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Winston Edmonson is Using Apps and Corporations to Get Local Music Heard

Winston Edmonson has had his hands in local politics (he ran for Mayor of Lewisville a couple years ago), AM talk radio (on a couple different outlets) and, fortunately for us, is a big fan of unharvested local music talent. He's a big fan of Salim Nourallah, Chris Holt and Razim Quazi, and has been ... More >>

Derek Walker's Gone From Airwaves to Dirt Track

Welcome to Local Music 'Mericans, where we get to know the people behind the scenes in Dallas/Fort Worth music. In 2009, KZPS-FM 92.5 fired Derek Walker from their promotions crew. Unfortunately, he was sorely misunderstood by the marketing department's then-head honcho, and was let go after going ... More >>

"The End of Local Radio"? Reports Say Clear Channel May Be About to Go All "Robotics."

​Clear Channel owns and operates six radio stations in the Dallas-Fort Worth market: KDGE-FM, KDGE-FM, KEGL-FM, KFXR-AM, KHKS-FM and KZPS-FM. But several times this morning, Friends of Unfair Park have sent this piece from Time Out Chicago that says at any moment, any or all of them could lose t ... More >>

The Ten Best Songs Clear Channel "Banned" In The Days Following The September 11 Attacks

Courtesy of our sister paper up in New York.​Ten years ago today, three days after the September 11 attacks, Clear Channel sent out a mass email to its over 1,000 affiliate stations. The email included a list of songs with lyrics and/or titles that Clear Channel considered questionable in the wake ... More >>

Mixin' It Up at The Mix? Station's New Morning Man Will Broadcast From Los Angeles.

​KDMX-FM (102.9, The Mix) hasn't been on my radar since ... well ... um, ever? Till about 24 minutes ago I didn't even know its format. Oh, I see: "Variety From The 90's 'Til Now," meaning Lady Gaga, Kelly Clarkson, Snow Patrol, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Colbie Caillat ... and The Verve and Shawn Co ... More >>

Mayor Leppert Wants That Woodall Rodgers Billboard Adiosed. Like, Yesterday.

Patrick MichelsSooner or later, this sucker's gonna be gone. Mayor Tom'll see to it himself.​One week ago today we introduced you to the latest downtown Dallas attraction -- that Clear Channel billboard that damn near touches the Woodall Rodgers exit that dumps into northbound Stemmons. And while ... More >>

Billboard's So Close to Woodall Rodgers Because Access Ramp Ain't a "Travel Lane." Say What?

Patrick Michels​Don't know what to tell you -- certainly didn't think we'd be into our third item about that Woodall Rodgers billboard. But Frank Librio, the city's spokesman, has, as he promised last night, looked into how it got there; so too Morgan Lyons, Dallas Area Rapid Transit's chief talke ... More >>

Clear Channel Makes It Official: Russ Martin to Return to The Eagle on July 12

Mark Graham​'Bout one month ago today, over on Sportatorium, Richie called it: Russ Martin would be taking over as morning-show host on KEGL-FM (97.1) some time this month. J.D. Freeman, Clear Channel's market manager, just made it official: The one-time Observer cover boy begins July 12 at 6 a.m. ... More >>

BREAKING NEWS: Russ Martin Returns to Radio?

​Two radio industry sources say that CBS Radio and Clear Channel Communications are in negotiations on a deal that could bring controversial and wildly popular radio host Russ Martin back to Dallas radio early this summer. The sources indicate that, should an agreement be reach ... More >>

Jack E. Jett Now On Actual Radio, More or Less: Clear Channel-Owned CNN 1190

​Last we heard from Jack E. Jett, he was jumping off that sinking ship known as Rational Radio, which has since gone Internets-only. But today he sends word: The man's got himself a proper radio job that will keep him occupied every weeknight from 6 to 8 p.m. beginning Monday. Admittedly, I am unf ... More >>

Please Stop Listening To Classic Rock

Among Those Laid Off By Clear Channel Are Three Familiar Local On-Air Talents

Courtesy George Gimarc/94.5 ReunionVery Edge-y: The Edge's Josh Venable with U2's The EdgeBack in January, Clear Channel laid off 1,800 employees, several of whom were good Friends of Unfair Park and most of whom worked in ad sales. Today comes news that the San Antonio-based conglomerate has laid o ... More >>

Clear Channel To Allow Local Radio Station Managers To, Uh, Actually Manage Their Stations? Maybe!

Well here's an interesting story from the Dallas Business Journal today. (I read it every day, you know.) Looks like Clear Channel, which owns five area stations (102.1 KDGE-FM The Edge, Mix 102.9 KDMX-FM, 97.1 KEGL-FM The Eagle, Kiss 106.1 KHKS-FM, and Lone Star 92.5 KZPS-FM), is ready to give its ... More >>

The Clearance Begins at Clear Channel

We've tried all morning to get Dallas Clear Channel execs on the phone all morning to discuss layoffs there, which began at 7:30 this morning as expected (and our condolences to the departed, who include someone near and dear to Unfair Park). No luck so far -- and I don't expect any, as we've been p ... More >>

Wee, Ryan Seacrest is Coming to Town. Well, to Mix 102.9's Afternoon Drive Slot, Anyway.

A man of his word, Clear Channel's Dallas market manager J.D. Freeman did in fact call back with some news concerning programming changes at the San Antonio-based conglomerate's Dallas properties. As mentioned earlier, two KDMX-FM (Mix 102.9) on-air personalities were part of the mass layoffs today: ... More >>

Radio Nowhere: Reports Say Clear Channel Due for "Massive Restructuring"

The Wall Street Journal and The New York Post are reporting today that as early as next week, Clear Channel Communications will "begin implementing a massive restructuring plan that seeks to cut $400 million in costs at the company." Both stories say the layoffs are to begin on Tuesday; says The Pos ... More >>

So...What's The Deal With Edgefest 18?

Clearing Out The Mailroom: Tuesday, July 8, 2008

The Lash Outs

The Lash Outs (Zodiac Killer)

A Year After Its Splashy Debut, More Changes at Troubled Lone Star Radio

Josh Venable to Rock L.A. Hard.

What's Left of the Dial

Lone Star Radio: Playing More Ads and Less Music. That Worked Out Well.

The Eagle Has Landed. Again.

At Midnight, Clear Channel's Out of the Spanish-Language Radio Biz in Dallas

KISS of Death?

Clearing the Air: Clear Channel's Dallas Boss Dials Up KZPS, KDGE Issues

Losing Its Edge: Josh Venable Needs a New On-Air Job, Like, Immediately

Accused of Payola (Again), Clear Channel Waves Bye-Bye to Waiver Clause

Listen Up: Clear Channel's Accused of Payola. Again.

Belo to Get New Life?

Or Maybe You Just Listen to Coldplay

It's Snowing Crap

Radio is a Sad Salvation

Radio Silence

Odds & Ends

97.1 casts a Spanish-speaking shadow over its former "Sunny" format

Letters

Dull Edge

102.1 FM is killing rock music one mid-'90s hit at a time

Trend-spotting

In a scandal-ridden election year, the year's top 10 music stories were all about winning the popular vote

Trend-Spotting

In a scandal-ridden election year, the year's top ten music stories were all about winning the popular vote.

Best Radio Station

KHYI-FM (95.3), The Range

The Eagle Has Crashed

Once a mainstay of hard-rock radio, 97.1 switches formats to adult-contemporary classics

Tin Giant

Let Belo buy every station in the country--makes my job easier

What's Left of the Dial

One nonprofit helped save radio. Sort of. For now.

Dixie Down

When does a benign anti-war comment become the death of open discourse?

War on War Songs

Iraq and roll don't go together well when rockers protest

A Sad Salvation

At SXSW, you couldn't hear the bad news over all that music

I Wanna Rock!

How did The Bone shock the Dallas radio world? With market research, double entendres and hair bands.

Radio Haze

Rick Day's plans for a pro-pot radio show evaporate

Scene, Heard

Selected songs disappear from the playlists at Clear Channel stations