Radio Broadcasting and Production

Eric Nadel is a Rangers Hall of Famer

The Texas Rangers just confirmed what everybody already knew: Eric Nadel is a bad ass.The team announced at a press conference this afternoon that the longtime radio broadcaster, the voice that has narrated, if not propelled, its climb into Major League Baseball's upper ranks, is the 2012 inductee i ... More >>

Dave Barnett to Replace John Rhadigan As Texas Rangers' TV Play-by-Play Man

Dave Barnett​About half an hour ago, Richie posted an item on the Sportatorium: John Rhadigan, hired in January to replace Josh Lewin as the Texas Rangers' TV, play-by-play announcer, is already out. Moments ago, the team confirmed with an Official Statement that follows in full. But long story sh ... More >>

Well, Well, Looks Like They Found a New Tenant For Victory Park: The Ticket!

​On the other side is the announcement from Unfair Park's across-the-street neighbor, which is about to scoot to Victory Park. Long story short: Cumulus Media is moving its four local radio stations, including The Ticket and KLIF, into 20,248 square feet of empty next door to the American Airlines ... 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 >>

Rational Radio Set to Exit Airwaves Jan. 1

Beginning next week, Big Dick and the Rational Radio crew move to the Web. And only the Web.​A little more than a year ago, Dave Clifton, president and co-owner of Rational Radio (1360 on Your AM Dial), told Sam that his left-leaning station would be a success, no doubt about it: "More than half o ... More >>

Not Unexpectedly, Citadel, Owner of WBAP and KSCS, Files for Chapter 11

​Citadel Broadcasting owns 224 radio stations across the U.S. -- three in Texas, all in Dallas-Fort Worth. They're not unfamiliar brand names: the historic WBAP-AM (News/Talk 820) and KSCS-FM (96.3), which, for a good long while in the 1990s, was the top station in the DFW and, like, WBAP, remains ... More >>

This Just In: Local Radio Sucks.

Yep. And you said so, according to this 72-page study from a professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology, which surveyed radio listeners in six markets, including DFW, only to find that they're all dissatisfied with what they're hearing. It's not that hard, folks. Really, it isn't. Just play ... 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 >>

PPMs: Your 1st-Grader Now Controls Dallas Radio Advertising Dollars

Way back in Two Thousand and Eight I alerted you that radical radio ratings changes were on the horizon. Well, they're heeere. As of Dec. 31, the data from Arbitron's new Portable People Meters is certified as legit radio currency in Dallas-Fort Worth. Diaries have officially gone the way of t ... More >>

Yuletide Fiddlin'

The Light Crust Doughboys ring in the Holidays

People No Longer Like The Ticket. People With Portable People Meters, That Is.

A Little Device Could Have a Major Impact on DFW's Radio Ratings

Your New Live 105.3 Midday Hosts: Ben & Skin

Spin Class

Greggo's Gone for Good. But to Where?

Tiësto

Friday, July 27, at the Palladium

Estamos Cambiando Nombres: ¡Hola, Parque Injusto!

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

XM's Off a KLIF

The Beard is Back!

Belo to Get New Life?

Hogpig CD release party

Friday, March 23, at Rubber Gloves, Denton | Saturday, March 24, at the Double Wide

It's Snowing Crap

Gimarc Has Another Alternative

Flags of Our Fathers

Remember Iwo Jima at Frontiers of Flight

Do It, Dallas

Sam signs off

Classically Gassed

Adios, Entravision

New Cowboys Voice

Oldies but goodies?

They play like it's 1950, so why shouldn't the Cowboys air on an oldies station?

Street Heat

Dallas rap radio is the pits, but saving it would only take two hours a week

Keith Sweat

Saturday, September 10, at Majestic Theatre

Price to Payola

Dallas radio gets caught making sweet love to Celine DIon

The White Stripes

Get Behind Me Satan (V2)

Jet

July 19

Wild Blue Yonder

GayBINGO is ready for takeoff

What's Left of the Dial

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

Best Tejano Club

Escapade 2001

Flour Power

The Light Crust Doughboys spread some old-time commercial radio

Radio Active

With Napster six feet under, the RIAA now wants to hang the Internet DJ

Scene, Heard

Selected songs disappear from the playlists at Clear Channel stations

Bad Signal

When Randy Angle disappeared, he left behind a multimillion-dollar fortune in a two-way radio -- and an ugly secret

Monument to an ego

Why is multimillionaire Scott Ginsburg building one of the world's most expensive restaurants in Dallas? Because he can.

Put your ears on

Disney hopes its upstart kids radio network will be more than just a Mickey Mouse effort

Radio-Free Garland

An unlikely suburban airwave pirate lands in the FCC's crosshairs

Nothing but static

Broadcast Data Systems listens to the radio so you don't have to

Souled out

After 25 years of Texas' best rock, Q102 bids a tearless farewell

Air Joyner

Onetime fly jock Tom Joyner has landed a radio deal with Corporate America that is making him the conscience of the black community

Lex and Terry's wet dream

Can two transplants from the land of Lynyrd Skynyrd and fart smells find the key to radio fame at Dallas' Q102?

Static Quo

The City of Dallas could make a fortune from WRR-FM. But powerful friends don't want anything to change at their little radio station.