The 1996 Telecommunications Act was one of the most lobbied bills in history. Telecom and media interests spent $34 million on campaign contributions for the 1995-96 election cycle—almost 40 percent ...

The debate rages on to this day. There are those that believe deregulation and consolidation ruined radio, homogenized its sound and killed jobs. Others still argue that more deregulation is needed ...

There are fewer radio group owners than there were right after passage of the 1996 Telecom Act; and radio listening continues to trend down. At the same time, ad rates have nearly doubled. Those are ...

We asked the folks at BIA/Kelsey if they would gig deep into their archives to find one of their first Top Billing Radio station lists. It was from 1996 when CBS Sports Talker WFAN lead the field with ...

On Sunday, Cox Enterprises Inc. did not own any Orlando radio stations. Today it claims seven, more than any other company, because of two big deals in the span of four days. Cox announced Thursday it ...

Jacor Communications Inc., the broadcasting company controlled by Chicago financier Sam Zell, continued its spending rampage Wednesday, announcing it will purchase Regent Communications Inc. for ...