14 March 2004 In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission intends to fine three Clear Channel radio stations for apparently airing indecent material. The material was broadcast...
10 March 2004 The Fijian government is planning to set up a Broadcasting Standards Authority along the same lines as the regulators in Australia and Britain. Information...
25 February 2004 Howard Stern’s program has been axed from six Clear Channel radio stations after an interview with Rick Salomon, the man filmed having sex with hotel...
19 February 2004 The British Government may be considering a plan to break up the BBC and remove its independent status as the fallout from the Hutton Enquiry...
18 February 2004 UK radio group Scottish Radio Holdings has rejected accusations that radio stations have a monopolistic hold over advertisers at the Competition and Consolidation in Commercial...
10 February 2004 After 22 years on breakfast, US Radio Legend Rick Dees announced this week he has been axed from his KIIS-FM Los Angeles Breakfast Show, effective...
4 February 2004 Italy's controversial media bill has suffered a setback in Parliament. The legislation, which critics say is designed to benefit Prime Minister Berlusconi's business interests,...
30 January 2004 Andrew Gilligan, the BBC radio reporter who began all the BBC's recent troubles by saying the British Government "sexed up" the risks posed by Saddam...
29 January 2004 Both the Chairman of the BBC, Gavyn Davies and the Director General, Greg Dyke, have resigned after adverse findings against the BBC in the Hutton...
29 January 2004 The BBC's Director General Greg Dyke has resigned in the wake of Lord Hutton's enquiry findings. The new Acting Chairman Lord Ryder of the...
20 January 2004 Digital radio sales were up in the UK this Christmas according to figures released by The Digital Radio Development Bureau. About 100,000 digital radios...
23 December 2003 Throughout 2003 Radio Australia has supported media training and development initiatives in the Asia-Pacific. The network hosted a training program for a group of...
23 December 2003 FCC Chairman Michael Powell told companies in the communications field to "strap on their helmet, buckle their seat belt and hang on" when he spoke...
11 December 2003 WABC New York breakfast presenters Curtis & Kuby got a little more of a traffic report than they bargained for when a caller's car was...
10 December 2003 U.K. “stand and deliver”; Diaries vs watches, “Dr Fox” quits U.K.
26 November 2003 This week in London, ABC Correspondent Matt Peacock received a prestigious award from the Foreign Press Association at a ceremony at the Sheraton Park Lane Hotel....
19 November 2003 After a 5 week stint in a drug rehab clinic, cleaning up from an addiction to prescription painkiller drugs, Rush Limbaugh was back on...
8 November 2003 Philanthropist Joan B. Kroc has bequeathed $200 million to the National Public Radio network.
5 November 2003 Uncontrollable fires in California damaged many tv and radio transmission towers as they raged out of control last week. More than 2,000 homes were...
18 October 2003 US talk show host Rush Limbaugh has admitted a problem with prescription drugs after being caught out by a leaked story to a newspaper....
12 October 2003 The US digital radio technology IBOC, which was plagued with transmission faults and was recently turned off, is now back on air again thanks...
12 October 2003 US Radio Advertising Bureau head Gary Fries believes “end-to-end electronic documentation is necessary for broadcasters to provide better verification and overall accountability.” Speaking at...
9 October 2003 Two sessions analyzing audience research at the NAB conference revealed some listening trends that will be of interest to Program Directors. The Arbitron...
8 October 2003 Clear Channel has left the decision about streaming to its local managers, who decide if they can find a viable business plan to make...
6 October 2003 The pair of New York breakfast broadcasters who were sacked after encouraging their listeners to have sex in a church (see earlier story) have earned...
3 October 2003 Controversial US talk show host Rush Limbaugh gave the keynote address at this week’s US NAB Radio Show, concentrating on how to use the power...
1 October 2003 The NAB Radio Show conference, being held in Philadelphia USA, opened today with a pessimistic outlook for the coming 12 months and some interesting precedents...
1 October 2003 Fox TV News has signaled its intention to expand into the Radio News arena by providing syndicated news feeds using its existing tv newsroom and...
24 September 2003 The town of Agra Oklahoma has changed its name to "Viagra" as a result of a radio contest. It started as a challenge from...
24 September 2003 Tony Blair’s UK Government will put all aspects of BBC funding and regulation on the table when it reviews the national broadcasters charter in...