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Click on link to go to 2010-02-01: UK Channel 4 confirms it is holding talks with BBC host Jonathan Ross, who has said he will not renew his contract when it runs out in July. 2010-02-01: UK radio industry considers scheme to offer discounts on digital receivers for old analogue ones to boost switch to digital. 2010-02-01: US Federal Communications Commission puts forward USD 325.5 million budget for 2011 fiscal year/ trims fine on North Carolina station from USD 10,000 to USD 8,000. 2010-02-02: UK media regulator Ofcom announces awards in second round of community radio funding for 2009-10. 2010-02-02: Slow rise in women in senior positions in US radio continues in 2009. 2010-02-03: Air America Radio bankruptcy filing shows some air names still owed pay but most of USD 15 million-plus unsecured debt is owed to chairman Charlie Kireker's company. 2010-02-03: BBC COO tells House of Lords committee the Corporation will not finance additional DAB coverage to match FM coverage without firm digital switchover date and suitable licence fee award, also warns that Asian Network radio service could be at risk. 2010-02-04: Citadel says its bankruptcy re-organization plans will cut debt from USD 2.8 billion to less than USD 1 billion. 2010-02-04: Latest UK radio ratings show medium's reach up but digital share falls over previous quarter. RNW Note: We regret delays in updating ourUK radio ratings report. 2010-02-05: White House nominates Richard M. Lobo, current President and CEO of WEDU TV, to head International Broadcasting Bureau, which provides transmission facilities for US governments international civilian broadcasters. 2010-02-05: US Federal Communications Commission proposes USD 16,000 fine on New York station for recording prank call without gaining permission/ confirms USD 4,000 fine on South Carolina stations for another similar offence. 2010-02-06: Media research pioneer Frank N. Magid dies aged 78 of cancer. 2010-02-06: Australian commercial radio revenues up for third consecutive month in January. 2010-02-07: Former Hawaii Congressman Cecil Landau "Cec" Heftel, whose Heftel Broadcasting developed into Hispanic Broadcasting Co., now Univision Radio, dies aged 85 in San Diego. 2010-02-07: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2010-02-08: Sydney 2GB and breakfast host Alan Jones have to pay Lebanese community leader AUD 10,000 in damages but are allowed stay of order to make apologies. 2010-02-08: UK media regulator Ofcom upholds one radio complaint and considers two others resolved through broadcasters' actions in its latest bulletin. 2010-02-08: Howard Stern tells his Sirius XM listeners he is in talks about being a judge on American Idol. 2010-02-09: Global Radio's Capital FM hires R& B Singer Akon to host Saturday evening show. 2010-02-09: BBC discloses that in year to end of March 2009 it spent GBP 229 million, just under 7% of its Licence Fee funding, on artists, presenters, musicians and other contributors/ also posts expenses details for senior executives. 2010-02-09: Cox Radio's first station WHIO-AM, Dayton, marks its 75th anniversary. 2010-02-10: India's Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting says he will issue orders for organizing poetry reading sessions in all the radio stations across the country. 2010-02-10: WLS-AM, Chicago, dumps Erich "Mancow" Muller and Pat Cassidy. 2010-02-11: Absolute Radio signs agrees three-year deal for UK soccer commentary/ Capital Radio guest host's swearing goes on air. 2010-02-11: Detroit veteran Dick Purtan announces on air that he is to retire after 45 years. 2010-02-11: Hubbard to flip its Twin Cities KTSP-AM from talk to sports as ESPN outlet, taking over ESPN programming from Clear Channel's KFAN. 2010-02-12: Arbitron wins temporary injunction ordering Spanish Broadcasting System to resume Portable People Meter encoding, which it had turned off. 2010-02-12: International broadcasters the BBC, Deutsche Welle and Voice of America jointly condemn Iranian jamming of international broadcasts. 2010-02-12: Clear Channel's KFI-AM, Los Angeles, announces that Toronto host Joe Carroll is to take over its noon to 14:00 slot with Bill Handel dropping out of the show to concentrate on his 05:00 to 09:00 stints. 2010-02-13: Latest Irish ratings show 87% of the population listen to radio daily. 2010-02-13: (Sir)Terry Wogan back on BBC Radio 2 tomorrow with his new Sunday Show/ other BBC radio news. 2010-02-14: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2010-02-14: Georgia WHLR-FM, taken off air when tower was brought down last month, goes back on air. 2010-02-15: BBC Trust review says BBC Radio 2 should provide more distinctive service whilst digital station 6 Music needs to increase its reach. 2010-02-16: NASDAQ extends delisting deadline for Spanish Broadcasting System to June/Moody's upgraded Clear Channel rating/ Wells Fargo sues Armada Media over debt. 2010-02-16: New York judge orders Spanish Broadcasting System to continue encoding its broadcast signals for Arbitron's Portable People Meter ratings. 2010-02-17: US Federal Communications Commission back in action after snow hit its operations - posts include a number of fines on radio. 2010-02-17: Spanish Broadcasting System accuses Arbitron of treating customers with disdain and failing to meet its obligations with Portable People Meter ratings. 2010-02-18: In shake-up of British Premier League soccer radio rights, BBC Radio Five Live loses a third of its games and UTV's talkSPORT doubles its number. 2010-02-18: Arbitron revenues and profits up in 2009 and final quarter of that year. 2010-02-18: Austereo reports revenues for first half-year down 2.8% on a year earlier but sees signs of improvement this year. 2010-02-18: CBS revenues down 7% in 2009 compared to 2008 but only 0.1% in final quarter although radio revenues were down 21% for the year and 12% for the final quarter. 2010-02-19: Arbitron reveals details of initial 2-year contract with President and CEO William T. Kerr. 2010-02-19: US Radio Advertising Bureau says 2009 US radio revenues were down 18% on 2008 but fall reduced each quarter, setting positive lead-in to 2010. 2010-02-20: Australian commercial radio broadcasters' representatives meet with manufacturers and retailers and agree they need to collaborate to promote digital radio. 2010-02-21: Santa Monica College appoints Assistant General Manager Jennifer Ferro as KCRW-FM GM to succeed Ruth Seymour who is retiring after 32 years running the station. 2010-02-21: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2010-02-22: Arbitron expands its Radio Advisory Council. 2010-02-22: New York radio revenues reported up 9% on a year ago in January/BIA-Kelsey forecasts slow recovery in local media revenues in US next year, speeding up in 2012. 2010-02-22: Phonographic Performance Company of Australia starts legal action to try and end cap on performance royalties paid by Australian commercial radio/ US National Association of Broadcasters claims more support from lawmakers in its opposition to performance royalties. 2010-02-23: UK media regulator upholds no radio complaints in latest bulletin. 2010-02-23: Entercom revenues down 8% in final quarter of 2009 and 15% down for full year/Salem agrees new deal with its chairman. 2010-02-24: Broadcasting Authority of Ireland announces awarding of Euros 956,000 for 88 radio projects. 2010-02-24: BBC announces new jazz show for Radio 2, changes at Radio 1 and 1Xtra/ R'nd'B artist Akon quits Capital FM show after just one edition. 2010-02-24: CBS extends employment agreement with President and CEO Leslie Moonves until 2015. 2010-02-25: Australian Communications and Media Authority launches consultation about revised commercial radio codes. 2010-02-25: Moody's report says that Clear Channel restructuring is inevitable. 2010-02-25: Sirius XM Radio reports profit in final quarter of 2009, greatly reduces loss for whole year, and forecasts subscriber total at end of this year to be above previous 19 million record. 2010-02-25: Mexican radio group Grupo Radio Centro reports revenues up in 2009 but profits plummet compared to 2008. 2010-02-25: Austereo takes FM lead in all metro markets in first Australian ratings of the year. 2010-02-26: US host Bubba the Love Sponge vehemently denies allegations that he made hate call to TNA wrestler Awesome Kong. 2010-02-26: UK Times says BBC is planning to close two digital radio stations. 2010-02-26: Univision revenues up in final quarter of 2009 although down for full year with radio down for both periods/ company says it will continue policy of not using Portable People Meter ratings in non-accredited markets. 2010-02-27: Number of licensed US broadcasting stations continues to rise in 2009 despite country's economic woes. 2010-02-28: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week.. 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on link to go to 2010-03-01: BBC1 Radio 1 breakfast host Chris Moyles to host TV documentary on history of the station's breakfast show/ new commercial and community FMs launch in England. 2010-03-01: Arbitron says it has improved its Portable People Metrics in January and also that it has put proposals relating to the PPM forward to a congressional committee. 2010-03-01: Regent Communications comes under control of lender Oaktree Capital in pre-arranged bankruptcy filing but senior management keep their jobs 2010-03-02: Broadcasting Authority of Ireland upholds four radio complaints in its most recent adjudication. 2010-03-02: Citadel revenues down 9% in fourth quarter of 2009 and down 19.3% for full year. 2010-03-02: BBC confirms plans for cuts that would include closure of digital radio stations 6 Music and The Asian Network. 2010-03-03: California college station KCSN-FM switches to all AAA format, moves classical content to HD channel. 2010-03-03: Lobbying battle over Performance Royalties continues in Washington D.C. 2010-03-03: Cumulus revenues down 7.3% in final quarter, 17.8% for full year 2009 compared to a year earlier. 2010-03-04: Emmis signs new deal with radio president Rick Cummings. 2010-03-04: US loses another smooth jazz outlet as Entercom flips Sacramento KSSJ-FM to adult alternative format. 2010-03-04: UK radio industry unveils working prototype of combined analogue and digital radio station guide. 2010-03-04: BMW Mini offers internet radio option. 2010-03-04: Entravision, Saga, and Salem report final quarter revenues in 2009 down by less than in previous quarters. 2010-03-05: Beasley revenues down 16.4% in final quarter but fall is less than in previous quarters. 2010-03-06: Australian commercial radio revenues rise in February for fourth successive month but at a lower rate. 2010-03-07: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2010-03-08: Astral enters into agreement with Emmis Interactive to boost its interactive business. 2010-03-08: Corus to move three Winnipeg stations into part of former CTV building. 2010-03-08: CBS Radio announces HD quadcast of four sports stations on its WJMK-FM frequency. 2010-03-09: UK media regulator upholds one complaint against radio in latest Bulletin. 2010-03-09: Comments by US host Rush Limbaugh about going to Costa Rica for medical treatment should US health reforms become law, lead to misleading reports suggesting he might leave the US and notes that Costa Rica has a government-run universal health service. 2010-03-09: BIA-Kelsey forecasts US local broadcasting revenues to rise by 2.8% a year. 2010-03-10: UK media regulator approves format change for Nation Radio, the former Xfm South Wales. 2010-03-10: Tyler Media takes KOJK-FM's Jack FM off air and moves country Oklahoma City KKNG onto the frequency prior to format change on KKNG's more powerful signal/ also drops three on-air personalities at KKNG. 2010-03-10: Tribune Co. CEO Randy Michaels issues list of 119 words banned from WGN-AM. 2010-03-10: SBS results show continuing revenue falls in final quarter of 2009 but by less than in previous quarters. 2010-03-11: Fisher Communications revenues down 19% in final quarter 2009 but fall is smaller than earlier in the year. 2010-03-11: Nielsen adds Sunrise Broadcasting's four stations in Newburgh-Middletown, New York to its radio ratings. 2010-03-11: BBC Trust to launch two more radio service reviews this year/new schedules for BBC Radio 2. 2010-03-11: Clear Channel revenues fall in 2009 but by decreasing percentages throughout the year. 2010-03-12: US National Association of Broadcasters claims more support from US lawmakers in fight against performance royalties, continues its attack on recording companies. 2010-03-12: Sirius XM offers USD 550 million of new notes - to institutional investors - with prime use of the proceeds to be to retire existing notes. 2010-03-12: DMG gives up on its lowly-rated baby-boomer Vega format and flips Sydney and Melbourne Vega FMs to Classic Rock. 2010-03-13: Rogers' stations take the largest number of broadcast awards in this year's Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Awards. 2010-03-14: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2010-03-15: Arbitron says its RADAR 104 network ratings report shows radio reach increasing as markets move to Portable People Meter ratings. 2010-03-15: Manhattan bankruptcy judge sends Citadel re-organization plan forward. 2010-03-16: WCBS reports deaths of two of its veterans - executive Joseph Dembo who oversaw its flip to news format and New York radio personality Ron Lundy, who retired from oldies WCBS-FM in 1997. 2010-03-16: WorldSpace says Liberty Media has pulled out of "strategic" negotiations with it and that it may decommission its satellites/Federal Communications Commission formally dismisses remaining petition from Primosphere for reconsideration of its grant of US satellite radio licences to Sirius and XM. 2010-03-17: US Federal Communications Commission to hold next media ownership workshop in Tampa, Florida, on April 20. 2010-03-17: DJ Charlie Gillett, best known for his World Music programmes on the BBC, dies aged 68. 2010-03-17: Sirius XM Radio receives NASDAQ delisting notice/says it is to ask for hearing about regaining compliance. 2010-03-18: Arbitron announces names of new members of its expanded Radio Advisory Council. 2010-03-18: Los Angeles remains top billing US radio market in 2009 with KIIS-FM, Los Angeles, remaining top billing station according to BIA/Kelsey. 2010-03-19: US Federal Communications Commission proposes USD 30,000 in penalties on Birch Broadcasting/ also announces consent decrees with two non-commercial educational stations. 2010-03-20: WorldSpace files request to Delaware bankruptcy court to be allowed to de-orbit or sell its satellites/Liberty Media, which bought its debt, counter-files, claiming that the satellites are not now WorldSpace's assets. 2010-03-21: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2010-03-22: Report on digital radio in Australia shows some half a million Australians a week listening via DAB+ -slightly fewer than listen online but they listen much longer. 2010-03-22: Triton's Dial Global continues its dominance in RADAR 104 US network ratings. 2010-03-23: UK media regulator upholds complaints against two broadcast by West Midlands Asian community station in its latest bulletin. 2010-03-23: Seattle commercial classical station KING-FM plans to move to listener-supported format. 2010-03-23: UTV 2009 revenues down 6% on 2008 with operating profits down 19.4% 2010-03-24: Arbitron settles patent dispute with Digimarc and licences latter's technology for its Portable People Mater ratings system. 2010-03-24: BBC announces go-ahead to add 60 more DAB digital radio transmitters for its national services. 2010-03-24: Federal Communications Commission proposes USD 4,000 penalty on Journal Broadcast for failing to conduct competition in accordance with its advertised conditions. 2010-03-24: Guardian Media Group announces that its chief executive Carolyn McCall is to joining easyJet as its chief executive. 2010-03-25: Radio One Inc founder Cathy Hughes again attacks idea of performance royalties in interview with Atlanta Post. 2010-03-25: Top rated Sydney breakfast host Alan Jones marks 25 years on air. 2010-03-26: National Association of Broadcasters spends USD 3.25 million and Clear Channel USD 820,000 on lobbying in final quarter of 2009. 2010-03-26: Sirius XM to appear before NASDAQ listings panel on April 29. 2010-03-27: Broadcasting Authority of Ireland upholds one radio complaint in latest compliance meeting. 2010-03-28: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2010-03-29: Arbitron figures show network listening up overall - but down amongst younger listeners; Also posts latest Portable People Meter sample metrics and to go to Arbitron with Spanish Broadcasting System over PPM encoding row. 2010-03-29: CBS, which has been operating Los Angeles KWFB-AM under a waiver since 2002 KCAL TV purchase put it above market limits, reported to be finally preparing to sell station. 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