If a radio station is not doing well in the ratings and have consistently ranked toward the bottom, changing imaging will not necessarily improve ratings. A radio station in New York City whose imaging was "Fresh 102.7" and format was sort of a hot AC has been doing poorly in the ratings for many years. They recently changed their imaging to "New 102.7" and did a very minor tweak in their format. Their intent is to compete with with Lite FM 106.7 which has consistently been n

A new documentary on David Bowie, titled David Bowie: The First Five Years, will focus on his early years as a singer. It is set to be released next year. The documentary, currently in the making, will be a prequel to David Bowie: Five Years and David Bowie: The Last Five Years previously aired on the BBC, in 2013 and 2017, respectively. Francis Whately, who had a long career at the BBC, made the first two Bowie documentaries. BBC is producing the third documentary as well. T

Starting a LPFM local radio station or internet radio station comes with an overwhelming amount of tasks. From acquiring space, licenses, engineering and equipment and developing a programming format, antenna site (for LPFM) and reliable staff can be a daunting and overwhelming task. Once your station is on the air, building and maintaining an audience is a priority. In today's world, competition for listeners is fierce to say the least. Back in radio's heyday, terrestrial ra

Bruce Springsteen delivered the first encore of his newly minted Broadway career, inviting fans to take photos during the bonus song. After delivering his normal closing number, "Born to Run," he said, "You're a beautiful audience. You're so good, you get the first encore ever. … Feel free to take a picture." He then performed "This Hard Land," which appeared on his 1995 Greatest Hits album. One fan uploaded an edited version of a clip of the track to YouTube, noting, "At the

In the 1960's, there was no vulgarity on radio. Radio DJ's were truly talented personalities using music, humorous and positive comments to entertain us and make us feel that it was going to be a great day! Radio was a medium of the imagination. There were no music videos, we couldn't see our favorite radio personalities doing their show so we relied only on what we heard. Each morning I would wake up to the voice of Herb Oscar Anderson on WABC in New York. His voice was outs

Sometimes it's fun to look back on a particular year. Today we're going to take a glimpse at 1968. It was the year that Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King were Assassinated and the year when I was a freshmen in high school. Times sure does fly and here's a look at what things cost back in 1968. Cost of Living 1968 How Much things cost in 1968 Yearly Inflation Rate USA 4.27% Yearly Inflation Rate UK 4.7% Year End Dow Jones Industrial Average 943 Average Cost of new house

The Beatles greatest hits collection 1 has reentered the Top 40 for the first time in over two years, coming in at No. 38. The album last appeared in the top 40 back on the January 30, 2016-dated list, in the No. 37 position. In related news, Paul McCartney's new song "Come On To Me" has debuted at the No. 24 position on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart. The song will appear on Sir Paul's upcoming new album Egypt Station, which will be released on September 7. This marks th

During 10 months of the year Rehoboth Beach residents enjoy peace strolling down Rehoboth Ave here in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Summer brings thousands of tourists and with that comes some trouble. The city's population swells from 3,000 or so in the off season to over 20,000 in the Summer. Yesterday was proof that our usually quiet little town can become a hazardous during the very busy Summer months and usually alcohol plays a role. The following article was reported by WMD

This article was published by RTT News on July 6th, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is currently visiting North Korea for follow up talks on the Communist nation's de-nuclearization pledge, has reportedly brought with him a CD of Elton John's 1972 hit "Rocket Man" as a gift from President Donald Trump to Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The top American diplomat is also carrying another gift for Kim, a letter from Trump, South Korean media has reported. At the height of US

Here's what's happening this week in Rehoboth Beach. Edgewater Gold Radio provides you with community information all the time! If you're in town enjoy yourself. Show wonderful local shops and dine in our fine restaurants. Thursday » Jul 05 @ 5:00pm Book Signing: Jake Tapper Friday » Jul 06 @ 8:00pm At The Bandstand: US Navy Country Current Saturday » Jul 07 @ 10:00am Book Signing: Hoda Kotb Saturday » Jul 07 @ 1:00pm Book Signing: Carl F. Thompson Saturday » Jul 07 @ 8:00pm