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Friday, July 23, 2010

July 23: Pop fans listen & learn; TAB chief in DC; Thacker does digital



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Today's Headlines July 23, 2010

Survey: Pop Fans Listen To Learn What's Popular

Survey: Pop Fans Listen To Learn What's Popular

Alan Burns and Associates' largest ever study of female radio listeners suggests, the researcher says, that "knowing what music's popular" and entertaining personalities have overtaken "finding my favorite song" as a key attribute of CHR radio. CEO Alan Burns said, "CHR's unique advantage is providing fun and helping listeners plug into shared experiences and tastes."
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TAB's Adamson Praises Flood Response, Urges EAS Funding 

TAB's Adamson Praises Flood Response, Urges EAS Funding

Tennessee Association of Broadcasters President/CEO Whit Adamson (pictured, center) spoke Thursday at a Senate subcommittee on the Tennessee flooding earlier this year, praising local broadcasters' response to the devastating floods. Adamson also said federal funding could help better train public officials in EAS and could be "critical to aiding broadcasters and local governments in fully implementing FEMA's plans for a next-generation EAS."

REALTORS®: Your Hottest New Prospects!

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Thacker Heads Emmis/NY Digital

Jeffrey Thacker takes the post of digital director for Emmis/New York, overseeing websites and digital for Urban WRKS, Rhythmic WQHT, and Rock WRXP.
Kapugi Rises To Tribune Interactive COO 

Kapugi Rises To Tribune Interactive COO

Jeff Kapugi moves up to COO of Tribune Interactive., moving up from SVP/representation. He's been with Tribune Interactive since 2008.
 Hunt Joins Listener Driven Radio

Hunt Joins Listener Driven Radio

Gregory Hunt comes to Listener Driven Radio as VP/affiliate relations. He's a former digital solutions specialist with Triton Digital Media and will work with stations to customize LDR's interactive "crowdcasting" platform.

Acklin To Head WQED Multimedia

Deborah Acklin is named president-elect and CEO of WQED Multimedia Pittsburgh, effective in September. She will move up from EVP/COO and succeed 16-year top exec George Miles. WQED has two radio stations, three TV channels, and other outlets.

Lam To JoinMomentum Media Marketing

May Lam is set to join Momentum Media Marketing as director of marketing, working to develop marketing strategies and implement marketing plans.
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Debut Revenue Up In Q2

Content syndicator and station owner Debut Broadcasting reports that it brought in $1.36 million in the second quarter, up 29 percent from Q2 2009 and a company record.
Convergence Technology

Consumer Electronics Will Pass $174 Billion In '10

The Consumer Electronics Association predicts that consumer electronics sales will surpass $174 billion in 2010, up 3 percent from 2009. The CEA also predicts record-high sales of $182 billion in 2011.
Radio Ink

NYT's Sorkin To Keynote Forecast 2011

Andrew Ross Sorkin joins the lineup at Radio Ink's Forecast 2011, set for December 7, 2010 at the Harvard Club in New York. Sorkin is the chief mergers and acquisitions reporter for the New York Times and the best-selling author of the recent Too Big to Fail, and he's as well connected in the financial world as anyone in radio. The thrice-daily "Business Brief With Andrew Ross Sorkin" is produced and distributed by United Stations Radio Networks. Click the headlne for Forecast information and registration.
Read Radio Ink On The iPad 

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Updated: Radio Pros Available

The economy is slowly turning around, and broadcasters are beginning to hire again. 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.

July 26:  A Q&A with Univision SVP/Southeast Regional Manager Claudia Puig
Wells Fargo Securities' Marci Ryvicker and M.E.D.I.Advisory Group's Jack Myers look at second-half projections
Daniel Anstandig and Jon Erdahl on "Five Moves to Make in Q3"
Skip Pizzi's Tech Ink, looking at networked audio solutions for radio studios and recapping the RadioTech Summit.


Coming up in Radio Ink:

August 9: Networks/Syndication; Local Talk
August 23: New Media Spotlight
September 6: Pre-NAB Manager's Guide

Also:
September 20:
Radio Show edition
October 18: Radio's Top PDs
November 1: Focus on radio's top advertisers
November 15: The Best Managers in Radio

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