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January 2006:
- January 1: Rover likely to be buried by Drew & Mike as '06 kicks off (by: Mike Austerman)
- January 8: WJR tinkers with sked, Tic Tak's time's up at 'KQI (by: Mike Austerman)
- January 15: 'Symphony Bowl' could return, XM goes big (by: Art Vuolo)
- January 22: New Mix goes to the max in fall ratings (by: Mike Austerman)
- January 29: Underwhelmed by HD; U-M sports still homeless (by: Art Vuolo)
February 2006:
- February 5: Local radio could have shown more SBXL class (by: Mike Austerman)
- February 12: $2.7 billion deal could mean some local changes (by: Art Vuolo)
- February 19: Purtan's revered radiothon aims for the top (by: Mike Austerman)
- February 26: Conference proves how country is hotter than ever on the radio (by: Art Vuolo)
March 2006:
- March 5: CBS vs. Stern: Is this just one big publicity stunt? (by: Mike Austerman)
- March 12: Big D.C. seminar examines making talk radio for women (by: Art Vuolo)
- March 19: FCC apparently knows what's 'indecent' when it sees it (by: Mike Austerman)
- March 26: Hannity hears local followers demand 'all three hours' (by: Art Vuolo)
April 2006:
- April 2: WNIC is in a nice place - at the top of local ratings (by: Art Vuolo)
- April 9: 'Free' radio takes another hit with payola investigation (by: Mike Austerman)
- April 16: On-air foul language is a real turn-off for most of us (by: Mike Austerman)
- April 23: Purtan gets another honor, Roth dumped in New York (by: Art Vuolo)
- April 30: WOMC opts out of 'oldies' tag; reader wants less 'yak' (by: Mike Austerman)
May 2006:
- May 7: Mojo moves up; Doug, Kiss-FM get a ratings kiss-off (by: Art Vuolo)
- May 14: The Fan's ratings boost has this picky listener noticing (by: Mike Austerman)
- May 21: 'Drive' runs off road, carries entire on-air staff with it (by: Art Vuolo)
- May 28: Power to the people? Not in this country station sham (by: Mike Austerman)
June 2006:
- June 4: Why 'new' country station isn't W4 again is a mystery (by: Art Vuolo)
- June 11: WOMC matures with its listeners; 'XYT dumps a.m. sports (by: Mike Austerman)
- June 18: Radio, media seminars as plentiful in summer as concerts (by: Art Vuolo)
- June 25: Stations offering listeners chance to fuel up or tee up (by: Mike Austerman)
July 2006:
- July 2: Home improvement guru, night news man shown the door (by: Art Vuolo)
- July 9: It's amazing what radio lacks during a holiday break (by: Art Vuolo)
- July 16: Reunion is a time to celebrate vintage Detroit radio (by: Art Vuolo)
- July 23: Fox looks ready to pounce on 'YCD following ratings (by: Mike Austerman)
- July 30: Radio reunion's low reception a true shame for all (by: Art Vuolo)
August 2006:
- August 6: Public stations old, new having happy days (by: Mike Austerman)
- August 13: Is iPod mightier than radio's sword? We'll soon see (by: Art Vuolo)
- August 20: Keener 13 visionary remembered for making history (by: Mike Austerman)
- August 27: Sat-casters to merge? Big-money folks sure want it (by: Art Vuolo)
September 2006:
- September 3: Ratings show listeners' allegiances shifting (by: Mike Austerman)
- September 10: 'River' runs again; U-M's AM, FM broadcasts mixed (by: Art Vuolo)
- September 17: Looking back on 5 years, radio's made some U-turns (by: Mike Austerman)
- September 24: Universal radio rules part of convention's hot topics (by: Art Vuolo)
October 2006:
- October 1: What better time for sports radio in Detroit than now? (by: Mike Austerman)
- October 8: Don't believe the hype - satellite is not the enemy (by: Art Vuolo)
- October 15: Miss the real oldies? They're now on the local AM dial (by: Mike Austerman)
- October 22: Those great radio voices are heard on tube, too (by: Art Vuolo)
- October 29: Pistons are back, and radio's there to greet them (by: Mike Austerman)
November 2006:
- November 5: Aren't those political commercials something? (by: Art Vuolo)
- November 12: Other than being there, U-M/Ohio State game is best experienced via the radio (by: Mike Austerman)
- November 19: Do satcasters have enough chutzpah to make it? (by: Art Vuolo)
- November 26: Let's hear it for Bo -- and for great coverage (by: Mike Austerman)
December 2006:
- December 3: Oldies station gets better reception -- online (by: Art Vuolo)
- December 10: Satellite radio's not one of holidays' most wanted (by: Mike Austerman)
- December 17: Don't believe flak on satcasters (by: Art Vuolo)
- December 24: Christmas music coming to abrupt end (by: Mike Austerman)
- December 31: Radio 2006: Howard, handymen and havoc (by: Art Vuolo)
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