"Imagine being radio (whoever the hell that is), hearing [Childers'] 'Shake the Frost' and being like, 'no no let's go with the Applebees song.'"
The company has reached a Chapter 11 bankruptcy deal that will reduce its debt from $1.9 billion to $350 million.
Facing a decline in revenue and owing $2 billion in debt, the radio company looks to restructure its balance sheet.
The Bronx native joined the Santa Monica-based public radio station in 1977 when it had five employees and the oldest transmitter west of the Mississippi.
Ladd was the inspiration for Tom Petty's "The Last DJ."
WYXR is just starting out -- but it's already making big strides in the famed Tennessee music town.
Rodríguez spent 25 years at the Hispanic media company.
Swift leads the year-end artist chart by raking in more than 2.8 billion plays on iHeartRadio's channels.
The coalition is calling for a reversal of a court ruling that found U.S. artists should get an equal share of public performance and broadcast royalties generated in the EU.
The app will be available Dec. 14, with some new channels and shows available now and others coming online in the next several months.
