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A radio host and online journalist is gunned down in Mexico
Authorities in Mexico are investigating the circumstances surrounding the murder of Radio Formula host Humberto Millan. According to AFP, Millan and his brother were both driving in a vehicle that was stopped by armed men driving in pickup trucks.
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A Mexican talk host is slammed for his "run over bicyclist" rant
Mexico City's Reporte 98.5 talk show host Angel Verdugo is under fire by the a top environmental official after calling on motorists to run over people on bicycles. Verdugo was unhappy when cyclists nearly ran into his car one day. Read More
Mexico's Grupo Radio reports higher revenue and income
Mexico City-based Grupo Radio Centro reported their 2nd quarter broadcasting revenue increased 10.5% from the same time in 2010. While expenses increased slightly from a year ago, broadcasting income year-over-year soared over 52%, and operating income was up 70%.
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Mexico's government approves the use of HD Radio
Mexico’s spectrum regulating agency has selected HD Radio Technology as a digital radio standard for the AM and FM bands in Mexico. The decision will make the In Band On Channel (IBOC) system official on June 16.
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"Local Media San Diego" adds programmer Tracy Johnson
Longtime programmer and GM Tracy Johnson has been named as Group Brand Manager for Local Media San Diego's three stations, where he will oversee programming and digital initiatives. LMSD VP/GM Gregg Wolfson says Johnson's "infinite knowledge of both programming and digital media will push our properties to continually remain cutting edge and ahead …
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Fired Mexican news anchor who challenged the President rehired
Mexico City's MVS Radio reporter and anchor Carmen Aristegui was fired last week following a report she aired about allegations made by a rival politician - allegations that President Felipe Calderon has issues with alcohol. Almost immediately, press groups in Mexico and abroad demanded she be reinstated.
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A Mexican radio anchor is fired over Presidential drinking claims
Mexico City's MVS Communications-owned MVS Radio (102.5) has fired popular morning news anchor Carmen Aristegui following comments she made during a news broadcast, a move the award-winning anchor believes were at the direction of the government. Aristegui was reporting on comments made by an opposition politician who claimed Mexican President Feli…
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Spain's Grupo Prisa to cut 2500 jobs
Media conglomerate Grupo Prisa, which operates newspapers, radio and TV stations in 22 countries, will be cutting 2,500 jobs, as much as 18% of their worldwide workforce. 2,000 jobs will be lost in Spain, while another 500 jobs will be cut at Grupo Prisa in Portugal and the Americas, including the United States.
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Another radio reporter is murdered in Honduras
Media groups have expressed outrage over the murder of HRN Radio reporter Henry Suazo, who was allegedly shot outside his home in La Masica. The radio station released a statement according to AFP, saying "We urge the authorities to clarify the facts, the motives and the perpetrators of this crime." Suazo is the 10th journalist this year to be kill… Read More
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SOMALIA: A tank under the operation of African Union peacekeepers rammed the side of the building housing Shabelle Radio in Mogadishu, destroying one side of the structure. Nobody was hurt.
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Mexico's Grupo Radio Centro gains revenue from LA's "Exitos 93.9"
Mexico City’s Grupo Radio Centro’s top line revenue grew by 18%, and it appears that a big reason for that growth is centered on its LMA with KXOS-FM (93.9). That’s the station it’s been LMAing from Emmis Communications.
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MEXICO: Grupo Radio Centro swung to a second-quarter profit, with radio revenues climbing $16.5 million, and broadcast income up $3.3 million. Grupo Radio Centro, through an LMA, operates Emmis-owned KXOS-FM (93.9) in Los Angeles … GREECE: A leftist Greek guerrilla group called Rebel Sect claimed responsibility for last week’s murder of Thema 98.…
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ENGLAND: The BBC released a statement squashing a rumor that they would not rebrand digital station BBC 6 Music as BBC Radio 2 Extra … BBC Radio 4 controller Mark Damazer announced he is leaving in October to become Master of St Peter’s College, Oxford … COLUMBIA: Authorities continue to investigate the murder of CRIT-FM (98.0) founder Mauricio M… Read More
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CANADA: Former Virgin Radio Ottawa (106.9) morning co-host Cub Carson will resurface soon across town on CKKL-FM (93.9) “939 Bob-FM.” Carson posted on Twitter, “I'm turning my knob to BOB. Hope you’ll check in. Read More
A Mexican radio reporter missing for two weeks is found dead
Linea Directa reporter Jose Luis Romero was known for his reporting on the Mexican drug cartels and he was taken at gunpoint from a restaurant in Los Mochis on December 30. The 40-year old Romero’s bloody and battered body was found by police only a few miles from where he was kidnapped. Read More
A Mexican radio reporter is kidnapped, and now the police who are investigating are targeted
Jose Luis Romero was kidnapped by armed men in the city of Los Mochis on Friday. Just hours after, Jesus Escalante, the chief of investigations for the Sinaloa state police, was killed by unknown gunmen. Read More
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AUSTRALIA: Macquarie Radio, which owns 2GB and 2CH in Sydney, will enter the Melbourne market through a programming deal with Pacific Star Network, which owns SEN1116 & 3MP … Sydney’s 2UE host Steve price says he’ll leave the station on Friday. The Daily Telegraph newspaper says the decision to leave was his … MEXICO: The government has war… Read More
Mexican radio news director found executed in his home
José Emilio Galindo Robles was an award-winning investigative reporter who was the director for Guadalajara University Radio. Galindo went missing, then was discovered by authorities in his apartment in Ciudad Guzmán, with a fractured skull and with his hands tied to a bed. Read More
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MEXICO: Police are investigating the murder of Radio La Magia (97.1) host & reporter Fabián Ramírez López. His body was discovered after the radio station received an anonymous tip … NEW ZEALAND: former The Radio Network CEO Joan Withers is appointed to TV New Zealand’s Board of Directors … INDIA: In the latest ratings, Radio City-FM (91.1) is t… Read More
Another radio reporter is kidnapped and murdered in Mexico
Police outside of the resort town of Mazatlan discovered the body of Radio La Magia (97.1) host and reporter Fabian Ramirez Lopez, who went missing two days ago on his way to work. The local press says Lopez was found stabbed to death, with his throat cut and letters carved into his body. Read More
