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Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Aug. 3: Red Zebra CEO goes south; Who still loves radio?; Triton & Slacker



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Today's Headlines August 3, 2010

Gilbert Joins CBS Radio/Dallas

Gilbert Joins CBS Radio/Dallas

Bruce Gilbert heads to Dallas as VP of News, Talk and Sports programming for CBS Radio, overseeing Sports KRLD-FM (105.3 the Fan) and News KRLD-AM. Gilbert has been CEO of Red Zebra Broadcasting since 2007.
Industry
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KXNT-AM/Vegas To Get FM Simulcast

KXNT-AM/Vegas To Get FM Simulcast

CBS Radio is set to flip Adult Hits KKJJ (100.5 Jack FM) in Las Vegas to a simulcast of clustermate KXNT-AM on August 16. The New/Talker's lineup includes the live and local Morning News as well as Premiere's Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity.

Boomer & Carlton Add Cable Simulcast

WFAN/New York's Boomer Esiason and Craig Carton will get a cable simulcast in New York on the MSG Network, beginning September 14.

Elliott Klein Dies At 61

Klein Broadcast Engineering owner and Locally Owned Radio Managing Partner Elliott Klein died Sunday at age 61.

Mefferd Show Hits 100

Salem Radio Network's Janet Mefferd Show , which launched in February, gets its 100th affiliate, as it debuts on WYLL/Chicago.

REALTORS®: Your Hottest New Prospects!

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.
Research
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Bridge Looks At Media Preference By Lifestyle

Bridge Looks At Media Preference By Lifestyle

A new study from Bridge Ratings looks at various Nielsen-defined "lifestyle clusters," including "Movers & Shakers" and "Young Digerati," and those groups' "predisposition or natural inclination for preference" among various media options. Traditional radio, Bridge found, indexes highest among the "Blue Blood Estates" group, "Movers & Shakers," and the "Upward Bound."
Business
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Radio One Again Extends Exchange Offer

Radio One has once again extended the expiration date for its previously announced note exchange offer, this time to August 13.
Convergence Technology
Triton Hooks Up With Slacker

Triton Hooks Up With Slacker

Triton Digital Media and Slacker Radio joins in a strategic partnership under which Triton will represent Slacker inventory, measure the Internet radio outlet's audience, and handle ad insertion.

TrafficLand Goes Live In Miami

Traffic-video aggregator TrafficLand launches its service in Miami, integrating 108 cameras operated by the Florida Department of Transportation into its national network.
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.
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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.

Aug. 9:  Cover Q&A: Talk Radio Network chief Mark Masters.
Also:Deborah Parenti's Dialogue talks with agency execs on how they evaluate multiplatform offerings.
 A chat with Dave Glover of Emmis' Talker KFTK (97.1 FM)/St. Louis
Roy Williams explains "how to spot the weiner dog"

Coming up in Radio Ink:

August 23: New Media Spotlight
September 6: Pre-Radio Show Manager's Guide
September 20: Radio Show edition/Radio Wayne winners

Also:
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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