1.4% overall.
2007-01-20: US Satellite radio stocks fall back/judge says recording companies lawsuit against XM over receivers cum MP3 players can go ahead.
2007-01-20: Clear Channel's largest shareholder said to want more than is being bid for the company in its November deal to sell to private equity group/Clear Channel says it has agreed sales of 76 stations in 17 markets.

2007-01-21: WHAT-AM in Philadelphia becomes (What) Skin- AM.
2007-01-21: Entercom KDND-FM water drinking stunt costing station some advertisers.
2007-01-21: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week.
2007-01-22: Our pick of print and online media on radio over past week plus listening pick of the week.

2007-01-23: Bankrupt Air America Radio reported on verge of sale.
2007-01-23: Irish regulator renews licence of UTV's Limerick Live 95FM and whittles applicants for quasi-national religious AM down to shortlist of two.
2007-01-23: WGMS-FM drops classical music but public station WETA-FM takes it up again in Washington DC.
2007-01-23: More US stations launch HD multicasts.

2007-01-24: Journal Communications agrees sale of one of its Omaha stations.
2007-01-24: Israeli broadcaster Gabi Gazit has denied accusations that he took a commercial by the Efrat anti-abortion organization off the air on his show.
2007-01-24: CanWest to sell Australian and New Zealand operations separately according to New Zealand Herald.
2007-01-24: Arbitron starts putting Portable People Meter (PPM) into New York City households in preparations for stitch from diary ratings.

2007-01-25: BBC Radio 4 listeners complain of skewed priorities in prominence given to story of alleged racist comments on Big Brother TV show.
2007-01-25: UK commercial radio may benefit from ban on junk food adverts on TV says industry body chief executive.
2007-01-25: Royce International Broadcasting, which lost nine-year fight with Entercom in 1995, calls on Federal Communications Commission to half sale of CBS stations to Entercom following death of woman who took part in Sacramento KDND-FM water drinking contest/ FCC to investigate the incident.
2007-01-25: Cold comfort for terrestrial US radio in latest Bridge Ratings forecasts that show its gradual decline continuing whilst satellite radio, audio streaming to mobile devises and particularly Internet radio all see audience increases.

2007-01-26: European Space Agency demonstrates system to use existing communications satellites to send audio, video and date to automobile receivers, removing, it says, the need to launch satellites especially.
2007-01-26: Independent News and Media in conjunction with two private equity groups launches bid for Australian regional newspaper and radio group APN News and Media in which it already has 41% share.
2007-01-26: Wrongful death lawsuit launched against Entercom, Entercom Sacramento, and various staff and ex staff over death of Sacramento woman after taking part in water drinking contest.
2007-01-27: New chairperson appointed for Canadian media regulator.
2007-01-27: BBC Radios 3 & 4 to collaborate on 60-part series on western music.
2007-01-27: US Federal Communications Commission to face harshest scrutiny for years now that Democrats are in control of Congress according to Washington Post.
2007-01-28: Bridge Ratings reports large growth in US mobile phones with download capability but comparatively few using download services.
2007-01-28: US Federal Communications Commission imposes or proposes penalties topping USD 70,000 in all.
2007-01-28: Radio comedian embarrasses Presidential hopeful by pretending to be Quebec Premier in hoax call.
2007-01-28: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week.
2007-01-29: Latest US broadcasting station totals.
2007-01-29: Our pick of print and online media on radio over past week plus listening pick of the week.
2007-01-30: XM Radio Online built into new Windows Vista computer operating system.
2007-01-30: Clear Channel sets March 21 for vote on its merger with private equity group/largest shareholder says it will vote against.
2007-01-30: Air America Radio finally agrees sale.
2007-01-30: GCap signs Capital Radio breakfast host Johnny Vaughan for another three years/Emap to make around 50 redundant.
2007-01-30: Arbitron gets Media Rating Council approval to use Portable People Meter in Houston.
2007-01-31: UK media regulator upholds just one complaint against radio in its latest Broadcast Bulletin.
2007-01-31: Chicago host Spike O'Dell reported to be tired of getting up at 2 a.m. and says he'll quit WGN-AM when his current contract with expires.

2007-01-31: Second UK radio group hands back a licence/Guardian Media Group to re-brand stations it bought from Saga as Smooth stations.
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