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| Today's Headlines April 15, 2010 |
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Magna updates its forecasts for U.S. advertising revenues, and is now projecting radio revenues will move up 0.6 percent in 2010, while outdoor is predicted to be up by 3.5 percent. Online will be the fastest-growing segment this year, with revenues expected to rise by 12.8 percent. For the U.S. ad industry overall, Magna sees $164.5 billion in revenues in 2010, up by 3 percent and ahead of an earlier flat forecast. | | 
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| | Sponsored by  | Tony Mascaro goes from MD to OM at Citadel Hot AC WPLJ/New York, effective immediately. He's been 'PLJ's MD since 1997. | | |
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The NAB reports that 88,044 people are on hand for the NAB Show, up from 82,650 for the 2009 event. NAB EVP Dennis Wharton said the figure reflects "the NAB Show's enduring popularity and status as the premier global event for the content marketplace." | | Stations can go ahead with the HD Radio power upgrade authorized on May 10, now that the January FCC order has been published in the Federal Register. | | Dial Global's Lia Show has been added to the lineup of the American Forces Network, heard by American servicemen and -women in more than 175 countries and on ships at sea. | | 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. | |
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Sirius XM reports that it added 171,441 net subscribers in the first quarter, ending Q1 with 18.9 million subscriptions. CEO Mel Karmazin said that represents a "remarkably positive turn" from the first quarter of '09, when the satcaster lost 404,422 net subscribers. | | 
Canada's Corus Entertainment saw radio revenues fall 4 percent in its fiscal second quarter, to $55.7 million CDN from $57.9 million, but revenues overall were up 6 percent, to $192.7 million from $181.4 million. | | 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. | |
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The latest RTDNA/Hofstra University survey of television and radio newsrooms found little change in radio news in 2009, with the amount of news holding steady and the typical radio news staff remaining at one person. Also, about 80 percent of radio news directors report that they have responsibilities beyond news. | |
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