Houstonist loves good music, and has often complained about the mediocrity found on local radio. According to the Associated Press, there may be break in crappy local radio, due to two new deals that the major radio conglomerates have reached with the government and independent record labels.
1
Results tagged “clearchannelcommunications”
Most are familiar with HD (high-definition) television, which will become the standard for TV over the next few years, but not everyone knows about HD radio. At the beginning of the year, Clear Channel Communications debuted HD radio for some of their local frequencies. More recently, non-profit KUHF premiered their HD frequency. The supposed draw to HD radio is CD-quality sound and more format choices. We listened to a few of these online, and discovered...
A little over a year before we get our own House of Blues downtown, word comes that the famed music venue and restaurant has been acquired by Live Nation, the Clear Channel Communications entertainment company. It was a $350 million transaction. Live Nation claims that the acquisition will not affect the opening of Houston’s House of Blues, which is set for the fall of 2007 in a new entertainment district near the convention center downtown....
« Previous
1
Next »