Radio is Taking a Beating

Idaho Radio News has the coverage, but in a nutshell:

Layoffs of part-timers and salary cuts at Peak Broadcasting
Tough 4th quarter for Journal Broadcast Group
Lite FM running on a very light staff

Not the most pleasant of news in the broadcast world these days.

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An Idaho Radio News Update

Back in October, Don decided that it was time to close up shop over at Idaho Radio News.

It didn't last long.

He's back at it again, still cranking out regular updates on the ins and outs of the radio world around the state. I'm pretty sure he's got the same disease I do - this whole blogging habit's a hard one to break!

For what it's worth, I say a much-belated "welcome back Don."

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The 6 and the 9 shall remain apart

Okay, it's a bad joke and a horribly inappropriate title, but then again, when have I been known to be politically correct...

A couple of weeks ago, Don broke the news on Idaho Radio News that KNIN will not become a part of Journal Broadcast Group:

The Federal Communications Commission turned down Banks Broadcasting’s request to declare KNIN as a “failing station.” This makes Journal Broadcast Group’s bid to buy the station and combine it with KIVI Channel 6 impossible. For that matter, it means KNIN won’t be merged into any other Boise TV station for the time being, either.

IRN provides much more detail about the FCC's decision.

So what does it mean for agency folks? In a nutshell, it is, and is going to be business as usual for now. If you're in the local media buying business, you'll still have to buy KNIN apart from other stations. If you use local television stations for broadcast production, you've still got the same number of resources available to you.

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Idaho Radio News Calls It A Wrap

It's a sad day in the Idaho blogosphere.

After five years and almost 2,500 posts, Don has decided to shutter IdahoRadioNews.com. The final post on the site pretty well sums it up:

I’ve become increasingly busy and don’t have the time to dedicate to this project. I’m certainly going to miss bringing you the scoop - but I won’t miss trying to wrangle the comments.

On a personal note, Don's success with the Idaho Radio News site was an early influence on this site, and for that I say Thank You for all of the hard work over the years.

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