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RNW comment note - We regret pressure of other work has led to us falling behind with our comments. We hope to start catching up on the backlog within the next week or so.
RNW May comment - Playing to strengths! We suggest radio has to accept the world as it now is and play to its strengths rather than waste effort in attempts to stifle competition.
RNW April comment - Imus's demise - what can be learned from it?
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RNW Note: We will update regarding Sirius-XM in the morning GMT if there are developments We also expect by then to have formal confirmation of Clear Channel shareholders vote in favour of its buyout amongst other stories.
2008-07-24: Federal Communications Commission chairman says in principle agreement has been reached over Sirius-XM merger/the satellite companies say they are in talks over agreement to settle outstanding enforcement issues. A fine of USD 19 million in all is part of the deal.
2008-07-24: Latest UK radio ratings show commercial companies cutting BBC lead.
RNW Note: We regret we have not had time to go through the figures and reactions: This report will be updated on Friday.
2008-07-24: Latest Canadian figures show all except French language AM stations growing over past five years with last year's terrestrial radio revenues for the country up 6.2% on a year earlier.
2008-07-23: Jonathan Adelstein joins fellow Democrat Michael J. Copps in voting against Federal Communications Commission approval of Sirius-XM merger, leaving decision with Republican Deborah Taylor Tate.
2008-07-23: CBS Radio launches what it terms a new generation video platform for its radio stations.
2008-07-23: Radio Plymouth bid take Plymouth FM licence that was re-advertised after Macquarie Bank opted not to take it up after protests about its winning bid.
2008-07-23: Clear Channel settles lawsuits with Tribune Co. over latter's hiring of its executives.
2008-07-23: Veteran broadcaster and jazzman Humphrey Lyttleton gets posthumous award at BBC Jazz Awards 2008
2008-07-22: Approval of Sirius-XM merger still contentious as Democrat Michael J. Copps reported to have opted to vote against with Republican Deborah Taylor Tate still undecided although expected to vote for/ .FCC chairman Kevin J. Martin says he is surprised and disappointed by appeal court ruling to send back to it USD 550,000 indecency fine on CBS.
2008-07-22: Our weekly look at print comment on radio plus listening suggestions.
2008-07-22: Arbitron second quarter revenues up but Portable People Meter costs mean its net income plummets.
2008-07-22: XM Satellite Radio announces second quarter results again showing revenues up and losses down.
2008-07-22: Corus announces management changes following its earlier announcement that John Hayes is to stand down as President of Corus Radio.
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2008-07-22: CanWest sells its Aberdeen Original 106fm station leaving Bristol and Southampton stations still to be sold.
2008-07-21: Appeals Court throws out USD 550,000 fines imposed on CBS in connection with 2004 SuperBowl half-time show display of Janet Jackson breast.
2008-07-21: XM says it now has more than 9.6 million subscribers/ launches new USD 400 million notes offering.
2008-07-21: Sean Hannity signs syndication deal with both Citadel subsidiary ABC Radio Networks and Clear Channel subsidiary Premier Radio Networks.
2008-07-21: Top rated Sydney host Alan Jones' surgery for prostate cancer said to have been successful with return to air expected in two to three weeks.
2008-07-20: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week.
2008-07-20: Australian Broadcasting Corporation's south Asia correspondent facing drugs charges that could get him 20 years in jail and 15 lashes in Singapore.
2008-07-19: Veteran US radio commentator Paul Harvey to return to US airwaves today as part of gradual return following medical treatment and death of his wife.
2008-07-19: Arbitron says MRC accreditation for its PPM ratings is its first priority as it releases preliminary PPM ratings for Los Angeles.
2008-07-18: BBC names Erik Huggers as Director of its Future Media and Technology group.
2008-07-18: Democrat Jonathan Adelstein indicates support for Sirius-XM merger subject to additional conditions.
2008-07-17: In trio of rulings Canadian Broadcast Standards Council holds that one broadcast breached codes but not two others.
2008-07-17: Rep.Edward Markey joins in calls for tougher conditions than those proposed by Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin J. Martin for approval of Sirius-XM merger.
2008-07-16: US radio revenues down 9% in June.
2008-07-16: John Hayes to step down as Corus Radio President at end of August.
2008-07-16: Welsh actress Ruth Jones to get her own BBC Radio Wales show/ executive changes at Virgin Radio, which is to be re-branded by its new owners.
2008-07-15: Our weekly look at print comment on radio plus listening suggestions. Listening suggestions were updated.
2008-07-15: US National Association of Broadcasters President and CEO David K. Rehr launches another attack on satellite radio companies in letter to Federal Communications Commission.
2008-07-15: Sirius-XM merger now reported to hinge on vote of Republican Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate.
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