2/28.11/03 - Message boards and trades, out of time, check:

2/28.10/03 - KNX Drama Hour, daily, 9-10p (except Wed 10-11p) and 2-3a, KNX 1070 AM. "Gunsmoke" is one of the best westerns. "The Shadow" even with Orson Wells is only ok, but it has a good title tonight.

2/28.9/03 - "Online File Swapping to Influence Offline Radio Programming. BigChampagne today announced plans to market its online music download data to radio stations to aid in programming." More at adrants.rantworks.com/#90389343. www.moreover.com/'s tip.

2/28.8/03 - "Car nuts hit the television road with new show. Steve Parker guns his engine in trio of venues." More at www.thedesertsun.com/news/stories/local/1046405039.shtml. www.moreover.com/'s tip. He had a car show in L.A.

2/28.7/03 - Some headlines from www.laradio.com:

2/28.6/03 - FYI - "More airplay for country anthem. Debate may rage at the United Nations about purported links between Iraq and Al Qaeda, but for a 6-foot-6-inch Tennessean named Darryl Worley, the connection is as clear as the sound of steel guitar." More at www.calendarlive.com/tv/radio/cl-et-quick28.2feb28,0,4634491.story?coll=cl%2Dradio.

2/28.5/03 - "For his next trick: Listen closely. Ricky Jay has heard the comments about the oddity of being a magician on the radio and even made a few jokes himself. "I can't very well ask the audience to pick a card," he said.

2/28.4/03 - "FCC Takes Debate on the Road. Republicans seek unity on easing ownership rules but face wary consumers at hearing." More at www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-fcc28feb28,1,4460839.story.

2/28.3/03 - "KFSG switch represents a changing Southland. The programming from one of the oldest radio stations in Los Angeles ends tonight after nearly eight decades, replaced by a format that reflects the Southland's fastest-growing audience. At midnight, KFSG-FM (93.5), which went on the air Feb. 6, 1924, as a service of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel..." More at www.calendarlive.com/tv/radio/cl-et-carney28feb28.story. The church, started be an L.A. lady, has a history also.

2/28.2/03 - "Univision, Regulators in Deal on Approval for Acquisition. Antitrust regulators told Spanish-language media giant Univision Communications Inc. they will approve its $2-billion purchase of radio broadcaster Hispanic Broadcasting Corp...if..." More at www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-univision28feb28,1,4381752.story.

2/28.1/03 - FYI - "FCC rescinds fine on Oregon station. It didn't matter if the song was supposed to empower women or fight misogyny or be satirical -- the raw language used by a feminist rapper..." More at www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/la-et-carney28.2feb28,1,6795277.story.

2/28/03 - OCR's Radio calendar of program tips are at www2.ocregister.com/ocrweb/ocr/article.do?id=27530§ion=SHOW&subsection=LISTINGS&year=2003&month=2&day=28.

2/27.12/03 - New San Diego sports station opens Monday. See radio-info.com/boards/la/index.cgi?read=1813 for info and comments about the news from www.sdradio.net/ about XEPRS(?) 1090 AM.

2/27.11/03 - FOX news radio/WW1. The bb's are talking, like there are a few comments on FOX under radio-info.com/boards/ctc/index.cgi?read=21446.

2/27.10/03 - "SCBA Honors ABC Radio/L.A. Community Relations Dir." Nelkane Benton, who co-hosts Spotlight on the Community for KABC, KDIS, KLOS & KSPN, will receive the 2003 Public Service Spirit Award..." More at www.radioandrecords.com/Subscribers/TodaysNews/homepage.htm. The show is on Sunday morning, 6-7a, like KABC 790 AM.

2/27.9/03 - Message boards, out of time, check members.tripod.com/~chinesecookery/radio-info/columns.html/#message. A few are inactive, but others are very active.

2/27.8/03 - Some headlines and more at www.radioandrecords.com/, and click on a headline, to the lower left, to get to the list of today's stories. Specifically, www.radioandrecords.com/Subscribers/TodaysNews/homepage.htm.

2/27.7/03 - KNX Drama Hour, daily, 9-10p (except Wed 10-11p) and 2-3a, KNX 1070 AM. "Dragnet," the original. "Box 13," usually good.

2/27.6/03 - Larry King, Mon-Fri, 8-9p, KFWB 980 AM.

2/27.5/03 - FYI - "History of radio on display in Ligonier. LIGONIER, Ind — The history of radio and the radio industry is something Fritz Schultz knows a lot about. He is the curator for the Indiana Historic Radio Museum in Ligonier, which is home to more than 400 classic and antique radios from the earliest days of radio more than 100 years ago through the 1930s." More at www.goshennews.com/news/files/2003/current/news1.html. www.moreover.com/'s tip.

2/27.4/03 - "UPDATE 2-Univision, Hispanic reach deal with U.S. regulators. NEW YORK, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Univision Communications Inc. UVN.N said on Thursday it will scale back its stake in Entravision Communications Corp. EVC.N under a tentative agreement with antitrust regulators to let its $2.26 billion purchase of Hispanic Broadcasting Corp. HSP.N go forward." Hot links and more at www.reuters.com/financeNewsArticle.jhtml?type=mergersNews&storyID=2300616. www.moreover.com/'s tip.

2/27.3/03 - "Fox News Cuts Ties With Westwood One...Beginning April 1, Fox News will take control over the syndication of its news radio brand as Fox News Radio Service, which is set to debut on Clear Channel's Talk KFI-AM in Los Angeles and KPRC-AM in Houston and Vulcan Ventures' KXL-AM in Portland, Ore." More at www.mediaweek.com/mediaweek/headlines/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1825919. Larry's tip.

2/27.2/03 - Some headlines at www.laradio.com"

2/27.1/03 - "MY FAVORITE WEEKEND: ELLEN K Radio host tunes out to relax with family, friends. More at www.calendarlive.com/printedition/calendar/calwknd/cl-wk-fav27feb27.story.

2/27/03 - FYI - "City is radio ready. In an attack or disaster, ham radio enthusiasts could coordinate emergency response. As officials from the newly formed Homeland Security Department warn the country to prepare for a war with Iraq, Huntington Beach is one step ahead, having already gone to great lengths to ensure preparedness." More at www.latimes.com/la-hbi-racy27feb27,1,6886485.story.

2/26.15/03 - Message boards, out of time, check members.tripod.com/~chinesecookery/radio-info/columns.html/#message.

2/26.14/03 - "Will Norah Jones' win affect radio? Grammys favor a word-of-mouth album. NEW YORK (AP) -- For the second straight year, Grammy voters celebrated an album that fell outside the range of today's pop and racked up multiplatinum sales through word of mouth." And, "Norah Jones' "Come Away With Me" beat out several better-known (and more played) records to win album of the year." More at edition.cnn.com/2003/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/25/grammys.ap/. www.newradiostar.com/'s tip.

2/26.13/03 - Stuff and more from www.radioink.com/:

2/26.12/03 - Stuff from www.insideradio.com/:

2/26.11/03 - Fox news hourly, 4/1, 6a-10p, KFI. "Fox's next big radio project -- the "Fox News Radio Service." Fox cuts loose from Westwood and goes it alone with a service that offers hourly newscasts from 6am to 10pm, starting April 1. First affiliates include KFI, Los Angeles, KPRC, Houston and KXL, Portland." From www.insideradio.com/. Is this related to my comment on the apparent decreasing news quality at KFI?

2/26.10/03 - Some headlines at www.radioandrecords.com:

2/26.9/03 - KNX Drama Hour, daily, 9-10p (except Wed 10-11p) and 2-3a, KNX 1070 AM. "The Third Man" with Orson Wells can be ok. Did "Tales of the Texas Rangers" inspire "Dragnet"?

2/26.8/03 - Larry King, Mon-Fri, 8-9p, KFWB 980 AM. Check site for last-minute changes.

2/26.7/03 - "Deniece Williams Hosts Weekly L.A. Radio Show. Songbird Deniece Williams Hosts Weekly L.A. Radio Show. 4 time Grammy winner Deniece Williams can now be heard every Sunday at 3 PM on her new weekly gospel talk show "The Deniece Williams Show" on KKLA 99.5 FM. More at www.manhunt.com/news/stories/2618.html. www.moreover.com/'s tip.

2/26.6/03 - FYI - San Diego's classical KFSD goes Fox. "Next Monday, there will be a new animal in town. KFSD, 1450 AM, in Escondido drops classical music and brings the Fox into the market." More at www.sdradio.net/.

2/26.5/03 - "On KFSG 93.5 FM’s Final Day on the Air, Afternoon Host Steve Boalt Introduces Listeners to KKLA 99.5 FM’s Warren Duffy Via Simulcast. In what is certain to be a history-making broadcast, KKLA 99.5 FM and KFSG 93.5 FM will simulcast between 5:05 – 5:20 PM on Friday, February 28 so that KFSG talk show host, Steve Boalt, can introduce his listeners to KKLA’s Warren Duffy, longtime host of "Duffy & Company/Live From LA," airing weekday 4:00 – 7:00 p.m." More at www.radiodailynews.com/kfsglastday.htm. Larry's item, Dave's tip.

2/26.4/03 - Some headlines from www.laradio.com/:

2/26.3/03 - FYI - "There's a new ranger in town. With apologies to David Letterman, here are the top 10 ways that the WB's "The Lone Ranger" movie (airing at 8 tonight) is different from any other incarnation of the Masked Rider of the Plains that you might have seen or heard before (the show ran on radio from 1933 to 1955 and on television from 1949 to 1957):" The top-10 list and more at www.calendarlive.com/tv/reviews/cl-et-scheiderer26feb26.story.

2/26.2/03 - FYI - "Clear Channel Ends Loss, Posts Profit. Clear Channel Communications Inc., the nation's biggest radio broadcaster, swung to a fourth-quarter profit but warned that war worries are paralyzing advertisers." More at www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-clear26feb26,1,3482502.story.

2/26.1/03 - FYI - "AOL's Paid Music Service Finally Ready. AOL Time Warner Inc.'s America Online is set to launch its long-awaited subscription music service today, giving the biggest promotional push yet to a legitimate Internet music offering." More at www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-music26feb26,1,1568181.story.

2/26/03 - "Will local DJs outFox the competition? RANDY DOTINGA. If North County were a state, it would be home to more people than Alaska, Delaware, Vermont, Montana, Wyoming and both Dakotas. So how come we don't have a true radio station to call our own?" More in Randy Dotinga's Thursday column at www.nctimes.com/preview/radio.html, a day early.

2/25.10/03 - FYI - "Liberal Radio Network Watcher. For Liberals, It's Morning in America. Shock jocks are the progressive answer to Rush Limbaugh." My periods. More at radio-info.com/boards/atlanta/index.cgi?read=11666. This was linked from the ctcr bb, at radio-info.com/boards/ctc/index.cgi?read=21332, and there are comments at both locations.

2/25.9/03 - Alan Colmes' new show ok. I only heard the first few minutes of the first show, but it seemed centered and didn't lean too far one way or the other. Maybe that comes tonight. Anyway, it's on KFMB 760 AM in San Diego, Mon-Fri, 7-10p. I can hear it ok in L.A., but you may have to move the radio and/or antenna to find a better location. The station's site is www.760kfmb.com/.

2/25.8/03 - "News/talk stations are scoring high in the first Arbitrends — and we’re not even at war yet." So says www.insideradio.com/, but the L.A. numbers don't look that way. See the 2/22.4/03 Flash.

2/25.7/03 - "SBS Poised To Benefit From L.A. Morning Show Shuffle" and more at www.radioandrecords.com/.

2/25.6/03 - KNX Drama Hour, daily, 9-10p (except Wed 10-11p) and 2-3a, KNX 1070 AM. "The Frontier Gentleman" can be interesting. "Nightbeat" can be good.

2/25.5/03 - "Talk format is getting a Colmes-over. Alan Colmes has been a familiar voice on New York talk radio for years, but he says you've never heard him the way you will on a new late-night show syndicated by Fox News." More at www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/story/62235p-58077c.html. Larry's tip. My comments soon, but they'll be positive. See Reminders above for station info.

2/25.4/03 - Hi-tech stuff in Robert Gonsett's newsletter at www.bext.com/_CGC/, #563, dated 2/25/03. All kinds of stuff this week.

2/25.3/03 - FYI - San Diego's KSDO 1130 AM and/or XPRS 1090 AM could flip, suggests David Tanny's radio news at calradio.tripod.com/. In March KSDO 1130 AM with ok English talk could go Spanish? Comments are requisted.

2/25.2/03 - Some headlines at www.laradio.com/. Some I have mentioned below.

2/25.1/03 - "He's a lively generator of electronic music. Jason Bentley is everywhere: on the radio six nights a week, DJ-ing in clubs, sharing his passion for his favorite music genre." Stations and more at www.calendarlive.com/printedition/calendar/cl-et-matsu25feb25.story.

2/25/03 - "Why the Fuss?" and "Saving Radio" are topics in Richard Wagoner's Friday radio column at members.cox.net/rwagoner/, a few days early. He doesn't mention Alan Colmes' new show on which I'll comment soon.

2/24.13/03 - "Bill O'Reilly Launches Website, Membership Service. The public version at www.billoreilly.com/ is up now... The public section includes news headlines, station listings and an online store...while the member pages are...$5 a month." From 2/21 www.radioandrecords.com/.

2/24.12/03 - Chinese station KMRB 1430 AM is 'non-brokered'. But, their statement, "Sinocast is a non-brokered Chinese radio station in Los Angeles, which means we own our broadcast and tower facilities" isn't quite technically correct. Their next sentence, "So unlike other Asian radio groups, we don't buy airtime from other stations" helps to correct the situation. More at www.am1430.net/about/about.htm. Their site is mostly in Chinese.

2/24.11/03 - FYI - "El Paso: 73% Hispanic Yet 7 of the Top 10 Stations are English Language." More and comments at radio-info.com/boards/la/index.cgi?read=1578.

2/24.10/03 - "Senate to probe payola in radio. WASHINGTON (The Hollywood Reporter) --- The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee (news - web sites) plans to launch an investigation into alleged payolalike practices by some of the big radio groups that also own concert venues." Who could this include? More at story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=91&ncid=91&e=8&u=/bpihw/20030224/en_bpihw/senate_to_probe_payola_in_radio. The bb's mentioned it.

2/24.9/03 - Fans of "Cynic's Choice" can tune in Sunday, 3-3:30p to KXMX 1190 AM says the radio tips in the L.A. Times. I forgot to tune in. "Cynic's Choice" was on L.A. radio a few years ago but has been gone for a while. KXMX doesn't seem to have a site yet.

2/24.8/03 - "Radio Plans Shift in Tone as Drumbeat of War Builds. After the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, listeners denounced many radio stations for playing songs insensitive to a nation in mourning. Now, program directors are planning to adjust their playlists if the United States goes to war with Iraq." More at www.nytimes.com/2003/02/24/business/media/24RADI.html?ex=1046667600&en=71142fed07e7fe5e&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE. www.newradiostar.com/'s tip.

2/24.7/03 - "Internet Broadcast Audience Surpasses 100 Million. NEW YORK—February 24: Arbitron and Edison Media present new Internet study findings." And more at www.radioink.com/.

2/24.6/03 - Headlines and more at www.radioandrecords.com/:

2/24.5/03 - KNX Drama Hour, daily, 9-10p (except Wed 10-11p) and 2-3a, KNX 1070 AM. A new "Lone Ranger" TV movie is scheduled for about Wednesday, and the review of this PC (politically correct) version suggests several changes. "Mr. and Mrs. North" can be interesting.

2/24.4/03 - Larry King, Mon-Fri, 8-9p, KFWB 980 AM. Bill Maher, bumped last week for whatever, is listed for Thursday.

2/24.3/03 - FYI - "Hispanic students fill void on Spanish-language radio station. FAYETTEVILLE — Bertha Gutierrez’s classmates at Springdale High School started asking three weeks ago if she was the one behind the Salvadoran accent on a new radio show." More at www.nwanews.com/adg/story_arkansas.php?storyid=22486. www.moreover.com/'s tip.

2/24.2/03 - "KFI misses "breaking news" with the Saturday earthquake" is a headline at www.laradio.com. It snuck into L.A. like 4 or 5a, and most slept through it. However, KFI once had about the best on-the-hour and on-the half-hour radio news, but the quality of their news does seem to be going down hill? Like, on weekends do they just repeat the same news, over and over?

2/24.1/03 - Caught in the middle. NPR's Linda Gradstein, a devout Jew, catches flak from Israelis and Palestinians as she tries to cover the conflict." More at www.calendarlive.com/tv/rosenberg/cl-ca-howardside23feb23.story.

2/24/03 - OCR radio stuff from 2/23/03:

2/23/03 - busy.

2/22.4/03 - L.A. Arbitron ratings were released yesterday at www.radioandrecords.com/Subscribers/ratings/ratmain.asp?mkt=los. These are the winter 2003, phase 1 (of 3) ratings.

2/22.3/03 - "Ask the ..." - Mayor will be 2/26, the School Chief will be 3/12, both 10-11a, KFWB 980 AM. (I forgot to mention the LAPD chief on 2/19.)

2/22.2/03 - KNX Drama Hour, daily, 9-10p (except Wed 10-11p) and 2-3a, KNX 1070 AM. Comedy tonight: I like Jack, but don't get Gildy.

2/22.1/03 - Remember Karel and Andrew on KFI? "Partner's right to sue at issue. Courts: Ex-KFI radio personality says AB25 gives him right to pursue wrongful death claim vs. Memorial Medical Center....Charles Karel Bouley, known professionally as Karel, filed the suit last September against the hospital under Assembly Bill 25, which gives domestic partners the same right as spouses to assert a claim for wrongful death...[of] former on- and off-air partner of KFI-AM radio personality Andrew Howard, who died at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center in 2001." More at www.presstelegram.com/Stories/0,1413,204~21474~1193737,00.html. Karel has been filling the evenings on KGO 810 AM in San Francisco, hearable in L.A. Both are Larry's tips.

2/22/03 - Elmer Dills' restaurant show, recently shortened to 4-5p on Saturday and Sunday on KRLA 870 AM, could be be hosted by Steve Knight while Elmer is out sick. Elmer has been out for the last few? weeks and is reportedly in the hospital. Steve should have any news, if available. Do get well Elmer, with his site at www.elmerdills.com/.

2/21.16/03 - Alan Colmes' new show will be on KFMB 760 AM in San Diego, and it can be heard in L.A. starting Monday. Their site at www.760kfmb.com/ says Mon-Fri, "7pm to 10pm Fox News Live with Alan Colmes." But, they haven't revised their whole site yet.

2/21.15/03 - Message boards and trades, out of time, check members.tripod.com/~chinesecookery/radio-info/columns.html/#message and members.tripod.com/~chinesecookery/radio-info/columns.html/#more.

2/21.14/03 - The newest L.A. Arbitron numbers. "KPWR is once again the big winner in Los Angeles thanks to a 5.4-5.4 trend as KROQ inches upward 4.4-4.5 to strengthen its second-place status. KIIS and simulcast partner KVVS dipped 4.1-4.0, remaining in third." Says www.radioandrecords.com/. See today's numbers, winter 2003, phase 1 of 3, at www.radioandrecords.com/Subscribers/ratings/homepage.htm, and pick L.A., market #2.

2/21.13/03 - KNX Drama Hour, daily, 9-10p (except Wed 10-11p) and 2-3a, KNX 1070 AM. "Gunsmoke" is one of the better westerns. "The Shadow," even with Orson Wells, is only ok at best.

2/21.12/03 - Larry King, Mon-Fri, 8-9p, KFWB 980 AM.

2/21.11/03 - FYI - "FCC Delivers Mixed Vote on Competition. Phone Giants Prevail On High-Speed Internet. A deeply divided Federal Communications Commission voted yesterday to preserve regulations that govern local telephone competition but swept away similar rules for high-speed Internet connections that represent the nation's telecommunications future." Bad news for DSLers? Everyone? More at www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37942-2003Feb20.html. Larry's tip, easier to read with his new larger font and line spaces.

2/21.10/03 - Check David Tanny's radio news at calradio.tripod.com/. He links to several stories today. He also mentions the Four Square Gospel church which was started in L.A. by a lady and their soon-to-be-ex-radio-outlet.

2/21.9/03 - Some of the headlines at www.laradio.com/. Most are linked below, do a 'find.'

2/21.8/03 - FYI - "Even stars are allowed to think. Thank you for coming. I have called this press conference to announce my position on celebrities speaking out on issues of the day, which some contend should be a no-no. After a brief opening statement, I will take your questions." Whatever at www.calendarlive.com/tv/rosenberg/cl-et-howard21feb21.story.

2/21.7/03 - FYI, not about music radio - "THE GRAMMYS Here's one record label that isn't hit-driven. With the industry in turmoil, roots-oriented Rounder Records posts big gains by avoiding the pitfalls of pop radio. More at www.calendarlive.com/music/grammys/cl-ca-hochman23feb23.story.

2/21.6/03 - COMMENTARY Skewered by 'Dean of Mean' Bill O'Reilly -- a Survivor's Tale. By Bruce Kluger, Bruce Kluger writes for National Public Radio. Earlier this month, Fox News commentator Bill O'Reilly found himself on the other side of the firing line for having used the term "wetback" in a discussion about illegal immigrants on his nightly program, "The O'Reilly Factor."" More at www.latimes.com/la-oe-kluger21feb21,1,1271149.story. Bill is on Mo-Fr, 9-11a, on KABC 790 AM.

2/21.5/03 - "Spanish-language station tries English. KDL's switch from the Super Estrella format in Spanish to a groove-driven one in English reflects a changing market. Any day now, the music will stop, all those still dancing can take a breather, and a DJ will interrupt the relentless beats on radio station KDL -- in English." More at www.calendarlive.com/tv/radio/cl-et-carney21feb21.story. Old news, and more.

2/21.4/03 - "'The Beat' vice president to step down. One of the few high-ranking women in local radio, Nancy Leichter, said she's leaving KKBT-FM (100.3) after nine years, during which she brought on comedian Steve Harvey to host the area's top-rated English-language morning show." More at www.calendarlive.com/tv/radio/cl-et-steve21feb21.story. Yesterday's news, but here's the rest of the story, whatever.

2/21.3/03 - "Half a decade of Los Angeles radio. By Sandy Wells. FIVE years ago this month I started writing this column. It seems an age has gone by in that very short time, as I take a little time out for personal reflection." Congratualtions on five years Sandy. More at u.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,211%257E23540%257E1193951,00.html?search=filter.

2/21.2/03 - What is the FCC? See OCR's "The Federal Communications Commission" at www2.ocregister.com/ocrweb/ocr/article.do?id=26484§ion=BUSINESS&subsection=MONEY_SMARTS&year=2003&month=2&day=21.

2/21.1/03 - Gary Lycan's "Radio calendar' of program tips is at www2.ocregister.com/ocrweb/ocr/article.do?id=26446§ion=SHOW&subsection=LISTINGS&year=2003&month=2&day=21, about seven pages worth.

2/21/03 - "Radio: Amateur wins KNX investment contest," Richard Wagoner's Friday radio column at www.dailybreeze.com/content/rav/nm29595.html. It's not on his site yet.

2/20.13/03 - "Re: Alan Colmes. >> Any idea what station Colmes is going to roll out on in San Diego? KFMB 760." From radio-info.com/boards/la/index.cgi?read=1438. Their site at www.760kfmb.com/ doesn't show this yet but says Mike Savage is due soon, so who knows.

2/20.12/03 - "TALK RADIO HOST DENNIS PRAGER MULLS SENATE BID. Will conservative radio talk show host Dennis Prager of KRLA run against Senator Barbara Boxer?" More and several hot links at www.laexaminer.com/, a must-read e-zine.

2/20.11/03 - Message boards, out of time, check members.tripod.com/~chinesecookery/radio-info/columns.html/#message. Much stuff.

2/20.10/03 - The trades. Out of time. Check R&R and others at members.tripod.com/~chinesecookery/radio-info/columns.html/#more.

2/20.9/03 - KNX Drama Hour, daily, 9-10p (except Wed 10-11p) and 2-3a, KNX 1070 AM. "Dragnet," the original. "Box 13," writer looks for stories, is usually good.

2/20.8/03 - Larry King, Mon-Fri, 8-9p, KFWB 980 AM. Bill Maher, scheduled for last night, was bumped for murder coverage.

2/20.7/03 - LA Weekly radio tips? Nothing for the third week. Even the link to their tips page doesn't work. What's up?

2/20.6/03 - "Houston radio stations gain access to syndicated morning show. Radio One, owner of KBXX-FM and Majic 102.1 FM in Houston and the largest radio group specializing in programming to African-Americans, has rolled out its biggest-name personality into national syndication this week. Steve Harvey, comedian, actor and the No. 2 morning host in Los Angeles, will eventually be heard on Houston's..." More at www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2003/02/17/daily26.html. www.moreover.com/'s tip.

2/20.5/03 - "Building on the Lure of Burbank." CCC moves into Burbank, etc. More at www.nytimes.com/2003/02/19/business/19BURB.html?ex=1046408400&en=2bf920607c1d4d3c&ei=5040&partner=MOREOVER. Old news, but this is the N.Y. Times, with a photo. www.moreover.com/'s tip.

2/20.4/03 - Larry Shannon's www.radiodailynews.com/ now has a line space between the headlines, and it is easier to read. However, I'd still like to see the one-line headlines, like at first. Also, please indicate today's new news. I just don't have the time to read it all, so read it yourself daily at www.radiodailynews.com/.

2/20.3/03 - "Fox News Preps Talk Radio With Alan Colmes. Alan Colmes, the left-leaning co-host of Hannity and Colmes on the Fox News Channel, returns to radio next Monday as host of a new national Talk show syndicated by Fox News Channel." More at www.mediaweek.com/mediaweek/headlines/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1820180. Larry's tip, and he his more related links. Somewhat yesterday's news.

2/20.2/03 - Headlines at www.laradio.com/. Pay for more.

2/20.1/03 - FYI - "Workers Under Towers Are Well-Wired but Clueless. Most employees don't know what the transmitters do or how they are protected. Some people have careers working on the radio. In the City of Industry, hundreds have jobs working under it." More at www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-surroundings20feb20,1,4240478.story.

2/20/03 - "STATIC. We get letters (well, sort of). It's time once again to take a look into the scariest of places ---- the North County Times radio column mailbag." This and more in Randy Dotinga's Thursday column at www.nctimes.com/preview/radio.html.

2/19.13/03 - "KCBS Blows Up Shortly!!!! Say goodbye to KCBS-FM as you know it now! Just a matter of time and what Infinity is doing at WNEW New York, will be the SAME on KCBS-FM! I told you here FIRST!!!!" From and comment at radio-info.com/boards/la/index.cgi?read=1355, the SC groove bb.

2/19.12/03 - salon.com could fold, I've heard, out of money, whatever. For a CCC story see salon.com/tech/feature/2003/02/19/clear_channel_deregulation/index.html. Tip from the SC groove bb.

2/19.11/03 - Message boards, out of time, check members.tripod.com/~chinesecookery/radio-info/columns.html/#message.

2/19.10/03 - "Car & Driver Radio," a new show on KLSX 97.1 FM, Sunday 1-3p, started a week or so ago. It gets rather techie for me. See the 2/19.7/03 Flash about another new car show. I didn't see it at www.caranddriver.com/.

2/19.9/03 - Elmer Dills has missed his Sunday 4-5p restaurant show on KRLA 870 AM for a few weeks(?). Steve Knight fills and says Elmer is sickish, whatever. Elmer, get well, but Steve does a good (better?) show.

2/19.8/03 - "4 reasons why liberal talk radio will fizzle" and other links in the right-side column at www.newradiostar.com/.

2/19.7/03 - FYI - "Motor Trend Shifts To Live Broadcasts, New Host. WEST PALM BEACH—February 19: Bob Long Named To Anchor New National Call-In Format." A car show. Slightly more at www.radioink.com/. Check www.motortrend.com/multimedia/mtradio/ for info and stations, but no L.A. stations yet. Clips are available on the site, but I don't see streaming or archives.

2/19.6/03 - "Fox Live With Alan Colmes To Debut Monday. The nationally syndicated, weeknight news show will air weeknights from 10pm-1am ET. The show, which will originate from the Fox News radio studio in New York, will initially be heard in 10 markets across the country, including New York, Dallas, Orlando, San Diego, Salt Lake City, West Palm Beach, Norfolk and Albuquerque. Colmes also co-hosts the Fox News Channel's Hannity & Colmes on cable TV; his partner on the show, Sean Hannity, has a radio show syndicated by ABC Radio Networks." Says www.radioandrecords.com/. Not in L.A., yet?

2/19.5/03 - KNX Drama Hour, daily, 9-10p (except Wed 10-11p) and 2-3a, KNX 1070 AM. "The Third Man" even with Orson Wells is only ok. "Tales of the Texas Rangers" is fact-based, they say.

2/19.4/03 - Larry King, Mon-Fri, 8-9p, KFWB 980 AM.

2/19.3/03 - FYI - "Vegas radio station prompts protest of things French. LAS VEGAS (AP) _ Photographs of French President Jacques Chirac...were crushed beneath a 14-ton armored vehicle in a radio station promotion to protest French opposition to U.S. policy on Iraq. ...KXNT-AM..." More at www.rgj.com/news/stories/html/2003/02/19/34863.php?sp1=rgj&sp2=News&sp3=Local+News. www.moreover.com/'s tip. KXNT 840 AM is hearable in L.A., especially in the dark.

2/19.2/03 - Headlines at www.laradio.com/:

2/19.1/03 - "Liberal radio network on tap. A group planning a liberal-leaning radio network says the idea hasn't caught on in previous attempts because it wasn't marketed properly and wasn't entertaining enough." Yesterday's news. More at www.calendarlive.com/printedition/calendar/qtakes/cl-et-quick19.1feb19.story.

2/19/03 - "Mergers not hurting choices, survey finds. A radio listener survey bolstered a claim by major U.S. radio chains that industry consolidation has provided more local flavor and diversity in programming." More at www.calendarlive.com/tv/cl-fi-rup19.11feb19.story.

2/18.14/03 - "Is Infinity Up to Something?? KFWB...." More and comments at radio-info.com/boards/la/index.cgi?read=1294.

2/18.13/03 - Riverside radio. "It's OYE 97.5, LA CUMBIA CALIENTE for KLYY/Riverside-Los Angeles..." More at forums.delphiforums.com/laradio/messages/?msg=160.1.

2/18.12/03 - "INFINITY LETTERMAN SIMULCAST DROPPED. (Feb 18, 2003 10:08am) Infinity's experiment of putting Late Night with David Letterman on the radio has ended. The simulcast heard on some 14 Infinity stations ended this week." Did anyone listen? It was on KLSX 97.1 FM. More at www.newradiostar.com/.

2/18.11/03 - Stuff at www.insideradio.com/:

2/18.10/03 - Headlines at www.radioandrecords.com/:

2/18.9/03 - KNX Drama Hour, daily, 9-10p (except Wed 10-11p) and 2-3a, KNX 1070 AM. "The Frontier Gentleman" can be better than expected. "Nightbeat" is usually good.

2/18.8/03 - Larry King, Mon-Fri, 8-9p, KFWB 980 AM.

2/18.7/03 - "Liberal radio network planned as alternative to Rush. WASHINGTON (AP) -- A group planning a liberal-leaning radio network says the idea hasn't caught on in previous attempts because it wasn't marketed properly and wasn't entertaining enough. Now venture capitalists from Chicago and an Atlanta radio executive are behind an effort to start just such a radio network that would offer an alternative to conservative talk show hosts like Rush Limbaugh." More at www.saljournal.com/stories/021803/new_radio.html. www.moreover.com/'s tip.

2/18.6/03 - Hi-tech stuff in Robert Gonsett's newsletter at www.bext.com/_CGC/, #562, dated 2/18/03.

2/18.5/03 - Some headlines from www.laradio.com/:

2/18.4/03 - FYI - "Forever 39, Jack Benny Lives On. The late comedian's international fan club gathers to revel in the humor of a master." It was 2/15/03. More at www.calendarlive.com/nightlife/clubs/cl-me-benny16feb16.story.

2/18.3/03 - "LETTERS Corporate Approach Key to Clear Channel Woes. As a professional musician and producer for the last 20 years I can safely say that Clear Channel is detested by most musicians because of their corporate approach to music-making decisions." More at www.latimes.com/la-fi-letters16.7feb16,1,7862791.story.

2/18.2/03 - FYI - "Rift With Europe Runs Deep." Specifically, "In the days just after Sept. 11, 80% of the callers to one of France's top call-in radio shows declared that the attacks "were well done, it served the Americans right," said Christophe Hondelatte, the host of the show on the RTL network. Hondelatte said he decided not to broadcast the calls because he thought they were offensive and inappropriate." More at www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/la-fg-useurope18feb18,1,4827014.story.

2/18.1/03 - FYI - "Media Giants at Odds Over FCC Cap on TV Station Ownership. The major networks are squaring off against some of the country's biggest station groups." More at www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-fcc18feb18,1,3739941.story.

2/18/03 - OCR radio stuff from 2/16/03.

2/17/03 - holiday

2/16/03 - busy

2/15/03 - KNX Drama Hour, daily, 9-10p (except Wed 10-11p) and 2-3a, KNX 1070 AM. Comedy tonight: "The Jack Benny Program" is usually good, "The Great Gildersleeve" is usually not.

2/14.15/03 - "Ear damage due to digital broadcasting?" See musicradio.computer.net/wwwboard/messages/191809.html, the NYr bb.

2/14.14/03 - "Arbitron To Charge Stations For Measurecast. NEW YORK—February 14: Arbitron, which began measuring online webcasters back in 1999, has not charged stations to be included in the service. That’s about to change." And more at www.radioink.com/. More at 2/14.11/03 and 2/14.12/03 Flashes.

2/14.13/03 - FYI - "FOX Sports Radio Launches Auto Racing Show. LOS ANGELES—February 14: The new two-hour Race Day launches this Sunday (Feb. 16)." More at www.radioink.com/.

2/14.12/03 - "No more freebies from Arbitron's MeasureCast web ratings, says www.insideradio.com/.

2/14.11/03 - Headlines and more at www.radioandrecords.com/:

2/14.10/03 - KNX Drama Hour, daily, 9-10p (except Wed 10-11p) and 2-3a, KNX 1070 AM. "Gunsmoke" is one of the best westerns. "The Shadow" even with Orson Wells is seldom good.

2/14.9/03 - Larry King, Mon-Fri, 8-9p, KFWB 980 AM.

2/14.8/03 - Sports - Late, posted today - "Winky & Arum on ESPN Radio-LA ...TOGETHER. WINKY WRIGHT AND BOB ARUM ON-AIR TOGETHER ON "McDONNELL - DOUGLAS SHOW" TOMORROW! -- ESPN RADIO 710 LOS ANGELES THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13 -- 5:05 P.M. PST" More at www.eastsideboxing.com/boxing-news/st1301.php. www.moreover.com/'s tip.

2/14.7/03 - FYI - "New KNEW radio talk surfaces THERE'S ... New KNEW radio talk surfaces.
THERE'S A NEW talk station in the Bay Area; the innovative but doomed three-year CNET experiment is over. The nation's first all-tech station managed to survive well past the dot-com bust. In its place at 910 AM, the Oakland-licensed station's KNEW talk letters have resurfaced, and owner Clear Channel has put talk (mostly syndicated) in CNET's place.
It's a good thing to have alternatives to Disney's near-stranglehold on local talk, with its 50,000-watt KGO and right-wing sister station KSFO both highly rated." More at www.bayarea.com/mld/cctimes/news/local/states/california/counties/alameda_county/cities_neighborhoods/berkeley/5180675.htm. www.moreover.com/'s tip. P.S. - KGO 810 AM, at least, is easy to receive in L.A. at night.

2/14.6/03 - Headlines at www.laradio.com/:

2/14.5/03 - "RADIO Riki Rachtman returns to KLSX with 'The Ball'. Riki Rachtman's "The Ball" debuted on talk outlet KLSX-FM (97.1) this week, returning the tattoo-covered rocker to the station where he was fired in 1997 for punching a fellow host.
Starting at midnight Saturday, "The Ball" will feature two hours of heavy metal, thrash and punk, spun by the former host of MTV's "Headbanger's Ball."" More at www.calendarlive.com/tv/radio/cl-et-steve14feb14.story. P.S. - I never know if 'midnight Saturday' means the show runs into Saturday or Sunday?

2/14.4/03 - "AROUND THE DIAL Where they dare to say 'I love you' over the radio. KOST's 'Lovesongs' plays dedications for lovers and others. It's really a talk show with a lot of music, an executive says." More at www.calendarlive.com/tv/radio/cl-et-carney14feb14.story.

2/14.3/03 - "RADIO Listening habits getting fuzzy. Fewer Americans are cooperating with surveys of their radio listening habits, national radio networks complain, and they have urged rating service Arbitron Inc. to improve its tracking, which is key to the $20-billion radio advertising market." More at www.calendarlive.com/printedition/calendar/qtakes/cl-et-quick14.3feb14.story.

2/14.2/03 - "RADIO Afghanistan on his mind. Teen Hyder Akbar kept an audio diary during his trip home. It is the focus of a radio program." More at www.calendarlive.com/tv/radio/cl-et-piccalo14feb14.story. When and where didn't get on their web site, but it's it the paper as:

2/14.1/03 - OCR's 'Radio calendar' by Gary Lycan? See www2.ocregister.com/ocrweb/ocr/article.do?id=25315§ion=SHOW&subsection=LISTINGS&year=2003&month=2&day=14. About five pages of program tips.

2/14/03 - "Radio: Personalities dedicate Denis memorial. BY RICHARD WAGONER." And more at www.dailybreeze.com/content/rav/nm12951.html. It's not on his site yet.

2/13.16/03 - "Opinion Question: Best station in Los Angeles?" Can you believe talk stations are mentioned? See radio-info.com/boards/la/index.cgi?read=1210.

2/13.15/03 - "STATIC - On the Web, talk isn't cheap. Not too long ago, local radio veteran Lee Mirabal brought a paper bag to work. It had nothing to do with lunch. She needed to help a novice talk-show host stop hyperventilating." And more in Randy Dotinga's Thursday column at www.nctimes.com/preview/radio.html, where old stories are also archived. They didn't post this till Thursday evening.

2/13.14/03 - "AM radio recption. Does anyone know the best way to hook up an antenna for distant AM listening[?]" More and comments at musicradio.computer.net/wwwboard/messages/191612.html, the NYr bb.

2/13.13/03 - L.A. bb gets better. The newly moved SC groove bb at www.radio-info.com/boards/la/ actually contains news, and less of the old, kid's stuff. And, not just dance anymore.

2/13.12/03 - "Rick Dees's contract WILL NOT be renewed. Word out of San Antonio, He costs too much for no ratings! That's it Welcome Ryan Seacrest SOON! You heard it here FIRST!" From radio-info.com/boards/la/index.cgi?read=1217, the sc groove bb.

2/13.11/03 - "Newspaper Circulation Half Of 1985 Figures. NEW YORK—February 13: The Center For Media Research confirms what radio broadcasters have been telling advertisers for years: young adults don’t find newspapers relevant in today’s media-infused world." And more at www.radioink.com like,
"Here’s where 18-to 34-year olds in the New York metro area get their information:

2/13.10/03 - Stuff at www.insideradio.com/:

2/13.9/03 - Headlines and more and FYI's at www.radioandrecords.com/:

2/13.8/03 - KNX Drama Hour, daily, 9-10p (except Wed 10-11p) and 2-3a, KNX 1070 AM. "Dragnet" is classic police, but new TV show is doing well. "Box 13," writer finds stories, is usually good.

2/13.7/03 - Larry King, Mon-Fri, 8-9p, KFWB 980 AM. Where is happy talk when we need it?

2/13.6/03 - No radio-program tips in the LA Weekly for this week or next week. What's up? See link in Shows, above.

2/13.5/03 - "HOMELAND INSECURITY - Rush Limbaugh: Duct tape Daschle! Radio host sticks it to Senate minority leader over domestic defense. As Americans rush to buy emergency supplies in the war on terror, radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh has a unique suggestion for Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle – have him duct taped." More at worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=31019. Larry's tip. My -.

2/13.4/03 - "Radio Networks Say Arbitron Must Shore Up Surveys. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fewer Americans are cooperating with surveys of their radio listening habits, national radio networks complained on Wednesday, urging rating service Arbitron Inc. to improve its tracking which is key to the $20 billion radio advertising market." More at www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=industryNews&storyID=2219192. Larry's tip.

2/13.3/03 - Headlines at www.laradio.com. Some is old news, some comments below.

2/13.2/03 - "RADIO - KMZT, German firm plan series. By Lee Margulies. Classical music station KMZT-FM (105.1) is teaming up with German broadcaster Deutsche Welle to produce two radio series for international distribution, one of them featuring Kent Nagano, principal conductor of the Los Angeles Opera."

2/13.1/03 - "QUICK TAKES - FINALLY - Talk show: Michael Savage, a nationally syndicated radio host and author of the book "The Savage Nation," will begin hosting a weekly talk show on MSNBC next month, airing Saturdays at 2 p.m. The premiere date has not been set." From www.calendarlive.com/printedition/calendar/calwknd/cl-wk-quick13.3feb13.story. My -'s.

2/13/03 - "On the Brink of War: America Speaks Out," with Peter Jennings 7-8p KABC 790 AM. See the radio networks/stations prepare for war at the 2/12.6/03 Flash.

2/12.8/03 - "Commercial radio broadcasters breaking the law? Taking advantage of a loophole? Section 73.1208 of federal law seems, in part A, to outlaw the practice of voicetracking, unless it is identified as such up-front. Section B appears a tad ambiguous, though. I actually looked up this law. It's copied in its entirety below." More and comments at radio-info.com/boards/ctc/index.cgi?read=20603, the ctcr bb.

2/12.7/03 - FYI - "MSNBC Gets Savage for New Show. Struggling MSNBC is creating The Savage Nation on Saturday afternoons with conservative talk radio host Michael Savage." More at www.mediaweek.com/mediaweek/headlines/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1815920. Tip from the NYr bb. In L.A. he's on KPLS 830 AM, the station with no schedule (except in Pennysaver). He's in San Diego also, see Dave's site today. And, he has a hit book.

2/12.6/03 - "Viacom assumes "there will be war" -- starting in the middle of some afternoon, in fact. That's because of the time difference between the U.S. and Iraq. Mel Karmazin says "we have budgeted for it" at the news operations, assuming a couple of days of non-stop coverage on all-news stations." Says www.insideradio.com/.

2/12.5/03 - Headlines at www.radioandrecords.com/:

2/12.4/03 - KNX Drama Hour, daily, 9-10p (except Wed 10-11p) and 2-3a, KNX 1070 AM. "The Third Man" even with Orson Wells is only ok. "Tales of the Texas Rangers" can be ok, if dated.

2/12.3/03 - "Fed feud derails media debate. HOLLYWOOD (Variety) - A sharp division between FCC (news - web sites) chairman Michael Powell and commissioner Kevin Martin -- both Republicans -- has spilled over to jeopardize next week's public forum in Los Angeles on the regulatory agency's review of key media ownership rules." Larry's tip. More and hot links at story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20030212/media_nm/fcc_3.

2/12.2/03 - Headlines at www.laradio.com/. See Larry King's archives for the Paul Harvey stuff (from last week or more).

2/12.1/03 - "War discussion: Peter Jennings will host "On the Brink of War: America Speaks Out," a one-hour radio program on the looming war with Iraq. It will be broadcast here at 7 p.m. Thursday on KABC-AM (790)." From www.calendarlive.com/printedition/calendar/qtakes/cl-et-quick12.5feb12.story.

2/12/03 - FYI - "Bin Laden Rallies Iraqis on Tape. "We stress the importance of suicide bombings against the enemy," a speaker purported to be Osama bin Laden says on an audio tape." More at www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/la-021103tape_wr,1,7212646.story. Dated for yesterday, but I don't remember seeing it.

2/11.6/03 - "Ask the School Chief, 2/12/03, 10-11a, KFWB 980 AM, details at www.kfwb.com/inside_special_ask_school_chief.asp. Originally marked as the 2/12/03 Flash.

2/11.5/03 - Tips at www.insideradio.com/.

2/11.4/03 - "Another Entravision L.A.-Area Format Flip Set For Next Week. So said CEO Walter Ulloa on last night's conference call with investors, noting that while KLYY/Riverside's new Spanish-language format will skew a little older than the company's recently launched 103.1 Dance..." More at www.radioandrecords.com/.

2/11.3/03 - KNX Drama Hour, daily, 9-10p (except Wed 10-11p) and 2-3a, KNX 1070 AM. "The Frontier Gentleman" can be interesting, and "Nightbeat" is usually ok.

2/11.2/03 - "the "Rootz Revolution Radio Show" Los Angeles. Words: DJ JFX. Los Angeles's newest all reggae radio show: the "Rootz Revolution Radio Show" sunday's 6:00-8:00pm (*Pacific Time) on 87.9fm (Los Angeles area*) and live stream on www.streetsradio.com/. w/host: Shelly Rootz and DJ Special & DJ JFX Recent guests include: Mr. Vegas, Red Rat, Mad Cobra, the Mad Professor and more! Email shelly@rootzmedia.com or djjfx@aol.com." From www.manhunt.com/news/stories/2514.html. www.moreover.com/'s tip, my hotlink.

2/11.1/03 - Hi-tech stuff in Robert Gonsett's newsletter at www.bext.com/_CGC/, #561, dated 2/11/03. Stuff like: "LAX "AIRPORT RADIO" APPLIES FOR POWER INCREASE WAIVER. Citing the need for improved coverage in and near Los Angeles International Airport ("LAX") for potential emergency use, Travelers' Information Station WNHV296 (530 kHz) seeks a power increase from 10 to 100 watts. See the waiver documents and coverage maps at: http://www.recnet.com/lax
(Thanks to Howard Fine for the story, and recnet.com for links.)"

2/11/03 - FYI - "Voice of Apartheid Era May Vanish From S. African Airwaves. Radio Pretoria is accused of violating antidiscrimination provisions of the constitution in refusing to employ nonwhites. PRETORIA, South Africa -- The days of apartheid are over, but listeners of Radio Pretoria can still wake up and sip their coffee to the strains of the apartheid-era national anthem, "Die Stem."" More at www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-afradio11feb11,1,6632083.story.

2/10.14/03 - FYI - "Pres. Arroyo Defends Order to Use English Only in Schools." "...to be globally competitive." See www.cjfilam.com/images/2003/jan31-03/page1.GIF. It's probable in other RP papers also. Do they know something we don't know?

2/10.13/03 - Bakersfield's radio. Comments at radio-info.com/boards/ctc/index.cgi?read=20473. What's that, about 100 miles or more north of L.A.?

2/10.12/03 - Message boards. I ran out of time so you can check them yourself at members.tripod.com/~chinesecookery/radio-info/columns.html/#message. The NY bb has something about the coverage maps at radio-locator, etc.

2/10.11/03 - Radio tidbits. See a few radio-story links under "Around the Net" on the right edge of the www.newradiostar.com/ page.

2/10.10/03 - "The AFTRA and SAG board vote to move toward a merger -- 141 to 3." Says www.insideradio.com. More below.

2/10.9/03 - Wine talk. Last night's 11:30p-midn show, Sundays on KMZT 105.1 was all about wine and wine reviewers by a magazine editor (Home & Garden, whatever). The KMZT site is now at www.kmzt.com/, but their schedule is not correct concerning this show. The show's topic varies and it's from the Commonwealth Club with a site at www.commonwealthclub.org/.

2/10.8/03 - KNX Drama Hour, daily, 9-10p (except Wed 10-11p) and 2-3a, KNX 1070 AM. "Mr. and Mrs. North" could be good but needs constant attention. "The Lone Ranger" is mostly ok for kids.

2/10.7/03 - Larry King, Mon-Fri, 8-9p, KFWB 980 AM.

2/10.6/03 - FYI - "LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. Broadcasting controversy at Voice of America. Olga Kryzhanovska missed the point in her article "VOA to End 10 Eastern Europe Broadcasts" (Friday, World)." More at www.washtimes.com/op-ed/20030210-85983448.htm#2. Larry's tip. The original story is linked in the 2/7.11/03 Flash. (Sorry Larry, I just have time to read all of your expanded coverage.)

2/10.5/03 - Headlines at www.laradio.com/:

2/10.4/03 - FYI - AFTRA, SAG Look at Union. Directors of Hollywood's two main performers unions took their first major step Saturday toward meshing the two groups..." More at www.latimes.com/la-me-sag9feb09,1,6493121.story.

2/10.3/03 - FYI - "Clear Channel's concert unit isn't living up to its billing. Critics accuse the media giant of throwing its weight around, but clout hasn't helped its live events arm sell tickets." More at www.calendarlive.com/tv/cl-fi-clear9feb09.story.

2/10.2/03 - "FCC Eyes an Index for Media Mergers. The formula would be designed to measure the diversity of voices in a local market." More at www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-formula10feb10,1,1736042.story.

2/10.1/03 - "Dazzlin' for dollars. KCRW has first-class trips and laptops up for grabs in its hunt for donations during its winter pledge drive." From 2/8/03, but full of stuff. More at www2.ocregister.com/ocrweb/ocr/article.do?id=24439§ion=BUSINESS&subsection=BUSINESS&year=2003&month=2&day=8.

2/10/03 - OCR radio stuff from Sunday, 2/9/03, yesterday: