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Ohana Media Group, headed by New Northwest Broadcasters CEO Trila Bumstead, now has a definitive purchase agreement in place to purchase nine NNB stations. Additionally, NNB/Anchorage VP/GM Bill Sigman is set to join Ohana as COO when the deal is concluded, and NNB VP/Programming Tom Oakes will take the same role at Ohana. |
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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. |
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The Senate has passed the Local Community Radio Act, passed by the House on Friday. The bill now goes to President Obama for his signature, paving the way for potentially thousands of new low-power FM stations. |
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Clear Channel Communications spent $1.29 million to lobby the federal government on a variety of issues, including broadcast indecency and digital billboards, in Q3. |
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The FCC issues a $7,000 forfeiture order to Trinity Church of the Nazarene for a late license renewal application and unauthorized operation of KRQZ-FM/Lompoc, CA. |
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Dave Osborne is upped to director of Alpha Broadcasting's Alpha Interactive department, overseeing websites and digital initiatives for the company's six Portland, OR, stations. He moves up from online PD of Alpha's three Talk stations. |
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Delicious is being dropped by Yahoo, which bought it in 2005, but the social bookmarking site says it hopes to keep running. Also reportedly due to be shuttered: AltaVista, AllTheWeb, and MyBlogLog. |
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Radio Ink is compiling a list of resources for managers and sales managers seeking syndicated programming, particularly music programming. If you'd like your company/product to be included, please contact Brida Connolly for more information. |
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Radio Ink debuts the Mighty Red II, bringing back the little HD radio with mighty HD sound. New features on the Mighty Red II include Artist Experience -- cover art, artist info, and more -- onscreen ads that can be synced with audio, Live Pause, and song and ad Bookmarking. It's a great gift for clients to show them what's really possible with HD, and makes a perfect gift for station staff. Click the headline to order now, for delivery before the holiday. |
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PastBlast, the new iPad app from Radio Ink is available now in the Apple App Store. Historical audio, photos, and more from every era of radio's history, with navigation through a beautiful, fully equipped retro radio studio. Click the headline to see it, or get it here. |
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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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January 3: Cover Q&A with Radio Ink
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