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South Beach Tow must be one of those shows that is so unbelievably stupid that the only reason people watch it is because they mindlessly stare at their own television screen wondering how crap like this is actually broadcast before falling into a deep depression while mulling ov ... More >>

DJ Laz "Needed a Bigger Platform to Grow," Says Spanish Broadcasting Systems' Jesus Salas

Sandwiched between Detroit and Seattle, Miami ranks a depressing 12th among the largest radio markets in the country, according to Arbitron's spring 2012 rankings. Meanwhile, Los Angeles is second only to New York City. So for longtime Miami radio personality Lazaro "DJ Laz" Mendez, accepting a n ... More >>

DJ Laz Returns to Radio, Leaves Miami for Los Angeles

Check out Crossfade's interview with Spanish Broadcasting Systems' Jesus Salas: "DJ Laz 'Needed a Bigger Platform to Grow." Less than a month after DJ Laz "decided to move on and explore other professional opportunities," the "Pimp With the Limp" has announced that he'll be back on the airwaves i ... More >>

DJ Laz's Departure From Power 96 Marks the End of a 22-Year Era

Check out Crossfade's interview with Spanish Broadcasting Systems' Jesus Salas: "DJ Laz 'Needed a Bigger Platform to Grow." Less than a month after DJ Laz "decided to move on and explore other professional opportunities," the "Pimp With the Limp" has announced that he'll be back on the airwaves i ... More >>

The Stallion Rides Again

Check out Crossfade's interview with Spanish Broadcasting Systems' Jesus Salas: "DJ Laz 'Needed a Bigger Platform to Grow." Less than a month after DJ Laz "decided to move on and explore other professional opportunities," the "Pimp With the Limp" has announced that he'll be back on the airwaves i ... More >>

Jerry Powers Suing Plum TV Founders

​Back when Jerry Powers agreed to take the reigns as CEO of Plum TV, he had to pay Niche Media, the luxury publishing company he sold Ocean Drive magazine to, $3.5 million to get out of a non-compete clause in his contract. Now that he's resigned from Plum TV after claiming he was misled about the ... More >>

J. Cole at Revolution Live October 1

​Back when Jerry Powers agreed to take the reigns as CEO of Plum TV, he had to pay Niche Media, the luxury publishing company he sold Ocean Drive magazine to, $3.5 million to get out of a non-compete clause in his contract. Now that he's resigned from Plum TV after claiming he was misled about the ... More >>

Rey Ruiz at the Fillmore Miami Beach September 22

​Back when Jerry Powers agreed to take the reigns as CEO of Plum TV, he had to pay Niche Media, the luxury publishing company he sold Ocean Drive magazine to, $3.5 million to get out of a non-compete clause in his contract. Now that he's resigned from Plum TV after claiming he was misled about the ... More >>

Stranger Than Fiction

​Back when Jerry Powers agreed to take the reigns as CEO of Plum TV, he had to pay Niche Media, the luxury publishing company he sold Ocean Drive magazine to, $3.5 million to get out of a non-compete clause in his contract. Now that he's resigned from Plum TV after claiming he was misled about the ... More >>

Pleasure and T-Pain

​Back when Jerry Powers agreed to take the reigns as CEO of Plum TV, he had to pay Niche Media, the luxury publishing company he sold Ocean Drive magazine to, $3.5 million to get out of a non-compete clause in his contract. Now that he's resigned from Plum TV after claiming he was misled about the ... More >>

Cox Radio Kills 93 Rock and Institutes 24/7 Holiday Music

Kermit says: "Cox Radio killed 93 Rock for Christmas!"​The suits at Cox Radio finally replied! Read what they had to say about killing 93 Rock for Christmas. (Then take Crossfade's 93 Rock "Radio Sucks" poll.) Whenever Crossfade wants to flood the interior of our automobiles with a non-stop stream ... More >>

Television Is Our Teacher

Kermit says: "Cox Radio killed 93 Rock for Christmas!"​The suits at Cox Radio finally replied! Read what they had to say about killing 93 Rock for Christmas. (Then take Crossfade's 93 Rock "Radio Sucks" poll.) Whenever Crossfade wants to flood the interior of our automobiles with a non-stop stream ... More >>

Pete Tong at Set

Kermit says: "Cox Radio killed 93 Rock for Christmas!"​The suits at Cox Radio finally replied! Read what they had to say about killing 93 Rock for Christmas. (Then take Crossfade's 93 Rock "Radio Sucks" poll.) Whenever Crossfade wants to flood the interior of our automobiles with a non-stop stream ... More >>

Jersey Shore Breaks Ratings Records; Also, Snooki Just Got Arrested

via Terry's Diary​The ratings for last night's Miami-set premier of Jersey Shore season two are in, and they've broken records. Amongst advertiser's favorite demographics it was the most watched cable program of 2010, and the biggest MTV premier in ages. We'd pop bottles to celebrate, but sadly th ... More >>

Doin’ Dubya

via Terry's Diary​The ratings for last night's Miami-set premier of Jersey Shore season two are in, and they've broken records. Amongst advertiser's favorite demographics it was the most watched cable program of 2010, and the biggest MTV premier in ages. We'd pop bottles to celebrate, but sadly th ... More >>

Solar Mountain Partner Uses Copyrighted Footage Without Permission

​This past June 16, during a workshop where he pitched the Biscayne Landings site, lawyer Marc Douthit showed North Miami city council members and residents a 14-minute Discovery Channel film about Ski Dubai, an indoor snow resort in the United Arab Emirates. When a resident asked Douthit if he ha ... More >>

Solid-Gold Bunny Suits

​This past June 16, during a workshop where he pitched the Biscayne Landings site, lawyer Marc Douthit showed North Miami city council members and residents a 14-minute Discovery Channel film about Ski Dubai, an indoor snow resort in the United Arab Emirates. When a resident asked Douthit if he ha ... More >>

Pete's Pool Party

​This past June 16, during a workshop where he pitched the Biscayne Landings site, lawyer Marc Douthit showed North Miami city council members and residents a 14-minute Discovery Channel film about Ski Dubai, an indoor snow resort in the United Arab Emirates. When a resident asked Douthit if he ha ... More >>

He’s Foxx-y and Talented

​This past June 16, during a workshop where he pitched the Biscayne Landings site, lawyer Marc Douthit showed North Miami city council members and residents a 14-minute Discovery Channel film about Ski Dubai, an indoor snow resort in the United Arab Emirates. When a resident asked Douthit if he ha ... More >>

MP3 of the Day: Billy Blue mixtape, 36 Reasons

As we embark on another hot and sweltering summer in the M.I.A., it's bound to get hotter with the release of local hip-hop heavyweight Billy Blue's new mixtape, 36 Reasons. It's a preemptive strike before his major-label debut album, The Story of My Life, due out the end of August on Poe Boy Entert ... More >>

Miami Beach Musician Scores the Most-Played Video On... CNBC?

Normally, posts about locally based musicians gaining national prominence with music videos being played on cable channels go up over on our music blog, CrossFade. But usually, those videos are being played on BET or MTV, not CNBC. Such is the case with Miami Beach resident Bill Zucker, whose "The ... More >>

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