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An unnamed member of the Tribune board tells Forbes that former Disney CEO Michael Eisner isn't being talked about for the chairmanship at Tribune Co., adding that the board has no idea where the rumors are originating. |
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Programming vet Tracy Austin is set to start Monday as the new program director at CBS Radio's Hot AC KHMX (Mix 96.5)/Houston. Austin most recently programmed WIOQ/Philadelphia and earlier spent four years as PD of KRBE/Houston. |
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Clear Channel flips Spanish Oldies KFNY-AM (formerly KDIF) to 24/7 Comedy Radio, the format just launched by Donkey Comedy Network. The station takes the moniker "Funny 1440 AM," featuring stand-up clips from such comics as Dane Cook, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, and Jeff Foxworthy. |
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Gary Morse, a fixture in Kentucky radio for years and GM of Bristol Broadcasting/Paducah, KY, has died of cancer at age 65. |
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KUFO/Portland, OR, is asking listeners "Have you seen Porkchop's brother?" after morning co-host Noah Homsley, a.k.a. Porkchop, identified his brother, Ryan Homsley, as the man who robbed a bank in Tualatin, OR, on Wednesday. |
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The Disclose Act, which would add disclosure rules for political advertising and block some groups from advertising entirely, has again failed to move forward in the Senate, falling one vote short of the 60 required for cloture. |
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Univision Interactive Media expands its partnership with the NFL, launching www.nfl.com/espanol, the league's new official Spanish-language website. The site combines the former NFLatino.com and nfl.com.mx sites. |
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Triton Digital adds Q&A and interactive polling apps from Voices Heard Media to its Free App Store for media companies. |
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Eric Rhoads, publisher of Radio Ink is developing a new iPad application that will choose some historic audio clips of air personalities from throughout radio history. If you would like historic telescoped airchecks of you on the air to be included, or if you have an aircheck collection, please e-mail us your MP3s. Click the headline for more information. |
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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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Radio Ink magazine the first radio industry publication on the iPad and one of the first of all publications. With the iPad's touchscreen, you can flip through the digital edition just as you would a copy of the magazine, with live links, interactive ads, links to video, and with more interactive features on the way. |
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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. |
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