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Monday, September 13, 2010

Sept. 13: Bouvard exits Arbitron; MPR's Kling steps down; Emmis faces debt



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Today's Headlines September 13, 2010

Pierre Bouvard To Leave Arbitron On Sept. 30

Pierre Bouvard To Leave Arbitron On Sept. 30

Pierre Bouvard, an Arbitron veteran of more than 20 years who currently serves as EVP/Cross-Platform Services, will exit the company on September 30. A memo to staff says Bouvard intends to "continue his career in what he calls 'the business of building businesses.'" His replacement at Arbitron has not been named.
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American Public Media Group Founder Bill Kling To Step Down

American Public Media Group founder/CEO Bill Kling will step down in June 2011 after over 40 years. APMG is the parent company of Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media and has produced such public-radio mainstays as "A Prairie Home Companion" and "Marketplace."


Broadcasting Billionaire John Kluge Dies

John Kluge, the head of Metromedia whose sale of his broadcasting stable catapulted him to near the top of Forbes' richest people in America, died on September 7 at age 95.
'Radio Now' Launches In Memphis 

'Radio Now' Launches In Memphis

Clear Channel's KWNW (101-9 Radio Now)/Memphis debuted Friday at noon, taking over the frequency previously occupied by East Arkansas Broadcasters' KIYS/Jonesboro, AR, which is set to relaunch at 101.7.
Elvis In The Building At KC101 

Elvis In The Building At KC101

The Premiere Radio Networks-syndicated "Elvis Duran and the Morning Show" will join the lineup at Clear Channel Top 40 WKCI (KC101)/New Haven on September 13.

WEUS's George Crossley Collapses At Station, Dies

WEUS/Orlando talk-show host George Crossley, a controversial figure in Florida, collapsed at the station on Wednesday night. The 69-year-old evangelical preacher-turned-ACLU advocate later died at a local hospital.

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Report: Debt Will Weigh On Emmis 

Report: Debt Will Weigh On Emmis

Now that the deal to take Emmis private has fallen through, the company must contend with its $340 million debt load, and one report points out that renewing its long-term debt is risky amid the current economy.

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Listener Driven Radio has upped its social network integration capabilities from 80 to more than 280 and has added an Instant Alert feature to its interactive programming platform.
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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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September 20:  Clear Channel Radio President/CEO John Hogan speaks in our special Radio Show edition.
Also: The 2010 Radio Wayne winners
Deborah Parenti's Dialogue: Ruth Presslaff talks about effectively rewarding digital sales.
Wayne Ens asks: "Are you killing the RAB?"
Roy Williams' Wizard of Ads: Finding the meaningful message.

Tech Ink:
Skip Pizzi
's Cliff Effect considers what's behind the effort to get FM chips in cellphones.
Soapbox: A look at the New KMVP array, built on a landfill, and using the new AM rules allowing the Method of Moments proof.
Enhancing Radio Services: James Cridland shows how the world's broadcasters are adding new types of content to radio -- it's not just about audio anymore.

Coming up in Radio Ink:
October 4: Fall News/Talk Update
October 18: The Top PDs in Radio
November 1: Top Radio Advertisers and Clients

Also:
November 15: The Best Managers in Radio
December 6: Forecast 2011/The annual Book of Lists

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