Tuesday, July 10, 2007 by SDRadio.

Mark Larson, mild-mannered talk show host — who is missing some radio airwave time, writes at his web site: “I will have some exciting news for you on or before Wednesday July 18th. As I’ve noted in previous LarsonBlog updates, once I chose to leave KOGO I’ve had several very interesting opportunities come up… so much more to consider, as well as the continuing issue of a possible run for Congress.”

Mark adds: “I know, most people like to run from Congress.”

Stay Tuned ……

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Tuesday, July 10, 2007 by SDRadio.

Dan Patrick host on ESPN radio and heard on ESPN 800, is leaving the network. Dan started his show yesterday, “I want to put to bed some rumors. I was not at Tony Parker’s and Eva Longoria’s wedding, I was not spending time with the woman who’s carrying my love child, Nicole Richie, and I did not audition for The Price is Right.”

His final show on radio will be in August. ESPN will do a retro week featuring the ‘best of’. Dan is brother of former XX Sports radio programmer, Bill Pugh.
(TV from LARadio.com)

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Tuesday, July 10, 2007 by SDRadio.

Scott Rice writes about this weeks activities at 1360 AM. The one-hour broadcast starts at 6 p.m. “Saturday July 14th, I am presenting the 85th anniversary show for AM 1360. 1360 is the oldest licensed station in San Diego, and third oldest in Southern California. KNX was first in 1920 and then KFI also in 1922. I will be presenting the history from its simplest beginnings in 1922 to the present day. There of course will be a major focus on the era that changed the entire radio industry, “Boss Radio” 136KGB. There are some very rare and extraordinary interviews and airchecks that will be aired for the first time since they were live. I hope that you and your readers will join us in celebrating this San Diego milestone.”

The station today is KLSD, and was previously known as KPOP, and KCNN.

Thanks Scott, more on this milestone this week.

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Tuesday, July 10, 2007 by SDRadio.

XM Satellite Radio and SIRIUS Satellite Radio said yesterday that the volume, diversity and strength of the public comments filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) during its public comment period demonstrate persuasively that their merger is in the public interest and should be approved.

“The support for our merger is as diverse as the programming we provide,” said Mel Karmazin, CEO of SIRIUS Satellite Radio. “The thousands of pro merger comments from organizations representing diverse populations and interests, individuals, businesses, and experts plainly demonstrate that the combination of SIRIUS and XM is in the public interest.”

“These FCC comments strongly validate our contention that the merger will produce substantial public interest benefits,” said Gary Parsons, Chairman of XM Satellite Radio. “These include greater programming choices, better prices, rigorous competition and more rapid innovation.”

Since the FCC opened its docket on the merger, more than 3,500 individuals have filed in support of combining the two companies. The FCC docket also includes positive comments from 20 organizations and businesses, representing a broad spectrum of Americans. Among the most notable names are Circuit City, the NAACP and League of United Latin American Citizens, American Trucking Associations, National Council of Women’s Organizations, League of Rural Voters and American Values.

The National Association of Broadcasters responded with its own filing with the Federal Communications Commission.

The National Association of Broadcasters (”NAB”), by its attorneys, hereby files this Petition to Deny the above-captioned application. The nation’s only two satellite digital audio radio service (”satellite DARS”) providers - XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. (”XM”) and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. (”Sirius”) - seek to merge into a satellite DARS monopoly. The Commission should reject the proposed merger…. (Visit NAB.com for the entire read.)

Stay Digitally Tuned.

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