 Futurist and Hear 2.0 blogger Mark Ramsey spoke at Radio Ink's Convergence Thursday, and he started off by saying, "There's no such thing as radio anymore." He said, "Stop thinking of yourself as what you think you are, to get to the next level." | |
 Jeffrey Eisenberg was the second keynoter of the day at Convergence 2010 Thursday, talking about "Clicking the Ruby Slippers: Why Business Can't Ignore Social Media." He covered changes in advertising and marketing driven by social media, saying "In business, how transparent we are isn't our choice." | |
 Day one of Radio Ink's Convergence 2010 offered a varied lineup of panels and speakers, including refine+focus CEO Zach Braiker leading a panel on "How Social Has Changed Media" and Tribune's Rockie Thomas moderating "The Competitive Landscape And The Convergence Of Your Digital Assets." | |
| RadioDNS project Chairman Nick Piggott demonstrated the technology at the Radio Ink Tech Summit today, having a Nokia smartphone with an FM chip seamlessly pull in online content from Clear Channel Radio Classic Rock KUFX (KFOX)/San Francisco. | |
 Internet radio is definitely coming to the car, was the consensus on the "Dashboard Professional" panel that opened day two of Radio Ink 's RadioTech Summit, and streaming radio could be a regular part of the dashboard within two or three years. That panel was followed by "Video Thrilled the Radio Star," all about station websites, and talk on RDS tagging from Jump2Go. Tweet about the TechSummit with hashtag #RITECH | |
| As day two of the Radio Ink RadioTech Summit continued, Isotrope CEO Davis Maxson talked about the NAB's radio electronic program guide study, and Heminge & Condell Chairman Lawrence Wilkinson was up next with a talk on "Culture Change in Media Organizations." The day closed out with the first annual techINK Innovation Awards, presented by Radio Ink Technology Editor Skip Pizzi. | |
| NPR names Jeff Perkins its new VP/Chief People Officer, heading human resources and talent management. He joins from Huntbridge Inc., where he was a managing partner. | |
| Pete Gammell is the newly named news director for Bonneville Seattle Media Group. He comes to the newly created role from managing content for Bonneville's MyNorthwest.com. | |
| New Jersey Broadcaster Association First Vice Chairman Dick Taylor has accepted a position as assistant professor at the School of Broadcasting and Journalism at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green. He has also been market manager for Clear Channel/Tri-State in Sussex County, NJ. | |
| The John Tesh Radio Show launches the "Adopt a Fisherman" initiative to aid families in Louisiana who have lost their livelihood with the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. | |
 The Radio Mercury Awards picks the final-round judging panel, headed up by co-chief judges Mike Hughes and John Norman of the Martin Agency and including Clear Channel Radio Creative Services Group President Jim Cook. The awards entry deadline has been extended to July 9 and the eligibility deadline extended to May 31. | |
| Nearly 60-year radio veteran Bob Doll, who launched the Small Market Radio Newsletter in 1983, died June 1 in San Antonio. | |
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 Citadel Broadcasting has completed its restructuring and emerged from Chapter 11. The company filed for bankruptcy in December. | |
| Radio Ink hears that a big transaction will be announced Friday, with Triton Digital Media buying StreamTheWorld, in which it is an investor. Triton will reportedly combine STW with an acquisition from last year, Ando Media. | |
 The Nielsen Co. has filed for an initial public offering that could raise up to $1.75 billion. The company generated revenue of $4.8 billion in 2009. | |
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| Fox Television Station Inc. receives a $25,000 notice of apparent liability for failing to respond to an FCC letter of inquiry about an episode of American Dad that drew more than 100,000 complaints alleging indecency. | |
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| The new AccuStream Research report "Online and Mobile Music Spins and Media Spend: 2010-2012" found a 5 percent drop in online radio ad inventory in 2009, in part due to consolidation in the streaming arena. But the researcher says that's turning around. | |
| Mobile marketing and advertising company Hipcricket launches the new cloud-based HIP 6.0 platform. The new edition includes enhances analytics, tighter integration with CRM and MRM systems, and new hyperlocal targeting. | |
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June 7: The Most Influential Women in Radio, with Entercom Regional President Weezie Kramer as our cover interview
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