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Click on link to go to 2011-11-01: Sirius XM third quarter revenues up 6% as it hits reaches nearly 21.35 million subscribers. 2011-11-01: Entercom revenues down 2% in third quarter. 2011-11-01: Newstalk chief executive responds to criticism by host Eamon Dunphy with return accusations. 2011-11-02: Widespread welcomes for nominations of two Federal Communications Commissioners. 2011-11-02: Cox Media agrees sale of two AMs in Connecticut to Sacred Heart University. 2011-11-03: Entravision,Radio One Inc and Saga broadcasting revenues down or flat in third quarter. 2011-11-03: Cox Media Group Hawaii General Manager Mike Kelly to retire after 26 years with the company on the island. 2011-11-03: Salem third quarter revues up 6.8% with broadcasting revenues up 3.3%. 2011-11-03: CBS third quarter revenues up 2% driven by its Content Group - local broadcasting revenues, including its radio and TV stations, were down 3.1%. 2011-11-04: Licensed US broadcast station numbers at the end of June and September down on a year ago although non-commercial FM numbers rise. 2011-11-04: Clear Channel to simulcast news-talk KOGO-AM, San Diego, on KUSS-FM frequency from Monday. 2011-11-04: Iowa Senator Charles Grassley says he will hold up approval of two Federal Communications Commissioners just nominated. 2011-11-05: Univision third quarter revenues up 1.7% on a year ago. 2011-11-05: CBS writer and commentator Andy Rooney dies aged 92. 2011-11-06: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2011-11-07: UK media regulator upholds no radio complaints in latest Broadcast Bulletin. 2011-11-07: James D. (Jim) Ingstad buys 12 Washington State stations whose sale to TownSquare Media fell through when Federal Communications Commission rejected Trust plans for divestitures. 2011-11-07: Fisher Communications third quarter revenues down 5% on a year ago but radio is down 14%. 2011-11-08: Australian metropolitan radio revenues up 2.3% in October. 2011-11-09: Sydney paper reports that Sydney 2UE hosts are paid very much less than those at top-ranked commercial rival 2GB. 2011-11-09: US Federal Emergency Management Agency says first ever US nationwide Emergency Alert System test succeeded in it purpose of identifying gaps and generating data to help prepare system for a real emergency. 2011-11-10: UCLA study says Conservative radio talk shows create danger for Latinos and have poor record for accuracy. 2011-11-10: US Federal Communications Commission rejects receiver's arguments but of its own volition grants waiver of main studio rule to allow co-location of two Florida stations whilst sale is in progress/ denies new entrant discount to winner of Mississippi Construction Permit in its Auction 37. 2011-11-11: Emmis sets up deal to buy back preferred stock at low rate - based on financing with nearly 30% a year interest. 2011-11-12: Kansas man indicted on federal charges in connection with cable theft that took two radio stations off the air in September. 2011-11-13: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2011-11-14: Australian digital radio sales doing well despite weak retail market. 2011-11-14: US Radio Advertising Bureau hires Erica Farber to run Membership, Development and Professional Services Unit/ SVP Professional Services Sheila Kirby leaves to join CBS Radio. 2011-11-14: Cumulus reports third quarter revenues down 1.9% on a year ago with Cumulus itself down 0.6% and up excluding political advertising. 2011-11-15: Australian Communications and Media Authority finalizes review of Commercial Radio Standards/ proposes scrapping Compliance Standard but retaining Advertising and Disclosure ones. 2011-11-15: BBC Radio to mark 70th anniversary of Desert Island Discs - the world's second oldest radio programme - with airing of local editions on regions and local radio stations after Radio 4 70th anniversary broadcast next January. 2011-11-16: CBS to launch all-news FM in Washington D.C. next year using frequency of its El Zol Spanish hits station, which will air on Family Station's WFSI-FM frequency from December under local marketing agreement until CBS formally acquires the frequency. 2011-11-16: Emmis spends nearly 12 millions of USD 35 million funding arranged this week on buying back preference shares/director nominated by some of the preference shareholders resigns from board. 2011-11-17: UK media regulator Ofcom allows format changes to Capital FM stations in Birmingham and Scotland that will allow them to air a broader range of music. 2011-11-17: UTV reports revenues for first ten months up 2% on a year ago with G.B. radio, whose revenues were up 5%, the best performer. 2011-11-17: WHUR to mark four decades on air with launch of first of its two services on Sirius XM platform next month. 2011-11-18: Johnny Vaughan, who has co-hosted Capital FM's breakfast show since 2004, is dropped by the London station. 2011-11-18: US Radio Advertising Bureau says radio revenues in third quarter were up for seventh consecutive quarter although spot expenditure was flat. 2011-11-18: Cumulus files Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan for subsidiary AR Broadcasting Holdings Inc. 2011-11-19: LBI Media third quarter revenues down 0.8% as radio falls 8.2% but TV is up 7.6%. 2011-11-20: Decision to drop Capital FM breakfast host leads to twitter exchange between his current stand-in and former Capital FM host Steve Penk about the changes. 2011-11-20: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2011-11-21: UK media regulator Ofcom upholds one radio complaint in latest bulletin. 2011-11-21: Westwood One to pay former President and CFO Rod Sherwood a years salary after ending his employment. 2011-11-21: New AM licences for Montreal go to French language applicants. 2011-11-22: Australian commercial radio industry launches AUD 5 million advertising campaign to promote value of retail sector. 2011-11-23: Tribune Co. proposes USD 675,000 plus legal costs payoff to former CEO Randy Michaels. 2011-11-23: Australian regulator rules that broadcasts on Alan Jones Breakfast Show on Sydney 2GB breached commercial radio codes on accuracy and making reasonable attempts to present significant viewpoints. 2011-11-23: Emmis agrees deal with Alden Global under which it buys some USD 16 million's worth of its preferred stock and bth parties end their legal actions against each other. 2011-11-24: Canadian regulator says some Francophone radio stations have been using montages as a way to avoid airing French vocal music as required by their licences. 2011-11-25: Global Radio hires former BBC host Alan Titmarsh to host new Saturday show as part of shuffle of weekend programming from January. 2011-11-25: UK media regulator says community station's average income fell by 19% last year and most are operating at a loss. 2011-11-27: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2011-11-28: Clear Channel fires Philadelphia host Tarsha Jones from morning show at WUSL-FM following lawsuits. 2011-11-28: Australian Broadcasting Corporation found to have breached code on responding to complaint although complaints themselves not upheld. 2011-11-29: BIA Kelsey revises downwards it US radio revenue projections - says it now only expects marginal increase this year. 2011-11-30: Emmis launches modified "Dutch auction" for up to USD 6 million worth of its 6.25% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock. 2011-11-30: Clear Channel drops hot AC format of KGBY-FM, Sacramento, to simulcast talk KKKB-AM/ also to rejig San Francisco talk output in New Year. 011-11-30: Sirius XM CEO Mel Karmazin rates business as in better position than advertising-funded media/ comments on possible takeover by Liberty Media. 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on link to go to 2011-12-01: Twin Cities veteran Mark Kalman to retire on December 16. 2011-12-02: Cumulus to drop some veteran hosts and move emphasis of KGO-AM, San Francisco, towards news rather than news talk. 2011-12-02: Jonathan Brandmeier back in Chicago as WGN-AM morning host from Friday next week. 2011-12-03: Cumulus agrees new employment contracts with main executives/ Dickey brothers get best deals. 2011-12-04: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2011-12-05: Arbitron says latest RADAR network ratings report to be released next week shows significant rise in Hispanic and Black (non-Hispanic) radio audience. 2011-12-05: UK media regulator upholds no radio complaints but considers three resolved in latest Broadcast Bulletin. 2011-12-05: ASCAP (The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) and the RMLC (The Radio Music License Committee that represents most US radio stations) announce agreement in principle of a deal on fees running from 2010 to 2016. 2011-12-05: Clear Channel and Cumulus agree deal under which Cumulus will use Clear Channel's iHeartRadio and Clear Channel Cumulus's SweetJack deals platform. 2011-12-06: Australian commercial radio industry launches Christmas DAB+ campaign. 2011-12-06: UK media regulator Ofocm posts its November Radio Update. 2011-12-06: Democrat Commissioner Michael J. Copps announces that he will resign from the FCC at the beginning of next year or sooner if his successor is confirmed or Congress adjourns. 2011-12-07: Merlin Media adding fourth station and entering third market with USD 22.5 million purchase of WKDN-FM, Camden, New Jersey. 2011-12-07: Federal Communications Commission issues or proposes penalties totalling USD 46,000 - USD 25,000 to two pirate operators and the rest to two commercial AMs. 2011-12-07: BBC Radio 1 announces changes in specialist music line-up with five older DJ's to be replaced in April next year. 2011-12-08: Australian metropolitan commercial radio revenues fall by 3.46% on a year ago in November. 2011-12-08: UK media regulator awards four new community radio licences in England. 2011-12-08: US Senate Commerce Committee approves nominations of Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai as Federal Communications Commissioners. 2011-12-09: Australian regulator rules that quiz asking listeners to guess how many asylum seekers killed in boat disaster were being buried breached commercial radio codes of practice relating to accepted standards of decency. 2011-12-10: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which for years has been under attack from bird posts planned measures to ensure that these effects are in future fully considered prior to construction. 2011-12-11: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2011-12-12: Aberdeen station Original 106 to be allowed to widen range of its music output. 2011-12-12: Triton Media holds on to top three ranks in latest RADAR network radio ratings with Premiere taking five of the top ten. 2011-12-13: BBC says that downloads of its podcasts, launched in 2007, have now reached more than a billion. 2011-12-13: Last Australian radio ratings of the year show station top ranks as at the start but Ray Hadley ends up ahead of Alan Jones, the leader at the start of the year, in Sydney ratings share. 2011-12-14: Toyota to include DAB+ receivers as standard in its Australian-built top-of-the range Camry Atara SL 2011-12-14: BBC Radio 1, which earlier this month announced DJ changes, appoints two executives. 2011-12-14: Hubbard Broadcasting appoints Lauri Cantillo as Program Director for WTOP as it moves towards greater emphasis on digital output. 2011-12-15: Court hearing for Merlin Media Chairman and CEO Randy Michaels, who faces drink driving charges, postponed to Jan 13. 2011-12-15: Bob Cole, leaves KVET-FM, Dallas, after two decades with the Clear Channel station. 2011-12-16: BBC Radio 4 to air 30-part .Sport and the British series over six weeks next year. 2011-12-17: Mixed news-talk fortunes for smaller operators as one drops format and the other looks to gain from KGO-AM change to news. 2011-12-18: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2011-12-19: UK media regulator fines two community stations for breaching licence conditions. 2011-12-19: CBS to move AC WLTE-FM (Lite FM) to HD2 channel of its KJZK-FM (Jack FM) and use the frequency for country format BUZ'N on Monday. 2011-12-20: Australian regulator finds that ABC 891, Adelaide, breakfast hosts showed bias in interview with politician who had been attacked in a tapas bar. 2011-12-20: Former WBAL-FM host Ron Smith, who retired from the station for health reasons at the end of November, dies from pancreatic cancer. 2011-12-21: UK media regulator updates its guidance to radio broadcasters concerning airing of offensive language/ also posts latest Broadcast Bulletin in which it upholds no radio complaints. 2011-12-22: Westwood One disappears to become Dial Global following takeover/company posts details of employment agreements with three co-CEOs and of directors share options. 2011-12-22: UK Local Government Association expresses concern that BBC plans to close down AM transmitters could hit emergency announcements. 2011-12-23: US Federal Communications Commission proposes easing of media ownership regulations - proposals that do not go far enough for many big media groups and too far for many public interest groups. 2011-12-24: Detroit radio veteran Jim Harper signs off after more than four decades as Greater Media prepares to flip WMGC-FM from Magic 105.1 AC format to Soft Rock 105. 2011-12-24: French media group Lagardère SCA completes sale of its Russian radio business Europe Media Group. 2011-12-25: Look at licence and regulatory news of the past week. 2011-12-25: Former WABC host Lynn Samuels dies aged 69. 2011-12-26: Indian Parliament told that All India Radio was owed USD 1.5 million at the end of November, more than half of it from one government agency, but that it in turn owed USD 3.98 million for space segment and spectrum charges. 2011-12-27: Clear Channel Pittsburgh sports host Mark Madden in hot water over misognyist tweet suggesting women should stay in kitchen or try pole dancing. 2011-12-28: Hawaii KUMU-FM drops morning host Frank B Shaner after seven years. 2011-12-29: Maryland talk host under fire after woman guest calls another woman a "bitch" on his show. 2011-12-29: Former KYW-AM director of marketing communications sues CBS Radio for sexual harassment, claiming she was dismissed because of her complaints. 2011-12-30: US Federal Communications Commission proposes penalties of USD 22,000 on to radio companies for breaching its equal employment opportunity (EEO) rules. 2011-12-31: BBC 6 Music to take step back in time tomorrow with all music aired from vinyl records. 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