 Author and activist Gloria Steinem is supporting a fundraising effort to equip a radio station in Liberia that can provide information and encourage people to vote in that country's next election. Steinem, who initially approached the Mentoring and Inspiring Women group for their support, tells Radio Ink, "This is a case in which radio is the key to democracy." | |
| Hal Rood of Strategic Radio Solutions was stuck in Finland because of the volcanic cloud over Europe after an eruption in Iceland, and MSNBC asked him to blog about his experiences. In a Monday post, he says there is a bright side to being an American stuck in Europe. | |
 Howie Carr, afternoon talk host on Entercom's WRKO/Boston, has been suspended for a week after repeatedly criticizing the station on the air. Entercom/Boston VP/GM Julie Kahn told the Boston Globe that Carr's behavior has been "unacceptable." | |
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| Barclays Capital's latest projections look for 5.5 percent growth in U.S. media advertising in 2010, up from an original forecast of a .3 percent decline. Within that, radio is expected to move up 5.2 percent. | |
 Envision Radio Networks signs a syndication deal with computer-support company Make It Work Inc. to take KSFO/San Francisco technology show Make It Work nationwide. | |
| Black Card Radio is now syndicating the Dr. Bruce Hensel Radio Show, with the Emmy-winning NBC medical correspondent. Also available is "The Medical Minute With Dr. Bruce Hensel." | |
 CBS Radio's News KNX/Los Angeles sets the next in its Business Breakfast Series for small-business owners, holding a panel on "Building a Business As the Economy Recovers" on April 22. | |
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 CBS Interactive Music Group's Last.fm has scrobbled its 40 billionth song, gathering data from various websites and music services and adding it to users' profiles. Last.fm users scrobble about 800 songs a second. | |
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 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 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. | |
April 19: The inside scoop on Triton Media Group and Dial Global, with Neal Schore, Mike Agovino, and Ken Williams
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