Radio News

Senators Argue Against XM-Sirius Merger

Source: PC Magazine
July 2, 2008

Though the merger of XM and Sirius appears to be on track, several senators last week made one last push for stricter guidelines, calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to require that the two satellite companies turn over up to 50 percent of their holdings to independent companies and integrate HD radio into all satellite radio receivers. “We remain concerned that the merger of these two companies will eliminate competition in the satellite digital audio radio service (SDARS)," Democratic ...

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: June 23, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
July 1, 2008

TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 22 — Cassandra Wilson Loverly (Blue Note) 263 111 +152 34 60 1 2 2 1 1 Steve Turre Rainbow People (HighNote) 260 278 -18 1 64 1 5 3 5 5 Esperanza Spalding Esperanza (Heads Up) 211 186 +25 1 54 2 7 4 8 4 Scott Hamilton Across The Tracks (Concord) 209 172 +37 0 54 2 9 5 2 3 Ahmad Jamal It’s Magic (Dreyfus) 196 ...

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Conover's Coming Over: Willis Conover and Jazz at the Voice of America

Source: Night Lights Classic Jazz
June 30, 2008

“Willis Conover did more to crumble the Berlin wall and bring about collapse of the Soviet empire than all the Cold War presidents put together," jazz writer Gene Lees once said. Working for decades as a broadcaster for the Voice of America, Conover was perhaps the most influential jazz DJ of the 20th century. He brought the music into eastern Europe and other areas of the world where jazz was either repressed or commercially unavailable, helping to bridge the cultural ...

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Breakfast with the Beatles' Reaches 25 Years

Source: Michael Ricci
June 28, 2008

SUNDAY-MORNING STAPLE: Breakfast With the Beatles The Sunday-morning radio show on KLOS-FM survives with its singular purpose intact

Since taking over as host in 2002, Chris Carter has broadened the show's perspective to include performances from radio and TV broadcasts, bootlegs and solo music by former Beatles. “The role of the host is not to have his jollies," Carter says. “It's the people's show." RADIO programs that survive in Los Angeles for a quarter-century come along about as frequently as ...

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Cassandra Wilson, James Carter & Kenny Barron Featured on Jazzism Vol. 31

Source: All About Jazz
June 26, 2008

Volume 31 of the “coolest" podcast - “Jazzism (a katzpheno mix)" - features an eclectic blend on Jazz styles this week; featured guests include Cassandra Wilson, James Carter along side Cyrus Chestnut and a beautiful piece performed live by The Kenny Barron Trio... and that's not all folks! Log on Friday 06/27 and every Friday to experience “Jazzism (a katzpheno mix)", a blend of all things Jazzy and Groovy... just for all those young jazz lovers out there. Log on ...

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Radiohead Live Vids

Source: All About Jazz
June 26, 2008

RADIOHEAD IN RAINBOWS FROM THE BASEMENT Exclusive Live Videos Set Available on iTunes

Radiohead Radiohead has released ten live performance videos recorded at The Hospital studio in Covent Garden with the team from the band's longtime producer Nigel Godrich's From the Basement TV show.

The collection is now available exclusively through iTunes. The videos feature live renditions of songs from In Rainbows and the bonus CD included in its deluxe discbox edition.

The full track listing of video ...

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Riverwalk Jazz to Air "A Night at Nick's"

Source: All About Jazz
June 25, 2008

For almost three decades, Nick's Steakhouse was revered as “the place" in Greenwich Village to hear classic, hot, improvised jazz. Music stands and orchestrations were banned from the stage.

Muggsy Spanier led his group there, as did Bud Freeman and Eddie Condon. Booked for a one-nighter, Benny Carter stayed for five weeks. Fats Waller would drop by to play 'for fun,' and so did Jack Teagarden.

Jazz pianist Johnny Varro worked at the club off and on, for more than ...

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Raggy's off Limits Radio Show (#54) - Sack Full of Dreams!

Source: All About Jazz
June 25, 2008

You can DOWNLOAD this show on offlimitsradio.com or listen to the shows ON-DEMAND via our various hosts. Go to offlimitsradio.com and add your email address to be notified of latest show news and tracklistings. Tell your friends too! Raggy's Off Limits Radio Show 23.06.08 (#54) - Sack Full Of Dreams! There is NO tracklisting ANYWHERE on the web for the latest Sack Full Of Dreams show. BUT, If you l-o-v-e what you hear on these shows, you'll ONLY be able ...

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