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New Year's Eve the Old Time Radio Way

2009-12-30T09:50:53Z

Otrcat.com is offering free listening access to several Old Time Radio programs with New Year's Eve themes. Programs include "New Year's Dance at the Country Club " from December 30, 1952 with Fibber McGee and Molly, an Our Miss Brooks episode from January 1, 1950 entitled, "Babysitting on New Year's Eve".

"Pucket's New Year " from January 1, 1956 is an old Gunsmoke episode and "Rose Bowl Parade " from January 2, 1955 stars the cast of The Jack Benny Show. There are more programs as well.

All shows can be listened to online through your browser. Go to this page at www.otrcat.com.

New Year's Eve the Old Time Radio Way originally appeared on About.com Radio on Wednesday, December 30th, 2009 at 09:50:53.

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Audionow: 'Listen to Any Radio Station on Any Phone Free'

2009-12-28T15:00:03Z

That's the claim from Audionow.com, currently in BETA. A visitor to radio.about.com tipped me off and wrote, "A few months ago a friend turned me on to Audionow that let's me listen to radio by calling a number at the station. I use it all the time instead of the apps on my Iphone from different stations. It is easier and more stable."

The Audionow.com website describes what it does this way: "The company's proprietary protected technology is the product of years of research and design. Our systems convert virtually any audio format available on the Internet and streams that connect to the AudioNow gateway server which then relays that stream to any phone listener."

You must register for the service and the company will ask for your name, phone number, email, and cell phone provider. You'll also have to agree to the terms of service. I read through the terms of service and they appear to be fairly straight-forward. Let me know if it works for you.

To register, go to this page at www.audionow.com.
For the homepage of the website, go this page at www.audionow.com.

More: Getting the Radio You Want on Your iPhone, BlackBerry, iPod Touch, and Android

Audionow: 'Listen to Any Radio Station on Any Phone Free' originally appeared on About.com Radio on Monday, December 28th, 2009 at 15:00:03.

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iheartradio Mobile App Released for Android v1.5

2009-12-24T11:15:16Z

Today, Clear Channel Radio's iheartradio mobile app becomes available for smart phones with Android v1.5 or higher including Motorola, DROID, HTC, Droid Eris, HTC MyTouch and Samsung Moment. (Graphic: Clear Channel Radio)

The iheartradio app offers streaming broadcasts from almost 400 local radio stations plus several proprietary content channels from artists like Christina Aguilera and Eagles.

For more information, go to www.iheartradio.com or you can download the app from the Android Market.

iheartradio Mobile App Released for Android v1.5 originally appeared on About.com Radio on Thursday, December 24th, 2009 at 11:15:16.

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Little Sympathy for Bankrupt Radio Companies

2009-12-22T12:25:30Z

Earlier this year, major radio players were forced to cut back employees to trim expenses during a downturn in advertising revenues. Now, the other shoe is dropping as several companies recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Yet, based on some recent comments, there is little sympathy from the radio listening community. Read more.

Little Sympathy for Bankrupt Radio Companies originally appeared on About.com Radio on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009 at 12:25:30.

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NextMedia Next for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

2009-12-21T12:34:06Z

Another radio company files for bankruptcy protection. This time it's NextMedia Group which owns 36 AM and FM radio stations.

According to Reuters.com: "NextMedia said the reorganization process will have no impact on day-to-day operations and will not result in any changes to senior management or any reduction to employee headcount."

NextMedia employs almost 500 people.

NextMedia Next for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy originally appeared on About.com Radio on Monday, December 21st, 2009 at 12:34:06.

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Citadel Broadcasting Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

2009-12-20T14:43:31Z

It's official: one of the big players in radio has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Citadel is the third-largest U.S. radio company and owns legacy stations like WABC/New York and WLS/Chicago.

The filing happened today (12/20/09) in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Citadel disclosed it had $1.4 billion in assets and a total debt of $2.46 billion. According to marketwatch.com: "Shares of Citadel, which closed Friday at 2 cents, traded as high as $11 just two years ago. Existing common stock would be rendered worthless by the bankruptcy plan."

Foxnews.com reports: "Citadel owns and operates 224 radio stations and produces news and talk radio programing for 4,000 station affiliates and 8,500 program affiliates."

Background:
* Third-Largest U.S. Radio Broadcaster May File Bankruptcy
* Is the Fat Lady Singing? Citadel's Radio Woes Not Even a 3 Penny Opera

Citadel Broadcasting Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy originally appeared on About.com Radio on Sunday, December 20th, 2009 at 14:43:31.

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Nick Cannon to be New Morning Host at New York's 92.3 Now

2009-12-19T08:00:04Z

On January 19, 2010 Nick Cannon will start as the new morning host on WXRK-FM/New York (92.3 Now), according to David Hinckely at nydailynews.com.

Cannon is host of "America's Got Talent" on NBC and is also married to Mariah Carey.

"I always wanted to do radio," said Cannon in The Hollywood Reporter which writes Cannon "...has frequently filled in for radio hosts Ryan Seacrest and Steve Harvey."

Mediaweek.com says: "Since CBS launched 92.3 Now in March, the Top 40 station has climbed in the ratings, ranking No. 1 with teens. Though ratings have increased, it still has a ways to go to catch up with Clear Channel's WHTZ-FM, the No. 4 station in New York."

Nick Cannon to be New Morning Host at New York's 92.3 Now originally appeared on About.com Radio on Saturday, December 19th, 2009 at 08:00:04.

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BBC Radio Breakfast Show Scrambles When Band Sings "F" Word Live

2009-12-17T16:40:33Z

The band, Rage Against the Machine, "...incited mass panic at a British radio show this morning -- when the lead singer unleashed a string of f-bombs during a live on-air performance," according to tmz.com.

The presenters on Radio Five's "5 Live Breakfast" show thought they had an agreement with the group that it would censor the "F" word from their live performance of "Killing in the Name".

Not so much.

TMZ.com writes, "After a series of f-bombs, a female DJ can be heard scrambling to cut the audio..."

Listen: You can hear the audio by following this link at www.tmz.com. (bleeped)

More "F" Word Stories:
* British Newswoman Uses "F" Word 7 Times On-Air
* California Public Radio Commentator Fired For Using "F" Word
* What is Obscenity, Indecency & Profanity?

BBC Radio Breakfast Show Scrambles When Band Sings "F" Word Live originally appeared on About.com Radio on Thursday, December 17th, 2009 at 16:40:33.

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Jonathon Brandmeier Fires Back at Those Who Fired Him from WLUP-FM

2009-12-16T12:24:16Z

We all deal with unemployment differently. Some of us sulk, some of us try to keep ourselves busy so we don't think about it. Jonathon Brandmeier, recently let go from WLUP-FM/Chicago, just posted a rap video which takes shots at the radio suits who fired him along with his current predicament.

It goes in part:

"Johnny B.'s the best and he's got awards to prove it,
But now the suits say it's cheaper to play music.
Hey, monkey: push a button and play another song,
Talent on the radio just doesn't belong.
Enjoy this crap while you can 'cause it won't last long."

See it: You can view "Johnny B "Unemployed Mo Fo" at this link at www.youtube.com. (Note: Contains strong language and is NSFW)

Background: Jonathan Brandmeier Leaves WLUP-FM in Chicago

Jonathon Brandmeier Fires Back at Those Who Fired Him from WLUP-FM originally appeared on About.com Radio on Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 at 12:24:16.

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About Radio

New Year's Eve the Old Time Radio Way

Audionow: 'Listen to Any Radio Station on Any Phone Free'

Top 10 Radio News Stories of 2009

iheartradio Mobile App Released for Android v1.5

Little Sympathy for Bankrupt Radio Companies

NextMedia Next for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Citadel Broadcasting Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Nick Cannon to be New Morning Host at New York's 92.3 Now

BBC Radio Breakfast Show Scrambles When Band Sings "F" Word Live

Jonathon Brandmeier Fires Back at Those Who Fired Him from WLUP-FM