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Click on link to go to 2007-11 01 : UBC now has all major recording companies signed up for its download service for songs heard on radio. 2007-11 01 : Astral completes Standard takeover and is largest radio broadcaster in Canada. 2007-11 01 : BBC Radio 2 host Sarah Kennedy in hot water over racially charged remarks. 2007-11 01 : Federal Communications Commission holds its penultimate planned localism hearing. 2007-11 02 : Arbitron signs Portable People Meter agreement with Red Zebra. 2007-11 03: CBS switches WCKG-FM, Chicago, to holiday music in advance of re-formatting expected on Monday: XM also launches holiday channel. 2007-11 03: UK radio industry told details of "RadioGuage" to measure effectiveness of advertising on the medium/Channel 4 radio chief speaks of ending BBC dominance in UK. 2007-11 04: Time Magazine gives Arbitron's Portable People Meter an invention of the year award. 2007-11 04: Australian Communications and Media Authority in its annual report emphasizes digital and convergence in communications technology. 2007-11 04: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2007-11 05: Our look at print and online media on radio over past week plus listening pick of the week. 2007-11 05: UK media regulator upholds three complaints against radio in its latest Broadcast Bulletin. 2007-11 06: Federal Communications Commission sets November 9 for its final localism meeting in Seattle leading Democrat commissioners to protest at short notice. 2007-11 06: Australian commercial radio body Commercial Radio Australia and the Media Federation of Australia (MFA) announce that they are to collaborate over future radio ratings in the country. 2007-11 06: New President and CEO for Canadian Broadcasting Corporation named/ Canadian Commercial Broadcasters' convention report. 2007-11 06: More US results -Beasley and Saga - as Radio Advertising Bureau announces year-on-year fall in September revenues. 2007-11 07: UK dominates European Radio Awards. 2007-11 07: As expected CBS Radio on Monday at 17:00 local time flipped WCKG-FM, Chicago, from to a female-friendly adult-contemporary format known as "Fresh 105.9" 2007-11 07: SMG announces 2:1 rights issue to trim debt and ease pressures for speedy sale of Virgin Radio. 2007-11 07: More US results -Cox, Regent, Radio One Inc. and Univision. 2007-11 08: Arbitron adds more PPM customers in Dallas, Houston and Los Angeles. 2007-11 08: UK media regulator receives 71 applications for Ramadan radio stations. 2007-11 08: Westwood One announces network upgrade that will allow copy-splitting. 2007-11 08: Salem and Spanish Broadcasting System report third quarter results. 2007-11 09: Arbitron PPM ratings in New York could kill urban station according to its PD. 2007-11 09: Ofcom awards Oxfordshire digital multiplex to NOWDigital bid. 2007-11 09: Federal Communications Commission posts further details for today's media ownership healing in UK. 2007-11 09: Clear Channel, Cumulus and WorldSpace results. 2007-11 10: Emmis drops its morning comedy on Q101 and other Chicago radio changes. 2007-11 10: XM says Federal Trade Commission inquiry into its marketing practices has been ended with no action to be taken/Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin threatens to sue if merger is rejected. 2007-11 10: Emap says its plans for break-up or sale remain on schedule but nobody has bid for the whole company. 2007-11 10: More US results - Citadel and Entercom. 2007-11 11: Arbitron reacts to criticism of PPM ratings by National Association of Black Broadcasters by saying it would welcome independent review. 2007-11 11: Two Sydney hosts opt out of radio shows and other Australian radio reports. 2007-11 11: Final Federal Communications Commission hearing on media ownership hears more opposition to easing regulations. 2007-11-11: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2007-11 12: Our look at print and online media on radio over past week plus listening pick of the week. 2007-11 13: BBC launches podcasts including music - albeit clips only 30 seconds long. 2007-11 13: Greater Media buys Lincoln Financial's Charlotte 3-station radio cluster as Lincoln also sells its TV stations. 2007-11 13: UTV hires BBC Radio Five Live managing editor Moz Dee as talkSPORT programme director. 2007-11 13: US National Association of Broadcasters again lobbies against terrestrial radio performance fee for music ahead of Senate hearing/ musicFIRST coalition decries NAB figures. 2007-11 14: UK regulator awards community licence to Leeds Jewish station, the first such station in the country. 2007-11 14: Sirius and XM shareholders vote overwhelmingly for merger. 2007-11 14: US Federal Communications Commission chairman proposes limited lifting of cross-ownership ban but no other media ownership changes. 2007-11 14: UK Emap half year results. 2007-11 15: Westwood One appointments including upping Peter Sessa to SVP role. 2007-11 15: Larry Lujack to be inducted into NAB Hall of Fame. 2007-11 15: Ofcom appoints Stewart Purvis as Partner for Content and Standards. 2007-11 15: Don Imus has to accept twenty-second tape delay as part of his Citadel radio deal. 2007-11 15: Democrat Commissioners attack Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin J. Martin's plan to ease cross-ownership regulations. 2007-11 16: Australian Broadcasting Corporation appoints industry veteran Jeremy Millar as the Local Radio & Online Manager for ABC Local Radio, New South Wales. 2007-11 16: Strong radio performance from LBI Media in third quarter. 2007-11 16: RadioCentre says commercial radio in UK is experiencing continuing upturn. 2007-11 16: Clear Channel, Cumulus, Cox Radio, and Radio One Inc - complain to Arbitron about deficiencies in its Portable People Meter (PPM) ratings. 2007-11 17: Arbitron approves USD 200 million share buyback. 2007-11 17: Entravision explores "strategic options" for its outdoor division/ Washington DC Council says terms under which Radio One Inc would return to the city must be renegotiated. 2007-11 17: Senators start to push Media Ownership Act of 2007 that would force Federal Communications Commission to delays changes to its ownership rules. 2007-11 17: XM Canada reports strong third quarter, appoints CEO. 2007-11 17: Howie Carr back on air in Boston for Entercom's WRKO-AM and Don Imus is to return in WTTK-FM's morning slot, where Carr had been slated to replace him. 2007-11 18: Veteran Los Angeles radio and TV host Jim Hawthorne dies aged 88. 2007-11 18: Latest Irish radio ratings provide good news for commercial stations. 2007-11 18: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2007-11 19: Veteran Philadelphia DJ Hy Lit dies aged 83. 2007-11 19: Our look at print and online media on radio over past week plus listening pick of the week. 2007-11 20: XM Satellite Radio to offer three months extra subscription without charge until end of year to boost retail sales. 2007-11 20: UK media regulator upholds one complaint against radio in latest Broadcast Bulletin. 2007-11 20: Canadian Parliamentary Committee to start considering draft report on future of Canadian Broadcasting Corporation today. 2007-11 20: Wisconsin Democrat Senator Russ Feingold writes to Federal Communications Commission chairman to oppose any attempts to pass new ownership rules without proper consideration. 2007-11 21: US National Association of Broadcasters says 100 lawmakers are now backing bill to prohibit introduction of performance royalty payments from terrestrial radio stations. 2007-11 21: US National Association of Broadcasters says 100 lawmakers are now backing bill to prohibit introduction of performance royalty payments from terrestrial radio stations. 2007-11 21: Questions for UK digital radio development as Virgin axes one station and opts not to launch another and UBC says it has completely written down its 49% holding in Oneword radio/ various British commercial radio moves. 2007-11 21: Republican Commissioner Robert McDowell says Federal Communications Commission is not rushing changes in media ownership rules. 2007-11 22: CBS Radio hoping to change call signs of WCKG-FM, Chicago, to WCFS-FM, following format change. 2007-11 22: BBC Economics correspondent Evan Davis to become Radio 4 Today Show presenter in New Year to replace Caroline Quinn. 2007-11 22: Minority-owner private equity company that wants FCC to insist that a fifth of channels of a merged Sirius-XM to be put under the control of a minority-controlled entity, accuses satellite companies of misrepresentation. 2007-11 22: Australian regulator finds Macquarie Bank/Macquarie Regional Radioworks breached control rules in deal financing station purchase but to take no further action. 2007-11 23: Administrative staff at Indian state broadcasters Doordarshan and All India Radio call off strike. 2007-11 23: BBC unions to hold strike ballot following corporation move towards compulsory redundancies. 2007-11 23: UK media regulator proposes to ease local content and network local programming requirements. 2007-11 24: Washington Post checks on e-mails against satellite merger in campaign instigated by National Association of Broadcasters suggest they may not be from purported senders. 2007-11 25: More changes in Sydney radio. 2007-11 25: Veteran Canadian broadcaster Bob Hytton dies aged 87. 2007-11 25: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2007-11 26: Our look at print and online media on radio over past week plus listening pick of the week. 2007-11 27: Clear Channel Radio adds ten more markets to its travel service. 2007-11 27: XM Satellite radio chairman says he has no interest in hiring Don Imus - or any other big names. 2007-11 27: British intelligence service MI6 allows BBC Radio 1 access as it tries to boost image and recruitment. 2007-11 27: Arbitron to delay commercial introduction of portable people meter in five cities. 2007-11 28: US Federal Communications Commission drops media ownership issue off agenda of its open meeting. 2007-11 28: DJ Star - Troi Torain - due to return to New York airwaves. 2007-11 28: GMG Radio announces that Graham Dene is to host breakfast show on its London Smooth FM. 2007-11 28: Arbitron stock plummets following announcement of PPM commercialization delays. 2007-11 28: Sirius and XM respond to consumer organizations call for merger to be rejected by regulators. 2007-11 28: Mega Media Group to return Star and Buc Wilde Show to New York airwaves. 2007-11 29: BBC Today programme names guest editors who will take over programme between Christmas and the New Year. 2007-11 29: WorldDMB Forum to hold its first meeting in Australia. 2007-11 29: Bloomberg reports that Yahoo! and AOL may fold their Internet radio operations because of royalty increases. 2007-11 29: US Federal Communications Commission adopts rules that will allow expansion of low-power FM. 2007-11 30: CBS Radio appoints Anton Guitano as SEVP/CFO. 2007-11 30: National Association of Broadcasters responds to Low-power FM vote by Federal Communications Commission. 2007-11 30: UK media regulator Ofcom re-advertises Plymouth FM licence/posts timetable for local FM licences re-advertising. 2007-11 30: New York Daily Post says Don Imus is vowing vengeance on those who didn't defend him when he returns to airwaves. 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on link to go to 2007-10 01 : BBC Radio 4 accused of snobbery in rejecting presenter. 2007-10 01 : Australian commercial radio names three winners of its New Artist to Radio awards. 2007-10 01 : Former Chrysalis Radio chief executive Phil Riley in bid to buy Emap radio stations. 2007-10 01 : Our pick of print and online media on radio over past week plus listening pick of the week. 2007-10 02: Another Free-FM bites the dust as CBS radio changes WKRK-FM Detroit to sports format. 2007-10 02: British broadcaster, writer, producer and director Ned Sherrin dies of cancer aged 76. 2007-10 02: Emmis moves its national business from Interep to Katz. 2007-10 03: US National Association of Broadcasters calls for tax breaks to encourage minority ownership of media. 2007-10 03: BBC disciplines more staff over fake phone call. 2007-10 03: iBiquity says six major US radio broadcasters are in process of installing i-Tunes tagging. 2007-10 03: Furore continues over US host Rush Limbaugh's description of soldiers who oppose war on Iraq as phonys. 2007-10 03: CBS and Westwood One agree on new deal until March 2017. 2007-10 04: Pacifica Foundation appoints Nicole Sawaya as Executive Director. 2007-10 04: BBC announces Nick Clarke Award, named after former broadcaster, for best interview of the year. 2007-10 04: As row over Rush Limbaugh's "phony soldiers" comments rumbles on he gets nuanced support from Clear Channel but is attacked in veterans advert. 2007-10 04: Three leading UK commercial radio companies set up three new production units to enable better network competition with the BBC. 2007-10 04: Don Imus reported to be in final stages of a deal with Citadel. 2007-10 05: Bridge Ratings agrees tie up with un-named multi-media company for whom it will work exclusively. 2007-10 05: Australian commercial radio industry reported to have taken AUD 1 billion in revenues in 2005-06 financial year. 2007-10 05: Sky News and Global Radio announce appointment of David Ford as managing director of Sky News Radio. 2007-10 05: Satellite radio companies set November 13 date for shareholders meeting to approve merger/further filings against merger made by National Association of Broadcasters and Consumer Coalition for Competition in Satellite Radio. 2007-10 06: Comments from Citadel CEO reinforce rumours that Don Imus may be headed for WABC-AM, New York. 2007-10 06: Emmis revenues fall in its second quarter. 2007-10 06: FCC Inspector General's report says the Commission did not suppress reports that did not fit in with desires of former chairman Michael K. Powell. 2007-10 06: CBS switches Pittsburgh WTZN-FM back to top 40 B-94 format. 2007-10 07: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2007-10 08: One week broadcasting ban by Indian Ministry on Delhi private station Red FM is stayed until November 13. 2007-10 08: Our pick of print and online media on radio over past week plus listening pick of the week. 2007-10 09: CanWest's Solent Original 106 gets "Yellow Card" for playing too many pop hits than allowed by its Adult Alternative Album format. 2007-10 09: Long-time Washington DC radio host Red Shipley, the voice of gospel bluegrass in the music's home region for half a century, dies of cancer. 2007-10 09: Three radio complaints upheld in latest Ofcom broadcast bulletin, two of them relating to contests. 2007-10 10: Former GCap chief executive David Mansfield appointed chairman of UK radio ratings company RAJAR. 2007-10 10: Regents sells Waterton, New York, cluster. 2007-10 10: Emap gets go ahead to sell two Irish stations to Communicorp but regulator bars sale of third station. 2007-10 10: National Association of Black Journalists calls on Citadel and Fox to end negotiations with Don Imus. 2007-10 11: Larry Lujack reported to be inducted into National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. 2007-10 11: National Association of Broadcasters calls for clock on review of satellite radio merger to be halted until it gets additional documentation under Freedom of Information request. 2007-10 12: US radio revenues for August down 1% according to Radio Advertising Bureau. 2007-10 12: US National Organization for Women launches campaign calling for Citadel not to hire Don Imus. 2007-10 12: GCap Media awarded Northamptonshire digital multiplex licence. 2007-10 12: Clear Channel agrees sale of 57 stations. 2007-10 12: Australian metropolitan revenues for first quarter up nearly 10% year-on-year. 2007-10 13: BBC to launch podcast of its daily soap "The Archers". 2007-10 13: Signs of health for DAB as Frontier Silicon sells more than five million units and new DAB+ equipment is demonstrated in Australia. 2007-10 13: New line-up for Chicago Oldies station WZZN. 2007-10 13: Emmis shares boosted by shareholders call for it to consider break up or sale. 2007-10 14: Leading Adelaide breakfast team jump ship. 2007-10 14: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2007-10 15: Double-wins each in 2007 Australian Commercial Radio Awards for Kyle and Jackie O and Neil Mitchell. 2007-10 15: Our look at print and online media on radio over past week plus listening pick of the week. 2007-10 16: UTV plc changes to UTV Media Plc to reflect changes in its holdings. 2007-10 16: US National Association of Broadcasters again opposes lifting third adjacent channel protection. 2007-10 16: CanWest poaches staff from Emap rival for new Aberdeen FM. 2007-10 16: Arbitron signs five-year deal with Radio One Inc. 2007-10 17: Former BBC 6 Music host Liz Kershaw whose show was dropped following revelations that staff had posed as competition winners is reported to be in talks about a return to the station. 2007-10 17: Judge tells Howie Carr he cannot move from Entercom's WRKO-AM, Boston. 2007-10 17: Ofcom awards four more community licences in England. 2007-10 17: Don Imus reported to have agreed Citadel deal worth USD 5-8 million a year. 2007-10 18: Air America host Randi Rhodes, injured at weekend, back on air today. 2007-10 18: Veteran British Broadcaster Michael Parkinson to end his BBC Radio 2 show. 2007-10 18: Australian Broadcasting Corporation announces winners of its 2007 Heywire competition. 2007-10 18: CBS extends Leslie Moonves' contract as President and CEO. 2007-10 18: BBC plans, including redundancies, for next six years to be announced today. 2007-10 19: First Jack format station goes on air in UK. 2007-10 19: Limerick's Live 95 FM's licence extended for ten years. 2007-10 19: Arbitron revenues up but costs up more reducing earnings. 2007-10 19: BBC unions threaten strike if calls go ahead for redundancies before agreement following announcement of planned cuts. 2007-10 19: US Federal Communications Commission chairman runs into opposition to plans to ease media regulations this year. 2007-10 20: BBC unions call off strike ballot over job cuts. 2007-10 20: Arbitron Portable People Meter to be tested in Beijing. 2007-10 20: Global Radio deals with Sky News and GMG Radio collapse. 2007-10 21: US broadcast station numbers increase again according to latest figures. 2007-10 21: Chicago WLIT-FM drops Whoopi Goldberg syndicated show and brings back local host Melissa Forman. 2007-10 21: Senator Harry Reid letter auctioned on eBay by Rush Limbaugh raises USD 2.1 million, to which he has added the same amount for charity. 2007-10 21: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2007-10 21: Macquarie Media acquisition of Southern Cross Broadcasting voted through. 2007-10 22: Our look at print and online media on radio over past week plus listening pick of the week. 2007-10 23: US National Public Radio CEO Ken Stern tells Wall Street Journal it could survive without government funding but would be "lesser" for this. 2007-10 23: UK media regulator Ofcom upholds no radio complaints in latest bulletin/ also posts reasons for award of Northamptonshire digital multiplex. 2007-10 23: Michigan station fires two because Arbitron diaries were entered from households and led to Spring 2007 results being re-issued. 2007-10 23: UBC Media says it has performed well with revenues up 9% in the first half-year and that its "Cliq" service for purchasing music from a radio is on schedule for December launch. 2007-10 24: Pure sells quarter of a million of its ONE model portable DAB radio. 2007-10 24: Air America Radio adds 11 more affiliates but loses its Austin, Texas, outlet. 2007-10 24: UK media regulator to delay release of its Future of Radio document to give it time to consider large number of responses to its consultation. 2007-10 24: Sen Barack Obama attacks FCC plans and timetable for new media regulation/National Association of Broadcasters files submission calling for less regulation and end to bar on newspaper-broadcast ownership in a market. 2007-10 25: Arbitron adds Cumulus as Portable People Meter subscriber. 2007-10 25: UK commercial radio companies call on regulator to reduce local programming requirements for small stations to three hours a day. 2007-10 25: Senators Byron Dorgan and Trent Lott threaten veto of Federal Communications Commission media ownership chages timetable/Senate hearing on radio. 2007-10 25: CBS radio reorganizes and drops regional management. 2007-10 25: US Federal Communications Commission sets Oct 31 for its fifth of six localism hearings provoking complaints from Democrat Commissioners about short notice. 2007-10 26: Latest UK radio ratings. 2007-10 26: Federal Communications Commission chairman under more political pressure over his timetable for media regulation changes. 2007-10 26: XM Satellite radio revenues and losses up in third quarter. 2007-10 27: UK commercial radio industry looks for new creative agency to boost its image with advertisers. 2007-10 27: CBS reported likely to switch Steve Dahl's stations and time slot in Chicago. 2007-10 27: Global Radio reported in lead position to buy Emap's radio business. 2007-10 28: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2007-10 29: Sir Richard Branson's Group reported to be talking to SMG about a deal over Virgin Radio/GMG in contact with Emap about possible station purchases if Global radio prevented from acquiring whole Emap radio division by regulator. 2007-10 29: Our look at print and online media on radio over past week plus listening pick of the week. 2007-10 30: CBS Radio goes public with Steve Dahl station move and exit of Garry Meier exit from WJMK. 2007-10 30: Helicopter company sues Westwood One and its Metro Networks for USD 362 million. 2007-10 30: Sydney breakfast host Angela Catterns to leave DMG's Vega next month. 2007-10 30: iBiquity announces formation of European HD Radio Alliance. 2007-10 30: GCap takes GMG Radio national airtime sales contract. 2007-10 30: US National Association of Broadcasters and satellite radio companies again cross propaganda swords. 2007-10 31: Broadcaster, psychiatrists and author Prof. Anthony Clare, famous for BBC Radio "In the Pyschiatrist's Chair" programme, dies of heart attack. 2007-10 31: Top stations retain their rankings in latest Australian radio ratings. 2007-10 31: Sirius revenues up and losses cut in third quarter with CEO Mel Karmazin saying they expect approval and could close XM merger in a day. 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