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2010-07-28: Licensed US broadcast station numbers continue to rise, although there was small fall in number of licensed AMs, according to Federal Communications Commission latest figures.
2010-07-28: Clear Channel co-founder Billy Joe "Red" McCombs amongst US billionaires disputing tax claims in relation to complicated scheme for tax deferral - he is arguing over USD 45 million in back-taxes.
2010-07-28: Indiana court dismisses petition objection to Emmis takeover by company set up by its chairman and CEO but legal action continues in other jurisdictions.
2010-07-28: Mexican radio operator Grupo Radio Centro revenues up 17.2% on a year earlier in second quarter and it moves into the black.
2010-07-27: Entercom second quarter revenues up 4% and company says it sees encouraging signs for rest of the year.
2010-07-27: Harker Research study estimates that use of Nielsen diary-based ratings rather than Arbitron Portable People Meter ones could boost income of US radio stations in top 50 markets by up to USD 7 billion.
2010-07-26: Univision agrees USD 1 million payola consent decree with Federal Communications Commission and Department of Justice.
2010-07-26: Tribune Co. CEO Randy Michaels tells Wall Street Journal of plans to get the company out of bankruptcy.
2010-07-26: Absolute Radio announces its soccer team - to include former Arsenal and England player Ian Wright.
2010-07-25: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week.
2010-07-25: UK Sunday Telegraph says Guardian Media Group has rebuffed enquiries about purchase of GMG Radio for below GBP 100 million.
2010-07-24: BBC Radio 1 announces that Mary Anne Hobbs is to step down from her weekly leftfield dance and dubstep show in September after 14 years.
2010-07-23: Federal Communications Commission Auction 88 ends having raised gross bids of USD 1.886 million for 13 Construction Permits.
2010-07-22: BBC to make its world music programming available online in searchable archive.
2010-07-22: UK media regulator Ofcom's first report on state of digital radio in UK shows that so far under a quarter of listening is through a digital platform.
2010-07-21: US Federal Communications Commission in court filing defends easing of ownership regulations under previous chairman Kevin J. Martin.
2010-07-21: Finalists for this year's Australian Commercial Radio Awards are announced.
2010-07-21: Arbitron second quarter revenues up 1.8% on a year ago.
2010-07-20: Clear Channel Radio to donate two more stations to the Minority Media and Telecommunications Council.
2010-07-20: Spanish Broadcasting System adds Chief Revenue Office duties to role of EVP Marko Radlovic.
2010-07-19: NAB announces finalists for 2010 Marconi Awards.
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2010-07-19: BBC appoints Lorna Clarke as Network Manager for BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music.
2010-07-19: UK media regulator upholds three complaints against radio in its latest bulletin.
2010-07-18: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week.
2010-07-17: Jonathan Ross hosts final edition of his BBC Radio 2 Saturday show.
2010-07-17: Oaktree Capital in talks to merge Townsquare Media and GAP Broadcasting/GAPWest, both of which it controls.
2010-07-17: Corus announces intention to de-lists its stock from New York Stock Exchange.
2010-07-16: Astral Media revenues up 9% in its third quarter.
2010-07-16: News International closes down SunTalk online station hosted by Jon Gaunt.
2010-07-15: Emmis first fiscal quarter revenues up 0.9% on a year ago.
2010-07-15: BBC appoints Gwyneth Williams to succeed Mark Damazer as Controller BBC Radios 4 and 7.
2010-07-15: Vatican Radio disputes court-ordered report that says emissions from its broadcasting complex are a health danger.
2010-07-14: Corus revenues up 12% in its fiscal third quarter with profits up 20%.
2010-07-14: Emmis preference shareholders could derail plan to take it private.
2010-07-14: UK survey of internet audio listening reports that podcasts have positive effect on listening to radio.
2010-07-14: Celador Radio buys The Quay from Portsmouth Football Club - to use the frequency for its Breeze south coast station.
2010-07-13: US Federal Court throws out Federal Communications Commission's "fleeting indecency" rules.
2010-07-13: UK High Court rules that media regulator Ofcom's ruling against talk host who called interviewee pig ignorant and a Nazi was justified.
2010-07-13: UK radio ratings company RAJAR appoints Jerry Hill as new CEO.
2010-07-13: Boston business radio station WBIX-AM sold to non-profit Catholic broadcaster.
2010-07-12: US National Association of Broadcasters in submission to Federal Communications Commission regulatory review calls for ending of cross-ownership and market cap regulations.
2010-07-12: Entries from Uganda dominate winners in this year's BBC World Service African Performance playwriting competition.
2010-07-11: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week.
2010-07-11: Dallas-Forth Worth Christian non-commercial station KVTT to close tomorrow.
2010-07-10: Canadian Copyright Board posts new tariffs that will add around CAD 13 million to music costs of Canadian commercial broadcasters.
2010-07-09: Shares in Entertainment Network India Ltd, operator of the Radio Mirchi stations, plunge after announcement that it is to sell its out of home subsidiary to its parent Bennett, Coleman and Co. Ltd.
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