 | | | | | The FCC has sent a notice to Sean Murta for operating a rare unlicensed AM at 1640 in Omaha. The station, which calls itself Liberty Radio, says on its website, "We have been visited by the FCC, but they and we are very cooperative." | | | With the National Broadband Plan completed, FCC Exec. Director/Omnibus Broadband Initiative Blair Levin is leaving the commission May 10 to head to the Aspen Institute think tank. | | | ADVERTISEMENT -- REALTORS® spend $1 billion annually to market their services and 30% are ready to buy radio! See the video from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Annual Conference. Read more. | |  | | Business | |  | | Sponsored by  |  A new study from Borrell Associates forecasts that mobile marketing will grow at about 84 percent a year, becoming a $57 billion market by 2014. And in the category of mobile advertising, says Borrell, "Local is where the action is." | | | ADVERTISEMENT -- When searching for a text messaging company to drive revenue and listener engagement, Jennifer Touchette, CBS Interactive Sales Manager, WPGC-FM, CBS - Washington D.C, says hire a firm that will train sellers, offer instructive case studies and can turn creative briefs into sellable programs within 48 hours. Learn more. | | | | Industry | | | |
|  World-renowned speaker and author Guy Kawasaki is returning as opening keynote to the Radio Ink Convergence conference, with an entirely new and expanded presentation on "The Art of Social Networking." Radio Ink Publisher B. Eric Rhoads said, "When we surveyed our attendees last year, the majority said Kawasaki was so good that they wanted to see him again, and for a longer session. We've done both." Kawasaki's talk will be a tactical and practical presentation that will open the audience's eyes to what can be done with today's fast, free, and ubiquitous online tools -- by someone with more than 140,000 followers on Twitter. Click the headline for a full Convergence agenda, or click here to register now. | | | The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters will hold its annual Spring Management Conference May 14-19 in St. Maarten. | | | | Radio Ink | | | |
|  The Apple iPad is out now, and Radio Ink magazine is there, the first radio industry publication on the iPad and one of the first of all publications. With the iPad's touchscreen, you can flip through the digital edition just as you would a copy of the magazine, with live links, interactive ads, links to video, and with more interactive features on the way. | | | If you've been displaced by the changes in the business or are seeking a new opportunity, Radio Ink wants to help. Put your name in front of the industry with a free listing in Radio Pros Available. And we'll be happy to post your aircheck or demo, or a link to your website. Click the headline to learn more. | | | | | | | | | 
 
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April 19: The inside scoop on Triton Media Group and Dial Global, with Neal Schore, Mike Agovino, and Ken Williams
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