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Click on link to go to 2006-11-01: XM-4 satellite finally launched. 2006-11-01: Arbitron to offer e-Diary option from Winter 2007 survey onwards. 2006-11-01: Macquarie says it is more likely to add to radio interests than sell off Macquarie Regional Radioworks. 2006-11-01: BBC London breakfast host Jono Coleman to return to Australia. 2006-11-01: Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) chairman Charles Dalfen to step down at the end of the year and will not seek another term in the post. 2006-11-01: Latest Australian radio ratings. 2006-11-02: SoundExchange bids for a tenth of satellite radio revenues to be paid to it in royalties for use of recordings and wants a quarter eventually. 2006-11-02: Bankruptcy court agrees to Air America deal that will keep it going until year end providing it has found a buyer by Thanksgiving. 2006-11-02: iBiquity announces formation of Brazilian broadcasters' group to promote HD radio in their country. 2006-11-02: UK Chrysalis shares drop nearly 8% amidst fears for future despite near doubling of profits this fiscal year. 2006-11-02: Following agreement on divestments, US Department of Justice suspends investigation of Entercom's Rochester purchase of four stations as part of CBS deal. 2006-11-03: Senator Russ Feingold asks Federal Communications Commission for details of its payola investigation's progress. 2006-11-03: UK media regulator Ofcom announces that chief policy officer Kip Meek is to leave. 2006-11-03: Arbitron to delay rating of non commercial and public stations. 2006-11-03: BBC Radio 2 hires Russell Brand, credited for much of the success of its 6 Music digital station. 2006-11-03: Radio proves weaker than TV in latest round of US results. 2006-11-03: September US radio revenues down 2% on a year ago and year to date figures are flat. 2006-11-04: Entercom fires WRKO-AM morning host John DePetro for calling gubernatorial candidate a "fat lesbian" on his show. 2006-11-04: Federal Communications Commission fines Puerto Rican AM USD 15,000 2006-11-04: More US results - Entercom and Regent. 2006-11-05: US Federal Communications Commission seeks comments about whether it should take action to try and cut death toll to migratory birds from communications towers. 2006-11-05: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2006-11-06: Christmas programming starts early in Chicago this year. 2006-11-06: Our pick of print and online media on radio over past week plus listening pick of the week. 2006-11-07: BBC on-demand listening a record in September although overall online listening hours were down on August. 2006-11-07: XM shares rise 15% as its losses are down - although so are its subscriber predictions. 2006-11-07: More US results - Citadel and Salem. 2006-11-08: News/Talk/Information remains US leading format but loses share as does Rock whilst Spanish formats and Adult Hits increase share. 2006-11-08: Federal Communications Commission backs off in cases of two of four indecency rulings earlier this year. 2006-11-08: BBC Radio 4 soap "The Archers" broadcasts 15,000th edition but on Radio 1 host is in hot water for referring to Japanese as "Nips". 2006-11-08: More US radio results continue to show a tough environment. 2006-11-09: BBC Radio Norfolk veteran John Taylor dies aged 85 /BBC said to be keeping noise youths away by playing the station's music on a loudspeaker. 2006-11-09: Cox Radio joins companies reporting lower revenues in third quarter of this year. 2006-11-09: The Media Audit and Ipsos re-affirm their commitment to electronic metering in US despite Arbitron lawsuit. 2006-11-09: Sirius says it now has 5.1 million subscribers as it reports reduced losses and revenues up 150% on a year ago. 2006-11-10: CBS correspondent Ed Bradley dies aged 65. 2006-11-10: BBC Radio 4 "Feedback" programme contract goes to City Broadcasting. 2006-11-10: New Liverpool and Perth FM licence awards announced. 2006-11-10: More US radio results-Westwood One and WorldSpace. 2006-11-11: Jim Pattison Group concentrating on radio expansion but may by some TV stations up for sale as a result of Bell Globemedia's acquisition of CHUM Ltd. 2006-11-11: BBC World Service programme for Darfuri children among winners of this year's Radio for Peacebuilding, Africa, Awards. 2006-11-11: WorldDMB Forum, the former WorldDAB Forum pushed for MPEG-4 coding choice for Eureka system digital broadcasts. 2006-11-11: Disney says sale of ABC Radio interests to Citadel should close in first half of next year. 2006-11-12: Fired WRKO-AM host John DePetro reported anxious to be reinstated but Entercom says no. 2006-11-12: SoundExchange promotes survey showing value of music to satellite radio as part of its bid to increase royalties. 2006-11-12: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2006-11-13: India to appoint task force to look into modernization of state broadcasters ll India Radio and Doordorshan TV. 2006-11-13: Our pick of print and online media on radio over past week plus listening pick of the week. 2006-11-14: US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) affirms two USD 10,000 penalties but cancels a USD 4,000 one. 2006-11-14: New Orleans news-talk market becomes more competitive as Clear Channel switches rock station to the format, for which Entercom is already using three frequencies. 2006-11-14: UK media regulator upholds no radio complaints in latest bulletin. 2006-11-14: Clear Channel makes no statements about potential bids for the company as deadline passes. 2006-11-15: Federal Communications Commission sets December 11 in Nashville for its second public hearing on media ownership. 2006-11-15: I Radio Limited wins north-west Ireland regional youth service licence. 2006-11-15: Radio boosts Emap interim results. 2006-11-15: Two bids reported to have been put in for Clear Channel. 2006-11-15: UK media regulator says no rule changes required in most areas but it could move to ease radio regulation. 2006-11-16: US President George W. Bush re-nominates Kenneth Y. Tomlinson as chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors. 2006-11-16: BBC raps the knuckles of a local radio editor who in a leaked memo said that callers to phone-ins who sounded old should be kept off the air. 2006-11-16: Interep revenues down and those of LBI Media up in latest US results. 2006-11-16: Alberta gets six new FMs and power increases for two existing stations. 2006-11-17: XM Canada exceeds its forecasts in first year. 2006-11-17: UK Media Regulator raises idea of analogue radio switch-off in consultation on the Future of Radio. 2006-11-17: Clear Channel accepts USD 18.7 billion bid/puts 448 smaller market radio stations up for sale/ CBS Radio agrees sale in another market/Boston-Philadelphia swap completed. 2006-11-18: Entercom dumps WRKO-AM news team. 2006-11-18: Arbitron updates plans for Portable People Meter rollout which is to begin in Philadelphia in January next year. 2006-11-18: Latest Irish radio ratings show Today FM gaining and RTÉ Radio 1 losing audience. 2006-11-18: US Senate confirms Kevin J. Martin for second term as Federal Communications Commission chairman. 2006-11-18: Pending sale of Clear Channel raises regulatory issues and attracts a shareholder lawsuit. 2006-11-19: Australian media companies position themselves in advance of new lighter ownership regulation. 2006-11-19: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2006-11-13: Our pick of print and online media on radio over past week plus listening pick of the week. 2006-11-21: Veteran Australian broadcaster Ric Paterson to retire after 42 years in the business. 2006-11-21: UK regulator Ofcom publishes reasons behind its awards of Liverpool and Perth FM licences. 2006-11-21: US broadcast station numbers fall in second quarter with losses of both AM and FM commercial station but increases for non-commercial and low-power FMs then rise again in all categories in third quarter. 2006-11-21: Digital Radio Mondial poised to take-off according to RadioScape, which is making module that will handle AM.FM/SW/DAB and DRM as well as MP3 files. 2006-11-22: Air America gets an extra week to find a buyer. 2006-11-22: Australian media regulator highlights convergence in its first major report on the communications industry. 2006-11-22: National Grid Wireless says it will bid for second UK national commercial digital multiplex that is to be advertised later this month. 2006-11-22: CBS agrees sale of its Greensboro, North Carolina radio stations - also appeals against 2004 Super Bowl half-time show fine. 2006-11-23: Pew study finds listening to Podcasts growing rapidly in US. 2006-11-23: Chicago classical station WFTM-FM boosts its pledges with iPod and classical recordings premium offer. 2006-11-23: Sirius Canada tops 200,000 subscribers. 2006-11-23: BBC to air XM's Bob Dylan show. 2006-11-24: Citadel re-negotiates ABC radio deal - to pay USD 300 million less cash but Disney stockholders get a greater share in merged company. 2006-11-24: CHUM promotes Paul Ski to new post of President CHUM Radio. 2006-11-24: Federal Communications Commission announces ten studies in connection with media ownership regulations/Democrat commissioners raise concerns about nature of them. 2006-11-24: BBC Radio 4 presenter Nick Clarke dies of cancer aged 58. 2006-11-25: Four Corus Quebec AMs to convert to FM. 2006-11-25: Tests to go ahead on whether Vatican Radio site has increased leukemia incidence in surrounding area. 2006-11-25: Five apply for new midlands/north east region youth FM licence in Ireland. 2006-11-25: Mel Karmazin again touts idea of merger with XM and says he does not see regulatory problems. 2006-11-26: Owner of Vancouver ethnic AM says break-in may be someone trying to keep it off air. 2006-11-26: Memphis pioneer John R. Pepper 2, co-founder (white) of WDIA-AM, the first US radio station targeted at black audience, dies aged 91. 2006-11-26: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2006-11-27: Southern Cross Broadcasting and Austereo make cost-cutting moves. 2006-11-27: Our pick of print and online media on radio over past week plus listening pick of the week. 2006-11-28: BBC Radio 2 controller Lesley Douglas says most US radio has been in the doldrums for a long time. 2006-11-28: Salem ups daytime power of KRLA-AM, Los Angeles, from 20,000 to 50,000 watts. 2006-11-28: UBC shares rise on results and announcement that it is to launch Digital Music Download next year. 2006-11-28: BBC Chairman Michael Grade resigns to join corporation's main commercial rival, ITV. 2006-11-29: British regulator upholds no radio complaints in latest bulletin. 2006-11-29: Clear Channel online unit agrees deal to add Reuters material to its on-demand services. 2006-11-29: Canada gives go-ahead to add satellite radio services to cable networks. 2006-11-29: US Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) says callers reactions to a parody of anti-Muslim bigotry aired on WMAL-AM, Washington D.C. are a wake-up call about the problems. 2006-11-29: GCap Media shares drop again following release of interim results. 2006-11-29: Bridge Ratings survey shows pattern of decline in US radio listening. 2006-11-29: Veteran D J Alan Freeman dies in London aged 79. 2006-11-30: All India Radio continues to have more listeners than private Fms in main Indian cities. 2006-11-30: Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) publishes details of Phase 2 of its commercial radio licensing plan that will see four licences advertised next year. 2006-11-30: Australian commercial radio industry sees opportunities in digital world to expand its advertising take from the Internet and digital radio. 2006-11-30: Federal Communications Commission to simplify some licence applications forms & also issues proposed penalties along with series of licence renewals. 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on link to go to 2006-10-01: BBC polls comments on Radio 3 on its 60th anniversary. 2006-10-01: US Federal Communications Commission levies fines totalling USD 53,500. 2006-10-01: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2006-10-02: Bridge Ratings say podcast downloads will dip in short term but predicts growth in longer term. 2006-10-02: Report says Digital Radio Mondiale receivers have to come down in price to allow mass uptake. 2006-10-02: Our pick of print and online media on radio over past week plus listening pick of the week. 2006-10-03: UK media regulator upholds no complaints against radio in its latest broadcasting bulletin although it does say complaints about jokes relating to a road accident highlight need for care to be taken. 2006-10-03: US Federal Communications Commission announced details of media ownership public hearing to be held today in Los Angeles. 2006-10-03: Standard Broadcasting reported by Canadian National Post to be close to decision about whether to revive IPO plans. 2006-10-03: Young Australians increase their listening to overnight radio. 2006-10-03: Internet advertising, which will have overtaken outdoor this year, slated to overtake radio but not for a few years. 2006-10-04: Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) thanks Clear Channel's Twin Cities top 40 station KDWB-FM for "reacting positively to concerns about an on-air skit that offended Muslim listeners". 2006-10-04: Beasley spends USD 42 million on Delaware FM. 2006-10-04: Festivals and events boost BBC online listening in August. 2006-10-05: Federal Communications Commission holds Los Angeles public hearing on media ownership, the first of six planned. 2006-10-05: Australian Communications Minister prepared to give way on regional diversity to get new media regulations through parliament. 2006-10-05: US National Association of Broadcasters President and CEO comments on success of broadcasters. 2006-10-05: Shares dip after Sirius and XM release new subscriber numbers showing them at around 5 million and 7.2 million respectively. 2006-10-06: GCap launches marketing campaign for London flagship Capital Radio. 2006-10-06: Arbitron signs up Buckley as Portable People Meter customer when system is deployed. 2006-10-06: Letter to Chicago Sun-Times said to be a reason for dropping Emmis DJ/other Chicago radio news. 2006-10-06: UK media regulator Ofcom appoints Ed Richards as its CEO. 2006-10-07: Federal Communications Commission confirms USD 7,000 penalty on New Hampshire AM for tower fencing offences. 2006-10-07: Veteran Australian radio writer Gwen Meredith, who wrote all episodes of the "Blue Hills" series that ran from 1949 to 1976, dies aged 98. 2006-10-07: UK media regulator Ofcom receives four bids for new Aberdeen FM and 11 for new Manchester licence. 2006-10-07: Clear Channel backing competition to find next progressive talk star. 2006-10-08: UK media regulator Ofcom planning to allow use of micro FM transmitters to link portable MP3 players to auto radios. 2006-10-08: Mt Wilson Broadcasters, which has won bidding to run KKJZ-FM, says it will retain the station's classic jazz format. 2006-10-08: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2006-10-09: Irish state broadcaster RTÉ expresses concern that planned media legislation would make it government-controlled. 2006-10-09: Australian media legislation before country's Senate this week. 2006-10-09: Our pick of print and online media on radio over past week plus listening pick of the week. 2006-10-10: VNU to buy share it does not known of Netratings. 2006-10-10: Australian Communications and Media Authority cancels licence of Perth community station. 2006-10-10: Sally Oldham out as managing director of The Local Radio Company. 2006-10-10: XM Satellite Radio announces major Fall 2006 promotional campaign. 2006-10-11: BBC and UK media regulator Ofcom delay deadline for market impact and public value testing of the corporation's planned iPlayer. 2006-10-11: Emmis revenues down 5% on a year ago. 2006-10-11: Australian media laws expected to be loosened following deal between ruling Liberal Party and its coalition partner, The Nationals. 2006-10-11: BBC gets six of seven UK Premiership soccer rights packages leaving one for UTV's talkSPORT. 2006-10-11: Interep President and COO George Pine exits/Salem executive moves. 2006-10-12: BBC Director-General says it needs realistic licence funding if it is to fulfil all government targets. 2006-10-12: US Poll shows two-thirds against lifting radio ownership caps but in Australia new lighter media laws are now almost certain to go through. 2006-10-12: Report forecasts global market for DAB of 145 million receivers by 2012. 2006-10-12: CBS sells more radio stations - this time in Kansas City, Missouri, and Columbus, Ohio. 2006-10-12: Arbitron launches patent infringement lawsuit against The Media Audit/Ipsos. 2006-10-13: Search engine company Lycos says Howard Stern has topped internet searches for radio talk hosts for sixth year running. 2006-10-13: Australian Broadcasting Corporation's "The Science Show" ruled to have broken its codes on accuracy and balance. 2006-10-13: Arbitron-Scarborough Research and Katz Media each expand beyond traditional revenue streams. 2006-10-13: Australian radio revenues up everwhere except Sydney in latest quarter/ regional Australian radio companies oppose new content regulations. 2006-10-14: Arbitron promotes Thomas Mocarsky to post of SVP, Press and Investor Relations. 2006-10-14: UK Guardian reports that Macquarie may be preparing to leave UK Radio before it gets on air in Plymouth/Jack FM gets UK outlet with format winning Oxford licence. 2006-10-14: Comedian John Cleese opens this year's Australian Commercial Radio Conference/ competition regulator warns delegates that he still has powers to block mergers despite easing of legal restrictions on media ownership. 2006-10-14: Air America Radio files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, says it has lost USD 41 million since 2004 launch. 2006-10-15: US proposes to allow use of "white space" freed up by move to digital TV for low-power devices such as wireless broadband. 2006-10-15: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2006-10-16: GCap reported in talks with Birmingham City soccer club managing director to join Capital Radio. 2006-10-16: 2006 Australian Commercial Radio Awards. 2006-10-16: Our pick of print and online media on radio over past week plus listening pick of the week. 2006-10-17: Democrats on Federal Communications Commission say they will attend town hall meeting cum public hearing in New York on media diversity and consolidation. 2006-10-17: UK media regulator Ofcom upholds no complaints against radio in latest Broadcast Bulletin. 2006-10-17: Sirius to offer Internet-only subscription. 2006-10-17: iBiquity says US now has 1,000 stations broadcasting HD radio/ European digital radio advances. 2006-10-18: Republicans try to win back unstinting support of conservative radio hosts. 2006-10-18: US Federal Communications Commission rejects petitions to reconsider indecency settlements with CBS and Emmis. 2006-10-18: More than half of British households forecast to own digital radio receiver by 2010. 2006-10-18: New York court rejects Entercom plea to throw out payola suit against it by New York State Attorney General. 2006-10-19: US Federal Communications Commission confirms USD 16,000 penalty on Puerto Rican AM. 2006-10-19: CBS veteran Christopher Glenn, who retired in February, dies of cancer. 2006-10-19: GCap Media stock boosted by announcement of sale of two FMs to Guardian Media Group. 2006-10-19: Anita and Sheldon Drobny, who launched Air America Radio, involved in launch of new progressive talk network in US. 2006-10-19: New York Times reports on US radio neglecting younger audience. 2006-10-19: US Radio Advertising Bureau elects Greater Media President and CEO Peter Smyth as chairman of the board next year. 2006-10-20: Clear Channel sells in Virginia and Tennessee. 2006-10-20: Chairman of Bulgarian regulator says BBC FM transmissions to be ended because Corporation is breaching licence conditions by not broadcasting Bulgarian-language programmes: BBC denies that such conditions are in licence. 2006-10-20: Arbitron revenues up and net income down in third quarter compared to a year ago. 2006-10-20: New Australian media regulations clear Parliament/Australian media regulator commissions independent survey into government spectrum holdings. 2006-10-20: CBS settles Payola allegations by New York State attorney general - to pay USD 2 million. 2006-10-21: Emmis says it has now completed its offer to purchase at par value, all of the outstanding 6-7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012. 2006-10-21: UK regulator asks for comment on Guardian Media Group's application to change its London Smooth FM to an easy listening format. 2006-10-21: Celebrity Drug Disasters", a five piece band from New South Wales who fuse rock and dance, wins this year's Australian commercial radio New Artists to Radio (NA2R) event. 2006-10-21: SMG shares drop by a fifth following update, reviving speculation about a bid. 2006-10-21: US Media and Democracy Coalition says new research shows media is already too consolidated and loosening ownership rules further would harm local communities. 2006-10-22: XM extends deadline for conversion of notes after less than a quarter are offered. 2006-10-22: Clear Channel hosts sue Clear Channel and Clear Channel hosts in Atlanta. 2006-10-22: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2006-10-23: Radio New Zealand ruled to have been unfair to Minister in interview concerning his alleged abuse of pupils when he was a teacher. 2006-10-23: Late British DJ John Peel leaves GBP 1.83 million (USD 3.43 million). 2006-10-23: Our pick of print and online media on radio over past week plus listening pick of the week. 2006-10-24: Veteran WCBS-AM radio reporter Mary Gay Taylor dies aged 71. 2006-10-24: BBC radio producer Paul Walters, best known as producer of the BBC Radio 2 breakfast show "Wake Up To Wogan" dies aged 59. 2006-10-24: Australia to use UBC's Unique Interactive Electronic Programme Guide in connection with digital radio trials/ also to trial Eureka DAB using AAC-plus coding. 2006-10-24: Sirius goes international, issuing news releases to promote its Internet service in at least eight European languages. 2006-10-25: Macquarie Media denies reports that it is preparing to sell Macquarie Regional Radioworks radio interests. 2006-10-25: UK media regulator issues timetable for new digital licences including a second commercial national multiplex. 2006-10-25: Clear Channel fires The Regular Guys. 2006-10-25: US National Association of Broadcasters renews attacks on satellite radio companies/backs further media deregulation. 2006-10-26: New York Times reports that Universal may have breached its payola settlement with New York State Attorney General. 2006-10-26: Independent News & Media reported to have made AUD 3.8 billion (USD 2.9 billion) bid to buy out minority interests in APN News & Media. 2006-10-26: Astral Media reports 2006 net revenues up 10% on a year earlier and says it is looking for acquisitions. 2006-10-26: UK media regulator to allow sponsorship of stations subject to some safeguards. 2006-10-26: Clear Channel said to be considering buy-out. 2006-10-27: Arbitron and VNU sign agreement with WalMart for "Project Apollo". 2006-10-27: Corus reports strong fiscal 2006. 2006-10-27: "The WHO" guitarist Pete Townshend walks out on Howard Stern interview. 2006-10-27: Clear Channel confirms reports that it is considering a buy-out. 2006-10-27: US National Public Radio wants recall of FM modulators used to connect portable players and satellite radio to a car stereo. 2006-10-27: GCap shares fall following release of latest UK radio ratings. 2006-10-28: Dublin alternative rock FM gets it licence. 2006-10-28: Sea Launch halts countdown for launch of XM's fourth satellite. 2006-10-28: Australian regulators starts inquiry into Sydney 2UE compliance with rules on declaring financial interests. 2006-10-28: CBS appoints John Mainelli as Program Director for WFNY-FM (Free FM), New York. 2006-10-29: VOA appoints new Director. 2006-10-29: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2006-10-30: Australian radio gets AUD 2.2 million government grant to aid implementation of digital broadcasts. 2006-10-30: SMG board reported to have threatened to resign if fund manager pushed for replacement of chairman. 2006-10-30: Our pick of print and online media on radio over past week plus listening pick of the week. 2006-10-31: "Progressive" UK Think Tank calls for people to have right to copy CDs to their portable players. 2006-10-31: "Jonestown" book on 2GB host Alan Jones is best seller in Australia since Harry Potter on its launch day. 2006-10-31: UK media regulator upholds three complaints against radio in latest Broadcast Bulletin. 2006-10-31: BBC World Service and the British Council formally launch their tenth annual International Radio Playwriting Competition. 2006-10-31: Clear Channel revenues up but those of Beasley Broadcast Group fall in third quarter. 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